China
Egypt’s Sisi, China’s Xi Jinping hold economic talks in Beijing
Business
February 5, 2022
Egypt’s Sisi, China’s Xi Jinping hold economic talks in Beijing
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday morning at the Great Hall…
Sisi heads to China to attend opening of Beijing 2022 Olympics
Egypt
February 3, 2022
Sisi heads to China to attend opening of Beijing 2022 Olympics
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to the People’s Republic of China on Thursday morning to attend the opening ceremony of…
On Lunar New Year, Chinese pray outside shut temples
World
February 1, 2022
On Lunar New Year, Chinese pray outside shut temples
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese people on Tuesday rang in the Lunar New Year despite pandemic restrictions, as small crowds gathered…
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK’d books
World
February 1, 2022
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK’d books
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man…
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — In a classroom in northern Iraq, Zhiwei Hu presides over his students as a conductor would…
US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
World
January 26, 2022
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
World
January 26, 2022
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
World
January 25, 2022
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
Middle East
January 24, 2022
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
World
January 24, 2022
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…