Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave
Temperatures across Sichuan province have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius in recent days, causing demand for air conditioning to spike.
US commander says China missile fire over Taiwan must be contested
China said it conducted new military drills on Monday as a delegation of US lawmakers visited Taipei.
Covid-19: 2 possible cases in Shanghai spark fears of further lockdowns
Videos widely shared on social media showed a small group of PPE-clad personnel trying to keep the main doors of a Shanghai building closed on Friday after a worker there was identified as a close contact of a Covid case.
China conducts fresh drills around Taiwan as US lawmakers visit
The unannounced two-day trip by senior members of the US Congress to Taiwan prompted China to renew its rhetoric that it would “prepare for war” over the island, a self-ruled democracy that Beijing’s leaders claim and have vowed to one day seize.