
China backtracks on zero-Covid policy in wake of mass protests
Beijing has approved easing measures after citizens took to the streets in a rare show of public anger over draconian restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus

Beijing has approved easing measures after citizens took to the streets in a rare show of public anger over draconian restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus

Recent legal changes have attracted thousands of homosexual couples prohibited from getting married in their own countries

The biggest show of defiance in the Xi Jinping era, the ‘white paper’ protests, have forced his administration to ease some of the world’s most stringent Covid controls

Eviatar Matania – co-author of the book ‘Cybermania’ – spoke with EL PAÍS about his work in cybersecurity, as well as his views on the future of truth and privacy

Buttressed by renewed support from China and Russia, Kim Jong-un ordered more tests this year than during the 63-year-long regime of his father and grandfather

The Communist Party leader helmed the country’s 1990s economic boom and oversaw the handover of Hong Kong and accession to the World Trade Organization

Members of the North Atlantic Alliance gathered in Bucharest are due to approve a confidential report about the challenges posed by Beijing, which the West relies on for supply chains as well as key components and materials

How blank sheets became a symbol of protest against government censorship

Xi Jinping’s decision to continue with a strict zero-covid policy is becoming less popular among large sections of the population, who see other countries adapting to life with the virus

In a rare sight, protesters were heard calling for the resignation of the Chinese president and criticizing the Communist Party

The number two man in the Chinese Communist Party and likely next prime minister is a pro-business advocate of open markets, but he also ordered the heavy-handed Covid lockdown of Shanghai last spring

Approved as a booster, the CanSino drug is another tool in the country’s ongoing battle against the coronavirus

In the first face-to-face meeting between the US president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping since the 2020 elections, Taiwan, North Korea and trade issues were on the table

Authorities allowed a Long March-5B Y4 core stage to detach in a chaotic manner, triggering fears of dangerous falling debris hitting land

In recent months, China has seen several coronavirus outbreaks, despite its strict policy to control transmission of the virus

The German-American scholar – published widely during the Trump era – is studying how multiculturalism can thrive in democratic societies

The Institute for Xi Jinping Thought promotes the ideas of the Chinese leader, who on Sunday secured an unprecedented third term at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party

The secretary general, who was re-elected for an unprecedented third term, may lead China until 2032

It’s probably the last place you’d expect

The company continues to reinvent itself with new products, more automation and digital services