China | Latest News & Updates - BBC
Get all the latest news, live updates and content about China from across the BBC.
Xi Jinping announces third term in power and new top team - BBC …
Oct 23, 2022 · As Xi Jinping announced his third term in power to China and the world, the streets of the capital remained quiet. It's a clear day in Beijing - smog has given way to a blue sky and …
Rescuers brave freezing temperatures as China quake kills more
Dec 19, 2023 · Temperatures have plunged to well below freezing across northern China, as a cold snap gripped many parts of the country. Shanxi, Hebei and Liaoning provinces have all …
China Covid: Millions back in lockdown as Beijing doubles down …
Dozens of cities across China, including Wuhan where the coronavirus was first recorded, have gone into lockdown - as the country pursues leader Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy.
China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide
Nov 24, 2022 · China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus.
Security tightened in China after widespread Covid protests - BBC
Nov 28, 2022 · Large crowds took to the streets in Beijing, Shanghai and elsewhere at the weekend to protest against China's zero-Covid policy, which features mass testing and snap …
China restarts drills as Pelosi vows Taiwan won't be isolated - BBC
Aug 5, 2022 · China's biggest-ever military drills around Taiwan have been taking place for a second day near the island. Several Chinese vessels and aircraft have crossed the median …
The protesters who've gone missing as China deepens crackdown
Feb 18, 2023 · As China declares victory over the pandemic, the landmark protests in November which spelled the end for zero-Covid rules have begun fading from memory.
Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of ... - BBC
May 24, 2022 · China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the Uyghur population and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in the north …
China country profile - BBC News
Apr 8, 2011 · China is now a major overseas investor, and is pursuing an increasingly assertive foreign and defence policy far beyond East Asia.