-
China’s military says it is prepared to protect security in Hong Kong, as protests grow
PLA commander says 10,000 troops are prepared to ‘safeguard’ city’s sovereignty as Beijing warns against ‘unde…
- Asia Pacific, China, Coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kong, Infectious diseases, Tiananmen Square protests 1989, UK news, World news
Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen Square vigil with gathering ban
Restrictions were due to end but Hong Kong extends social distancing measures for 14 days Coronavirus – latest…
-
China puts city of Shulan under Wuhan-style lockdown after fresh Covid-19 cases
Measures tightened further in city of 700,000 close to Russian border that has been deemed a high-risk areaCor…
-
Anger as Hong Kong police watchdog clears force over protest response
Report defends crackdown despite international outrage and allegations of brutalityActivists and legal experts…
- Asia Pacific, Biology, China, Coronavirus outbreak, Infectious diseases, Medical research, Microbiology, Science, World news
Wuhan residents brave queues as coronavirus mass testing begins
Locals report confusion and lengthy waits as officials aim to test 11m residents in 10 daysCoronavirus – lates…
-
Off the property ladder: China clifftop villagers relocated in anti-poverty drive
Village of Atulie’er gained worldwide fame for precarious ladder journey 800 metres up a cliff faceResidents f…
-
’10 days of battle’: Wuhan draws up ambitious Covid-19 testing plan
Districts must submit plans to screen all citizens after cluster of new cases this weekCoronavirus – latest up…
-
‘The stakes are higher’: Hong Kong’s battle lines redrawn for post-Covid protests
The territory is braced for a summer of activism, but mass demonstrations may be a thing of the past as police…
-
Coronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakKey developments in the global coronav…
-
‘Now it starts again’: new coronavirus outbreaks spark unease in China
Cases rise in Shulan, near the Russian border, and in Wuhan, where stringent lockdown measures had been eased …
- Asia Pacific, China, Coronavirus outbreak, Health, Infectious diseases, Society, World Health Organization
Global report: China ‘open to cooperate’ with WHO on virus origin as Trump repeats lab claim
Beijing claims appear at odds with WHO saying requests were yet to be accepted; global deaths near 270,000; Au…
-
China calls Hong Kong protesters a ‘political virus’
Beijing escalates rhetoric as it is accused of using coronavirus as cover to ‘turn screws’Beijing’s top politi…
- China, Coronavirus outbreak, Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, Trump administration, World Health Organization, World news
WHO says it has no evidence to support ‘speculative’ Covid-19 lab theory
Health body says any ‘aggressive investigation of wrongdoing’ regarding virus origins makes understanding it h…
-
Hong Kong calls foreign criticism of crackdown on pro-democracy figures ‘irresponsible’
Hong Kong’s government calls allegations from the US, UK and European parliament ‘totally unfounded’The Hong K…
-
‘Chewing gum stuck on the sole of our shoes’: the China-Australia war of words – timeline
Calls for an investigation into the causes of coronavirus have enraged Beijing. Here’s how the spat unfolded• …