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China's President Xi Jinping doubles down on zero-Covid as congress opens – BBC News
China’s President Xi Jinping has signalled there would be no immediate loosening of his controversial zero-Covid strategy as a historic Communist Party congress opened in Beijing. In a break in decades-long tradition, delegates are likely to hand Mr Xi a third term as party chief. Mr Xi also addressed the issue of Taiwan – which China claims as part of its territory. He said Beijing…
Bachelet: Pressure 'will not affect' report on China's Uighurs | Talk to Al Jazeera
It is nearly four years since Michelle Bachelet took on a responsibility many consider one of the most complex in international diplomacy, serving as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. It means she bears responsibility for promoting and protecting human rights guaranteed under international law. With her mandate ending on August 31, what legacy is Bachelet leaving behind? Has she failed or succeeded…
China's largest freshwater lake is drying up due to heatwaves
Many of China’s rivers have been hit by an intense heatwave. Now its biggest freshwater lake is shrinking. The Poyang Lake is vital for crops in several provinces which produce rice. But it is just a fraction of its normal size, and the worst may not be over. Al Jazeera’s @Priyanka Gupta reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
China's heatwave: "This is really serious"
An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up. China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze River basin. The former UN Environment Executive Director and the President of the Green Belt and Road Institute, Erik Solheim speaks…
Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan amid China's warnings | full coverage
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday for a controversial visit amid rising tensions with China. Beijing considers self-ruled Taiwan to be part of China, and Chinese officials have been warning they would regard Pelosi’s visit as a major provocation. Pelosi is now the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit Taiwan in more than 25 years. #news #nancypelosi #taiwan CBS News Streaming…
Pompeo warns of China's takedown of Taiwan
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins Martha MacCallum to share his take on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s diplomatic visit to Taiwan on ‘The Story.’ Subscribe to Fox News! https://bit.ly/2vaBUvAS Watch more Fox News Video: http://video.foxnews.com Watch Fox News Channel Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The…
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