Tag: Beijing
China steps up anti-Covid measures in Beijing
A Shanghai resident is tested during confinement, as part of China’s anti-Covid fight, April 30, 2022. ALY SONG / REUTERS Chinese people usually take advantage of the long weekend on…
China’s zero-Covid policy: lockdown fears in Beijing
As of: 04/25/2022 7:11 p.m Authorities in Beijing are warning of a corona outbreak – and the population is reacting by buying hamsters: Many are afraid that the capital will…
Covid-19: in Beijing, 21 million inhabitants soon to be confined again?
Faced with an upsurge in contamination, Beijing is preparing for strict new containment. 51 people have died and 19 new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours in…
After the Corona outbreak: Beijing wants to test 3.5 million citizens
Status: 04/25/2022 09:27 am After a major corona outbreak in the Chinese capital Beijing, the government launched large-scale mass tests. Panic buying by residents for fear of a lockdown left…
Faced with an upsurge in positive cases, Beijing risks new confinement
Street screenings to identify positive cases, rush to supermarkets to stock up on food: Beijing lives this Monday under the threat of confinement after a rare epidemic outbreak in the…
After the Corona outbreak: Beijing wants to test 3.5 million citizens
Status: 04/25/2022 09:27 am After a major corona outbreak in the Chinese capital Beijing, the government launched large-scale mass tests. Panic buying by residents for fear of a lockdown left…
After a rebound in cases, the situation is considered “serious” in Beijing
The coronavirus continues to put pressure on China. The death toll in Shanghai rose to 87 dead on Sunday, while Beijing called for “action without delay” after a rebound in…
China and Corona: Central bank in Beijing is surprisingly quiet – economy
Despite clear indications of an economic slowdown due to the corona wave and the Ukraine war, the Chinese central bank surprisingly did not lower its key interest rates. The interest…
Military exercise off Taiwan: new threats from Beijing
Status: 04/15/2022 12:54 p.m With a view to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there are growing concerns that China could also follow Moscow’s example. Beijing has already threatened to conquer…
Drought around Beijing: water that does not come by itself
Status: 04/14/2022 03:37 a.m The region around China’s capital is one of the driest in the world. In order to supply more than 20 million inhabitants with water, huge canals…