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China's intent has been to keep boundary issue alive, says Army chief

He told a group of journalists that Indian troops continue to hold 'important positions' along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and that the Army has a 'robust posture' to confront any situation

Hong Kong kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate John Lee

The committee, comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members, is voting in a secret ballot that will last 2 1/2 hours. Lee needs more than 750 votes to win the election

Beijing begins new round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams

China's capital, Beijing has shut down more bus routes and metro stations as it seeks to avert the fate of Shanghai, where millions of residents have been locked down for more than a month

President Jinping warns against maligning China's zero-Covid policy

The stringent, frequent lockdowns due to Covid cases are fuelling public discontent and dealing a devastating blow to the Chinese economy

China postpones Asian Games as it continues crackdown on doubters

China is increasingly out of step with the rest of the world where Covid restrictions are being abandoned and vaccines relied on to protect people

Beijing records 66 fresh Covid-19 infections locally in last 24 hours

As China continues to witness an upsurge in the COVID-19 cases, the Chinese capital city Beijing reported 66 new locally transmitted confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

Asian Games 2022 scheduled for Sept postponed amid Covid surge in China

The Games were scheduled to take place from September 10-25 in the capital of Zhejiang province, about 175 kilometres southwest of Shanghai

Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing quarantine rules on foreign travel eased

Restaurants are also allowed to seat up to eight customers to a table and masks will not be required during outdoor exercise

Beijing halts public transport as China continues to fight Covid outbreak

Shanghai's lockdown has come under heavy criticism, with people unable to access essential medical care.

Beijing closes 10% of subway stations to curb spread of Covid infections

Beijing has been on high alert for the spread of COVID-19, with restaurants and bars limited to takeout only, gyms closed and classes suspended indefinitely

China reports 846 new local Covid-19 cases, 32 deaths in last 24 hours

As many as 32 people, all in Shanghai, succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, Xinhua reported

Beijing imposes strict Covid-19 restrictions amid Labour Day holiday week

With Covid-19 cases continuing to rise at an alarming rate, the capital Beijing reported 51 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and four asymptomatic cases on Sunday

China's Covid-19 hard line eats into everything from Teslas to tacos

With the Shanghai lockdown grinding into its fourth week, and similar measures imposed in dozens of smaller cities, the world's largest boom market for electric cars has gone bust

As Beijing tightens Covid curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life

The outbreak in Shanghai, which began in March, has been China's worst since the early months of the pandemic in 2020

China manufacturing weakens further as lockdowns continue

The monthly purchasing managers' index, released by China's National Bureau of Statistics, fell to 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March on a 100-point scale

China reports 1,410 new local Covid-19 cases, 47 deaths in last 24 hours

With 47 deaths, all in Shanghai, reported in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 death toll in the country mounted to 5,022, Xinhua reported

Hong Kong's John Lee pledges to enact local security law ahead of elections

Lee, 64, is Beijing's only endorsed candidate for the elections and is widely expected to win during the polls on May 8

Beijing schools to start holiday one day earlier due to Covid-19

Students will start the holiday on Friday as classes have been called off for one day over Covid-19, Li Yi, a spokesperson with the Municipal Education Commission, told a press briefing on Thursday

Beijing orders schools closed in tightening of Covid-19 pandemic rules

Students make up more than 30 per cent of total cases, with clusters linked to six schools and two kindergartens in Chaoyang

EU backs Lithuania's plan to aid firms amid China's trade restrictions

The European Commission said in a statement that the scheme will be open to companies from all sectors, except for the finance, agriculture and forestry, as well as fisheries and aquaculture sector