Hands interlocked, his face in solemn repose, Peter Mandelson stands deferentially behind China’s Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing. When taken in 2018, the picture drew little, if any, comment. Why would it? Lord Mandelson has, after all, made quite a habit of cosying up to authoritarian leaders. But now it has acquired new … Read more
China puts half a million people into strict Wuhan-style lockdown as Beijing fights a surge in coronavirus cases which exploded from a WET MARKET Officials reimposed a tough lockdown in Anxin county – 90 miles from Beijing The same strict measures that had applied to Wuhan have gone into effect Only one member of a … Read more
China has pointed the finger at a European coronavirus strain for a new outbreak in Beijing which has infected nearly 200 people in eight days. The Chinese government yesterday shared the genome data from the latest outbreak, claiming it ‘came from Europe’ but is different from the virus that is currently spreading there – suggesting … Read more
Beijing is using phone data to round up more than 350,000 people for coronavirus testing as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus. One western reporter revealed how he received a phone call ordering him to get tested after he attended the ‘sprawling’ Xinfadi wholesale market, the epicentre of the new outbreak. A city … Read more
More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled to and from Beijing today while 27 neighbourhoods are in lockdown and schools are closed as China battles an alarming new coronavirus outbreak. A total of 1,255 flights have been scrapped at Beijing’s Capital and Daxing Airports, cutting out nearly two-thirds of their usual schedule as China imposes … Read more
Chinese authorities were reimposing some travel restrictions in the capital Tuesday as they worked to contain a new coronavirus outbreak and prevent it spreading more widely in a country that previously appeared to have largely contained the virus. As reopenings from Europe to Latin America continued, the resurgence in China highlighted expert calls for vigilance … Read more
China has today reported 57 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest daily figure since April, as Beijing enters into ‘wartime emergency mode’ following an outbreak of cases at a major wholesale market. The domestic outbreak in China had been brought largely under control through strict lockdowns that were imposed early this year – but … Read more
Beijing puts sections of the city under lockdown with residents banned from leaving homes on 11 estates after six new Covid cases are linked to nearby meat market Six cases were confirmed on Friday while another case was reported Thursday They are the first locally transmitted cases in the capital in more than 50 days … Read more
‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: Beijing fires another shot at Australia and says ALL Chinese consumers will abandon the country – after warning tourists not to visit because of ‘racist violence’ Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times unleashes attack on Australia Comes after Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism told citizens to not visit Recent … Read more
Did China’s ambassador let slip that Beijing ALREADY has a vaccine? London embassy alters transcript of bombshell remarks China ambassador to London claimed his country had a ready-to-use vaccine Liu Xiaoming made the remarks to astonished drugs companies in ‘webinar’ But Chinese diplomats sent The Mail on Sunday a link to an altered transcript Beijing … Read more