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Marathoners in Beijing go maskless, unfazed by smog
Runners undeterred by thick smog engulfing the Chinese capital ran the Beijing Marathon maskless on Sunday, many wearing shorts in one of the warmest Octobers on record.
Chinese party delegation visits Solomon Islands, Chinese state media reports
A Chinese communist party delegation has visited the Solomon Islands, calling the "flourishing" cooperation between China and the Pacific nation a show of how diplomatic ties were in their peoples' interest, Chinese state media said on Sunday.
China's foreign minister suggests road to Xi-Biden summit will not be smooth
A flurry of bilateral engagements in recent months, largely at US request, has aimed at salvaging ties. China earlier suggested any Xi-Biden meeting hinged on the US "showing sufficient sincerity".
Chinese university students told to avoid private memorial events for Li Keqiang
Some universities have asked student counsellors and leaders not to arrange mourning activities, fearing they could turn into protests.
Hundreds of mourners lay flowers at late Premier's Li Keqiang's childhood residence in eastern China
Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets and laid flowers near former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s childhood residence, a day after he died of a heart attack.
As China Looks to Broker Gaza Peace, Antisemitism Surges Online
China’s state-run media has blamed the United States for deepening the crisis, while perpetuating tropes of Jewish control of American politics.
US, China agree to work toward an expected Biden-Xi summit
The U.S. and China have agreed to work together toward an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month, U.S. officials said on Friday, following hours of meetings between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and senior U.S. diplomats in Washington.
California governor's trip shows US-China engagement is still possible on a state level
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trip to China, with the stated goal of working together to fight climate change, resulted in a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping and was filled with warm words and friendliness not seen in years in the China-U.S. relationship.
China, U.S. ‘Working Together’ on Biden-Xi Meeting at APEC Next Month
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington this week with the hope of securing a meeting of the two leaders in San Francisco
Tang Dengjie appointed Communist Party secretary of China's Shanxi province
Tang Dengjie has been appointed secretary of the ruling Communist Party in China's northern Shanxi province on Saturday, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out, official tells AP
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
US urges Beijing to temper Iran’s response to Israel-Hamas war
Calls come as China’s foreign minister visits Washington amid deepening conflict in Gaza
Li Keqiang, Chinese premier, 1955-2023
Once seen as a possible Communist party leader, he struggled to enact economic reforms under Xi Jinping
The sudden death of China's former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many
The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many people in the country. They are paying tribute to the official, who promised market-oriented reforms but was politically sidelined.
China's chief epidemiologist dies at age 60
Wu Zunyou helped drive the zero-COVID fight, but disapproved of its extremes
China's ex-premier Li Keqiang, sidelined by Xi Jinping, dies at 68
Chinese former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, barely seven months after retiring from a decade in office during which his reformist star had dimmed. He was 68.
China's top airlines report quarterly profit after years of losses
China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines each reported first quarterly profits in more than three years on Friday, as a pickup in international flights complemented a recovery in the domestic market.
Could traditional Chinese medicine be key to treating cardiac disease?
Clinical trial of Tongxinluo shows promising results in reducing serious heart attacks.
China's chief epidemiologist who helped drive the anti-COVID fight dies at age 60
China's chief epidemiologist, who helped drive anti-COVID-19 measures that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes, has died.
Chinese Mourn the Death of a Premier, and the Loss of Economic Hope
An outpouring on social media for Li Keqiang, the former premier who died Friday, reflected public grief for an era of greater growth and possibility.
Editor’s note for May 5, 2023
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This week on TikTok: Democracy in Hong Kong and the resurgence of China’s #MeToo movement
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Chinese tourists are back
Tourism boomed over China’s May Day holiday. It’s a good sign for the country’s economic recovery.
The case of Idris Hasan and other Uyghurs behind bars around the world at the behest of China
Uyghurs have been detained on spurious charges in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Thailand, and Turkey, as the governments of those countries attempt to curry favor with Beijing.
Editor’s note for May 4, 2023
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Pakistan releases Chinese man arrested for blasphemy
A Chinese national is out on bail in Pakistan after he was arrested for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad. His rare release comes amid a growing number of blasphemy cases in the country — some of which are settled outside the court through mob lynchings.
Editor’s note for May 3, 2023
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Editor’s note for May 2, 2023
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Should you be frightened by China’s revision to the anti-espionage law?
Last week, Beijing broadened the scope of its anti-espionage law. Some fear that it will create a more hostile environment for foreign individuals and organizations operating in China.
Editor’s note for May 1, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for April 28, 2023
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This week on TikTok: Diplomatic blunders, national parks, and striking delivery drivers
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China evacuates its citizens out of Sudan
Over 1,300 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Sudan, some by warship. The conflict between two rival local factions is raging on, but Beijing is unlikely to reprise its role as a mediator, despite its oil interests in the region.
How China abuses the Interpol Red Notice system to persecute Uyghurs
A recent House of Lords panel in the U.K. drew attention to the way China, among other countries, abuses the global Red Notice system that was originally set up to stop criminals from fleeing justice.
Editor’s note for April 27, 2023
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