Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID curbs as China easing gathers paceAlthough daily cases hover near all-time highs, some cities are taking steps to loosen COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules a...
03 Dec, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protestsAnger over China's zero-Covid policy -- which involves mass lockdowns, constant testing and quarantines even for people who are not infecte...
01 Dec, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
China begins inquiries into weekend COVID protestsChinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs, three people who ...
30 Nov, 2022, 01.52 PM IST
With intimidation and surveillance, China tries to snuff out protestsPublic security personnel and vehicles have blanketed potential protest sites. Police officers are searching some residents’ phones for pro...
30 Nov, 2022, 10.06 AM IST
China hints at relaxing zero-Covid policy amid global outcry over crackdown on protestsSeeking to address international concerns, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China has been adjusting the zero-Covid policy based...
29 Nov, 2022, 07.55 PM IST
Chinese authorities seek out COVID protestersSimmering discontent with stringent COVID prevention policies three years into the pandemic ignited into protests in cities thousands of mi...
29 Nov, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
US continues to stand up and support right of peaceful protest: White House on ChinaChina is witnessing protests against the strict enforcement of its zero-Covid policy, under which authorities block apartment buildings or ...
29 Nov, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Covid-19 lockdowns: US says Chinese have the right to protest"We've long said everyone has the right to peacefully protest, here in the United States and around the world. This includes in the People'...
28 Nov, 2022, 09.25 PM IST
China's lockdown protests spread to campuses and cities abroadExpatriate dissidents and students staged small-scale vigils and protests in cities in Europe, Asia and North America, including London, Pa...
28 Nov, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
China covid protests send ripples in global markets, Bitcoin and Ether priceAccording to Bloomberg, at 12:40 p.m. in Tokyo, bitcoin, the most valuable cryptocurrency, was trading at about $16,170 after momentarily l...
28 Nov, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
China moves to curb and censor rare, nationwide protestsProtests also occurred on Sunday in Wuhan, the central city where Covid-19 first emerged, while there were reports of demonstrations in Gua...
28 Nov, 2022, 07.08 PM IST
China defends zero-Covid policy in the face of massive protests; Reports nearly 40,000 fresh casesIn remarks that appeared to aim at widespread doubts and dissatisfaction, it again touted China's self-claimed victory in controlling the p...
28 Nov, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
China's COVID protests weigh on European sharesChina posted another record high COVID-19 infections on Monday, after an extraordinary weekend of protests, raising worries about the manag...
28 Nov, 2022, 02.29 PM IST
China moves to curb and censor rare, nationwide protestsPeople took to the streets in major cities and gathered at university campuses across China on Sunday to call for an end to lockdowns and g...
28 Nov, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
Oil drops more than $1 as China's COVID protests fuel demand worriesMeanwhile, Group of Seven(G7) and European Union diplomats have been discussing a price cap on Russian oil of between $65 and $70 a barrel,...
28 Nov, 2022, 07.37 AM IST
Anti-lockdown protests intensify in China as COVID cases hit record highChinese social media and Twitter have many videos of public protests, including a mass demonstration in Shanghai where people in a rare dis...
27 Nov, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
Covid-19 cases continue to hit a record high for third consecutive day in China amid protests over lockdownsChina on Saturday reported over 34,900 cases, mostly that of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, as officials went about imposing lockd...
26 Nov, 2022, 07.39 PM IST