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On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than a month after Xi met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's
Entire Chinese Province of Henan Under Partial Lockdown, Affecting 110 Million People
The central Chinese province of Henan was placed on a “partial lockdown” by its local government officials...
China’s Henan Province Imposes More COVID Restrictions, 64 New Cases Reported
More cities in central China have resorted to strict curbs as new COVID-19 infections in Henan Province...
Public Outrage Erupts in China After Xi’an Man Dies of Angina: ‘Refused by all hospitals’ Daughter Writes
Xi'an, the ancient capital of China, has been under a stringent citywide lockdown since Dec. 23...
Residents of Xi’an Resort to Bartering for Food Amid Lockdown
China’s extreme COVID-19 measures have forced people to resort to bartering for food for the sake of...
Asian Trade Bloc Looks to China as RCEP Aims to Invigorate a Struggling Regional Economy
Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc hope the initiative will help stimulate local economies...
Yuzhou: Second Chinese City Forced Into Total Lockdown Amid Government’s Zero-COVID Policy
After just three asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were detected, Chinese authorities have placed the city...
Hong Kong Activist, Chow Hang-tung, Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
Chow Hang-tung, a vocal pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on...
Beijing Orders Evergrande to Demolish 39 Buildings, Developer Remains in Trouble
Evergrande is one of the largest companies in the world drowning financially, amassing more than $300...
Why Xi Replaced Chen Quanguo, Infamous Party Head of China’s Xinjiang Region
News analysis Sanctioned by the U.S. for his involvement with the mass incarceration and “re-education...