China

There are reasons to be skeptical of China’s ability to manage a declining working-age population, which tends to cause persistent economic weakness

China’s population will fall to 1.31 billion by 2050, the UN predicts

Data showing Chinese GDP growth slowed raises fears for global economy

Davos 2023: Almost 60,000 deaths have occurred since early December, according to Chinese National Health Commission

India may overtake China this year as the world’s most populous country

Chinese government says ‘deaths related to Covid’ occurred in hospitals, leaving open possibility more people might have died at home

For the past three years, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the annual migration for Chinese new year and many will return home this year for their first festival since 2019

Chief executive requested reduction after drop in shareholder support of structure of equity awards, says iPhone maker

With Covid restrictions lifted, China's capital is getting back on its feet

Latest virus outbreak overwhelming some hospitals, crematoriums in rural areas with less medical resources

Retaliatory move comes as Beijing says wave of Covid infections has peaked in much of the country

Exercises coincided with visit from German lawmakers who landed in Taiwan on Monday

In the News podcast: Economic benefits, potential new variants and a lingering distrust

Celebrations around January 22nd, when millions travel to see relations, will bring the virus to smaller cities and rural areas

Strategic relationship should aim to manage and limit superpower rivalry in their regions

Chipmakers globally are slashing capital spending to adjust to oversupply

Threat of Coronavirus is expected to move to smaller cities and rural areas during Chinese new year celebrations

Several other countries, including Poland and Bulgaria, say they have no plans to impose testing rules

Western health officials say checks have mostly been introduced to avert potential variants spreading

Gita Gopinath, the fund’s second-in-command, urged the US central bank to press ahead with rate rises

Patients are being left in corridors with oxygen and wheelchairs as Covid surges in China’s capital

Luxshare is about to produce its first big order for Apple, following worker protests at Foxconn over Covid curbs

International health experts predict at least one million deaths in China from virus this year

Countries’ measures targeting arrivals from China are ‘simply unreasonable’, says foreign ministry

Crowds watched by large numbers of police, SWAT, plain-clothed personnel and other security

Ireland to follow advice of European Centres for Disease Control which says there is ‘no need’ for additional restrictions at present

European Commission says it will remain vigilant and ‘use the emergency brake if necessary’

Visas for mainland residents to travel abroad will be granted from January 8th

Doctors and nurses say working conditions are rapidly deteriorating and staff are infected

Current requirement of five days at a hotel followed by three days at home will end on January 8th

Manoeuvres follow recent US promise of up to $10bn in security assistance to Taiwan

Shanghai hospital tells staff to prepare for ‘tragic battle’ with Covid amid unreliable official statistics

WHO says it may be too early to declare end of global pandemic emergency phase

Official media seeks to portray ‘exit wave’ of cases as part of planned strategy

China’s capital inundated with cases following government’s abrupt U-turn on virus containment strategyCompany is trying to postpone repayment of $925m

Official count shows no fatalities in weeks but bodies have been seen at hospitals and crematoriums

China’s current surge in cases started ‘long before’ restrictions were lifted, WHO says

China has responded to public concerns and economic damage by changing its Covid-19 policies, but big challenges lie ahead

Experts warn there still is a chance that the ruling party might U-turn and reimpose restrictions

Modelling shows removal of the restrictions risks sparking an unparalleled surge of infections