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Chinese city dims lights as record heatwave hits energy supplies
Highs of over 40C in Chengdu dry up hydropower reservoirs and raise demand for air conditioningA provincial ca…
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Covid lockdown fears spark panic buying in Beijing as largest district begins mass testing
Residents hope to avoid Shanghai-style shortages as Chinese authorities rush to stamp out outbreak in the capi…
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Chinese city of 1.2 million people locked down after three Covid cases emerge
Public transport halted and cars banned in Yuzhou as China pursues zero-Covid strategy ahead of Winter Olympic…
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Biden tells Xi US and China must not ‘veer into conflict’
White House says leaders agree to engage ‘openly and straightforwardly’ amid US frustration at lack of progres…
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Millions under strict lockdown in China after Covid outbreak
Fast-spreading Delta variant has reached more than 20 cities in biggest outbreak in monthsCoronavirus – latest…
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China floods: thousands trapped without fresh water as rain moves north
Extreme rainstorms are continuing their path of destruction, dumping 260mm on the city of Xinxiang in just two…
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Hong Kong court jails three on riot charges despite no evidence of rioting
Activist Joshua Wong separately sentenced over Tiananmen vigil protest in 2020A court in Hong Kong has sentenc…
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China sees biggest daily Covid tally since July as WHO prepares to fly in
China has put three cities near Beijing into lockdown in bid to prevent fresh outbreakCoronavirus – latest upd…
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Report charts China’s expansion of mass labour programme in Tibet
Researcher says 500,000 rural workers trained for factories this year in programme likened to Xinjiang operati…
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Taiwan calls for global coalition against China’s aggression as US official flies in
Taipei speaks of ‘real possibility’ of war as US undersecretary for economic affairs pays visit that Beijing r…
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Hong Kong police hold 15 people over Next Digital share price surge
Move follows mass buying of shares in show of support for firm’s owner, Jimmy Lai, when he was arrested last m…
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US cancels 1,000 China student visas, claiming ties to military
State department has been revoking visas since 1 June after Trump order to tackle intellectual property theftT…
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China unveils ‘Sky Thunder’ weapons system amid growing tensions with Taiwan
The 500kg missile system was revealed days after the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in four decadesA new Chi…
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under new security law
Leading pro-democracy figure detained over alleged foreign collusion as police search Apple Daily officesProfi…
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Concern as Hong Kong postpones elections for a year, citing Covid-19
The decision is ‘an assault on fundamental freedoms’, says Hong Kong Watch, as democracy deterioratesCoronavir…