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US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
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US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The US State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their…
China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience
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China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience

BEIJING (AP) — Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of some as…
2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time
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2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time

The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics showcased China’s reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International…
Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Olympic Games
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Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Olympic Games

ISTANBUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Dozens of people from China’s Uyghur Muslim ethnic group protested in Istanbul on Sunday, calling…
China lifts COVID lockdown in Xi’an, tests 2M in Beijing
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China lifts COVID lockdown in Xi’an, tests 2M in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi’an and its 13 million residents…
First flights leave Chinese city Xi’an as travel curbs ease
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First flights leave Chinese city Xi’an as travel curbs ease

BEIJING (AP) — The first commercial airline flights in one month took off Saturday from Xi’an in western China as…
Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
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Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19

BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Tickets for the Winter Olympics set to begin on Feb. 4 will be distributed to…
Beijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
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Beijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention

BEIJING (AP) — A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national…
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
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China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation

GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and said China would send…
China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021
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China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021

BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Mainland China’s birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, data showed on Monday,…
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