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Beijing begins to ease Covid rules, but business areas remain deserted

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Chinese capital Beijing has begun easing some of its strict Covid-control rules, including scrapping the requirement for a negative Covid test to use public transport. Despite the move, which took effect on November 5, 2022, people are still required to test negative within 48 hours to access office buildings, as much of Beijing’s central business…

Xi Jinping pays tribute to late Chinese president Jiang Zemin at state funeral in Beijing

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China held a state funeral for former president Jiang Zemin at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on December 6, 2022. In his nearly hour-long eulogy, President Xi Jinping commemorated Jiang as “a great Marxist” and hailed his leadership amid challenging times. Related story: As it happened: Xi Jinping pays tribute to late Chinese president Jiang…

Chinese ex-leader Jiang Zemin’s body makes final journey to Beijing as China mourns

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The casket with the body of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin made its final journey to Beijing on December 1, 2022. Current leader Xi Jinping and other top officials were present as Jiang’s remains arrived at the airport. An official public memorial service is set for December 6, and will be broadcast live. State media said…

🇨🇳 What’s next for China’s anti-lockdown protests? | The Stream

Nearly three years into the pandemic, China continues to enforce strict lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” strategy. Public anger over COVID restrictions has erupted into protests in major cities, and while China has kept its case numbers low compared to other nations, critics including the World Health Organization, believe that government measures have been unnecessarily harsh and unsustainable. Last week China reported an all-time high in…

Hong Kong leader to ask Beijing to interpret national security law amid Jimmy Lai trial

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong’s leader said on November 28, 2022, that he would seek an interpretation of the city’s national security law from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, after the city’s top court upheld a decision allowing a British barrister to defend jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying against charges of collusion with foreign forces. John Lee…

German Chancellor Scholz meets President Xi in China | Inside Story

The trip comes at a time of deep division between Beijing and the West. During the Ukraine War, China has stayed close to Russia, while Germany and the EU have given weapons to Kyiv and imposed sanctions on Moscow. The West is concerned about human rights, the treatment of Uighir Muslims – and China’s intentions towards Taiwan. But Germany-Chinese trade relations are extremely important to…

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