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Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed…

China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of ‘grim’ situation

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while…

Japan says disputed islands ‘illegally occupied’ by Russia

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in…

Shanghai official Covid death toll rises to 25

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai logged eight official Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, reporting a mounting death toll even as…

Philippines halts oil and gas exploration in disputed South China Sea

  Manila has suspended oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Wednesday,…

YouTube removes channel promoting future Hong Kong leader

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- US video hosting service YouTube Wednesday suspended a channel promoting Hong Kong official John Lee's…

Shanghai reports seven more Covid deaths since start of lockdown

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands…

“A great loss for the country,” DFA on demise of PHL envoy to China, Chito Sta. Romana

  (Eagle News) – The country’s ambassador to China, Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, who has contributed much to the…

US warns on China pact as diplomats head to Solomon Islands

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Monday voiced alarm over a potential security deal between China and…

China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook

  by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8…

Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since the start of lockdown: city govt

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Shanghai reported the first Covid deaths since the start of its weeks-long lockdown, three elderly…

China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The return to Earth of three astronauts on Saturday after six months at China's new…

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