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China COVID cases steady as many Beijing businesses, schools shut

BEIJING, Nov 20 (Reuters) - New coronavirus case numbers held steady in China near April peaks on Sunday as many shops and restaurants in Beijing's most populous district were shut and schools…

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China reports 24,473 new COVID cases; some Beijing businesses shut

SHANGHAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - China reported a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as numerous cities across the country battled outbreaks and restaurants and many other businesses…

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Beijing district urges staying home for weekend as COVID cases rise

China's new local infections reach 25,129, near April high Guanghzhou's new daily infections near 9,000 Chinese capital reports 466 new cases By Bernard Orr and Albee Zhang BEIJING, Nov 18…

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China urges calm about Poland missile incident, NATO holds emergency meeting

BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - All parties should "stay calm and exercise restraint under current circumstances," China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning, told a regular briefing on Wednesday, in remarks…

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Europe must avoid over-reliance on China, says EU leader

Europe will engage with China but needs to "rebalance" the relationship to avoid becoming too reliant on the country for areas like innovative technology, European Council President Charles Michel said on…

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France, China cooperation key to overcome impact of war in Ukraine – Macron

Close cooperation between France and China is key to overcome the consequences of the war in Ukraine, which go beyond European borders, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter after meeting with China's president Xi…

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China frets over too few babies as population expected to shrink

Chinese software developer Tang Huajun loves playing with his two-year-old in their apartment on the outskirts of Beijing but he said he is unlikely to have another child. Such decisions…

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Chinese cities including Beijing report record COVID cases

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Beijing and several other major cities in China reported record COVID-19 infections on Monday, putting authorities under more pressure to quell outbreaks quickly while also…

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China’s COVID cases rise, record daily numbers seen in Beijing and other cities

BEIJING, Nov 13 (Reuters) - China reported 14,878 new COVID-19 infections for Nov. 12, including a record number of new daily cases in capital city Beijing, as well as in…

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China shortens quarantines as it eases some of its COVID rules

BEIJING, Nov 11 (Reuters) - China on Friday eased some of its heavy-handed COVID rules, including shortening quarantines by two days for close contacts of infected people and for inbound…

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China’s COVID curbs intensify as cases surge to highest since Shanghai lockdown

BEIJING, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities stepped up COVID lockdowns and other curbs to contain outbreaks as the number of cases soared to its highest since millions of people…

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China warns against extra ‘layers’ of COVID curbs as outbreaks widen

BEIJING, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities should take a more targeted approach to tackle COVID outbreaks and rectify any extra "layers" of measures, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported…

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CanSino rolls out inhalable COVID vaccine in Tianjin, Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing residents can start making appointments for an inhalable COVID booster made by CanSino Biologics, media reported on Thursday, while those in Tianjin city can now get…

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China to implement policies to boost private investment

China's state planner on Monday issued a notice saying it would further improve the policy environment to encourage the development of private investment, the latest move to prop up the faltering…

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World’s top bankers expect markets to stay turbulent

HONG KONG, (Reuters) - Central banks will get inflation under control, but there will be turbulence in the near-term due to monetary tightening and geopolitical risks, top bankers said at…

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China’s trade unexpectedly shrinks as COVID curbs, global slowdown jolt demand

BEIJING, Nov 7 (Reuters) - China's exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020, as a perfect storm of COVID curbs at home and global recession…

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Chinese ambassador warns Swiss: Sanction us and ties will suffer

ZURICH, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Switzerland should avoid following the European Union by imposing sanctions on China if it cares about Swiss-Sino relations, the Chinese ambassador to Bern told the NZZ am…

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China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy

BEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuters) - China on Sunday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health officials said they were sticking with strict coronavirus curbs, likely…

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China COVID cases surge to 6-month high as tensions in affected cities build

BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) - China on Friday reported the highest daily count of new local COVID cases in six months as outbreaks widened, pushing policymakers to walk an even…

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UPDATED: Xi tells Scholz political trust easy to destroy, hard to rebuild

BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the first G7 leader to visit China since the COVID pandemic began, warning…

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China COVID cases highest since Aug, Beijing vows to stay the course

BEIJING, Nov 3 (Reuters) - China's COVID-19 cases hit their highest in two and a half months on Thursday after the health authority stuck by its strict containment policy, dampening…

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China aims to ship 25 million virtual reality devices by 2026

hina released its first action plan dedicated to virtual reality on Tuesday, with an aim its industry ship more than 25 million devices with a value exceeding 350 billion yuan…

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Hong Kong proposes allowing retail trade in cryptocurrencies

HONG KONG, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government has proposed allowing retail investors to trade in cryptocurrencies and crypto exchange-traded funds - a move it hopes will help it…

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Shanghai Disney shuts over COVID, visitors unable to leave

SHANGHAI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Shanghai's Disney Resort abruptly suspended operations on Monday to comply with COVID-19 prevention measures, with all visitors at the time of the announcement directed to…

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China tells U.S. to stop containment and suppression against it

BEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his U.S. counterpart that the United States should stop the practice of containment and suppression against China and not…

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Chinese cities clamp down on COVID as cases rise before winter season

BEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues…

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China rolls out first inhalable COVID vaccine

SHANGHAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - In what is believed to be a world first, China's commerical capital of Shanghai this week introduced a new type of COVID-19 vaccine that is…

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Chinese cities double down on curbs as COVID outbreaks widen

Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xining among cities tightening COVID measures BEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19…

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China’s Xi says willing to work with United States for mutual benefit

BEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with the United States to find ways to get along to the benefit of both, state…

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China accused of illegal police stations in the Netherlands

The Chinese government has been accused of establishing at least two undeclared "police stations" in the Netherlands. Dutch media found evidence that the "overseas service stations", which promise to provide…

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China’s exports to Russia up by more than 20% as growth slows elsewhere

China's exports to sanctions-hit Russia rose at a double-digit pace for the third consecutive month in September, bucking the trend of weakening external demand elsewhere amid the Russia-Ukraine war and…

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China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

China's Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a top governing body stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country's most powerful ruler since…

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Putin congratulates China’s Xi on unprecedented third term

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday on securing an unprecedented third term as leader, and said he looked forward to further developing a "comprehensive partnership" between their two countries. "The results…

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Xi Jinping confirmed as party leader for third term

BEIJING, Oct 23 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a new top governing body stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country's…

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UPDATE – Chinese ex-President Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress

BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist Party on Saturday. Hu, 79,…

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UPDATED: China’s Xi further cements power as party congress closes

BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - China's Communist Party wrapped up its twice-a-decade congress on Saturday, approving amendments cementing Xi Jinping's iron grip on the party and revealing a new Central…

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China’s 20th Communist Party Congress: What you need to know

Oct 21 (Reuters) - China's 20th Communist Party Congress wraps up this weekend, with Xi Jinping poised to clinch his third five-year stint in charge - a mandate that would…

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China defends ‘fighting spirit’ of Xi’s foreign policy

BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters) - China on Thursday defended its more assertive approach to foreign policy taken under President Xi Jinping and said its diplomats will "dare to fight" despite…

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Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple

BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters) - China's capital, Beijing, has dialled up measures to stop COVID, strengthening public checks and locking down some residential compounds after a quadrupling of its case…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Mindanao island, Philippines – EMSC

Oct 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Mindanao island in the Philippines on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth…

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China says people illegally entered its Manchester consulate

China's foreign ministry, speaking after a Hong Kong protester was allegedly assaulted in the grounds of its consulate in the British city of Manchester on Sunday, said on Tuesday that "disturbing elements"…

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EU should treat China more as a competitor, says diplomat chief

The European Union should recognise China even more as a competitor and reduce its economic dependency, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday, as the bloc looks to fine-tune relations with…

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China halts LNG sales to foreign buyers to ensure own supply – Bloomberg News

Oct 17 (Reuters) - China has asked its state-owned gas importers to stop reselling liquefied natural gas (LNG) to buyers in Europe and Asia as it seeks to ensure its…

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FACTBOX: China’s 20th Communist Party Congress: who could be in Xi’s new team?

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping is widely expected to clinch a third five-year leadership at the congress of the ruling Communist Party, a mandate that would secure his stature…

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UPDATED: China will never renounce right to use force over Taiwan, Xi says

BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - It is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the right to use force but will strive…

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FACTBOX-How China’s Communist Party Congress works

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is poised to win a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party, the most powerful job in the country,…

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China says it reserves right to use force over Taiwan

BEIJING, Oct 15 (Reuters) - China reserves the right to use force over Taiwan as a last resort in compelling circumstances, though peaceful reunification is its first choice, a Communist Party spokesman…

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China to refine COVID measures, reiterates need for persistence

BEIJING, Oct 15 (Reuters) - China will make its COVID-19 prevention measures more scientific, accurate and effective, a spokesman for the ruling Communist Party said on Saturday, while reiterating Beijing's stance that…

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Decoupling from China not an option for EU firms – Dombrovskis

Decoupling from China is not an option for companies in the European Union, said EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis according to prepared remarks of a speech in Berlin on Tuesday.…

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Chinese snap up used Rolexes, Birkins to satisfy luxury cravings amid slowdown

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) - China's coronavirus-driven economic slowdown is proving to be a boon for Zhu Tainiqi, the Shanghai-based founder of second-hand luxury goods marketplace ZZER, who is now scouting for…

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China signals no let-up in its aggressive diplomacy

BEIJING, Sept 29 (Reuters) - China signalled on Thursday no let-up in its combative approach to foreign policy in a third term for Xi Jinping as leader despite criticism from…

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Prominent Chinese commentator urges COVID experts to ‘speak out’

BEIJING, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Prominent Chinese commentator Hu Xijin said on Sunday that as China ponders its COVID-19 policies, epidemic experts need to speak out and China ought to…

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China urges dialogue, consultation after Putin’s warning to West

BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry urged all parties to engage in dialogue and consultation and find a way to address the security concerns of all parties after…

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UPDATED: Taiwan denounces China’s peaceful ‘reunification’ pledge

TAIPEI/BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Taiwan will never allow China to "meddle" in its future, the government said on Wednesday, after a Chinese government spokesperson said Beijing was willing to…

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U.S., Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait, second in a year

(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship and a Canadian frigate carried out a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the U.S. and Canadian militaries said, an operation which…

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Chinese official warns against touching foreigners after monkeypox case

A top Chinese health official has warned locals against touching foreigners, a day after China recorded its first monkeypox infection. In a post on Weibo, the chief epidemiologist at the…

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China eases some border entry rules for foreign tourists

BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) - China's government on Monday issued draft rules aimed at making it easier for some foreigners to enter China for visits to tourism sites along the…

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