Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high-level talks
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia – two bitter historical rivals in the Middle East – have held…
Shanghai lockdown: China’s financial hub set to lift Covid curbs
By Peter Hoskins Business reporter Coronavirus pandemic Authorities in Shanghai have announced that some Covid-19 lockdown measures imposed on…
How much does the diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 matter?
By Dan Roan BBC Sports Editor While concern over human rights has become almost a constant theme in international sport…
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: China criticises US diplomatic boycott
China has condemned a planned US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and threatened to retaliate. Foreign…
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: The Kashmiri skier taking India to Beijing
By Deepti Patwardhan Sports writer Arif Khan made it look easy as he slalomed downhill on the artificial slopes of…
Beijing 2022: China readies for Winter Olympics as pressure grows
By Stephen McDonell BBC News, Beijing For the first time since the original coronavirus outbreak closed China’s borders, the country…
Beijing tightens COVID-19 curbs as cases detected across capital
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing has tightened COVID-19 curbs over concerns that China’s mass travel during the holiday…
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Arrested Under National Security Law, Aide Says
The prominent democracy activist is the highest profile figure to be arrested so far under China’s new security law. Marius…