COVID-19 patient attends graduate school entrance exam in hospital ward
An asymptomatic patient in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, took a special graduate school entrance exam on Saturday in her hospital ward. It is the country's first test taken by a COVID-19 patient.
7 dead in a knife attack in northeast China's Liaoning Province
At least seven people were killed, and seven others injured in a knife attack in Kaiyuan City of northeast China's Liaoning Province, local authorities said on Sunday.
Large gatherings during New Year holiday to be cancelled in Beijing
Beijing is expected to embrace a New Year holiday with reduced numbers of large-scale public activities and outbound travel, as the Chinese capital city faces a resurgence of sporadic cases.
Beijing reports 13 COVID-19 cases in 3 districts in latest wave, source remains unknown
Beijing reported five more COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic case on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections since December 14 in the Chinese capital to 13. The source of the infections remains unknown, but some experts believe it may have been imported from overseas.
China adopts Yangtze River conservation law
Chinese lawmakers Saturday voted to adopt a Yangtze River conservation law at a Standing Committee session of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature.
China-Europe freight train transports anti-epidemic supplies to Germany
Train X8015, carrying epidemic prevention supplies and other products from central China's Hubei Province, left Wujiashan station in Wuhan early Saturday for Duisburg, Germany.
Beijing-Xiongan intercity railway starts operation
The Beijing-Xiongan intercity railway officially began operating on Sunday morning. The journey will take about 50 minutes from Beijing West Railway station to Xiongan Railway station.
China lowers criminal liability age to 12 amid increasing crimes committed by minors
Amendment 11 to the Criminal Law was approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Saturday, meaning that minors aged 12-14 found committing crimes such as intentional murder will be held criminally liable. They will no longer hold immunity from punishment, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Netizens pay tribute to Chairman Mao on 127th birthday
Chinese netizens paid tribute to Chairman Mao Zedong by activities such as posting his poems on Saturday, the 127th anniversary of the birth of late Chinese leader, after China completed a successful moon-probe mission earlier this month.
COVID-19 vaccine to be available when clinical trial data meets standards: government
The Chinese authorities are reviewing related data and materials submitted by vaccine developers, and will grant market approval to a COVID-19 vaccine when phase III clinical trial results are unblinded and meet standards, the central government said Friday on its website in response to questions from Chinese netizens.
Beijing to test some residents of Wangjing, Shunyi district enters wartime mode
Shunyi district of Beijing where one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case was reported Friday declares entering wartime epidemic control mode: district official
Beijing's Shunyi district goes into coronavirus wartime mode with community lockdowns and mass testing
Five close contacts of two COVID-19 cases confirmed Friday in Beijing tested positive in nucleic acid test, Beijing CDC official Pang Xinghuo said at press conference Saturday.
Beijing confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday including an employee of a foreign company in Wangjing district
Beijing confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday including an employee of a foreign company in Wangjing district.
Mao's birthplace receives Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft reentry capsule
The reentry capsule of Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft was officially handed over to Shaoshan in Central China's Hunan Province—the birthplace of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong on Friday, a day ahead of the 127th anniversary of Mao's birth.
Restrictive measures may be taken for flights from S.Africa amid fears of new strain
The Chinese mainland is likely to follow the international trend in suspending flights to and from South Africa, which has been hit hard by COVID-19, predicted Chinese medical and public health experts, who worry that a new variant of the coronavirus being reported there may bring risks and uncertainties to China's generally stable epidemic situation.
China ramps up COVID-19 restrictions ahead of two major festivals
Western countries have been gripped by the coronavirus nightmare since before Christmas with mega-cities being locked down, flights halted and daily new cases continuing to break records, a familiar scene to many Chinese who experienced the nation's early COVID-19 outbreak during its largest festival in 2020. With the Spring Festival holidays fast approaching, Chinese officials, health experts and residents were confident that China, with its sufficient experience, preparation and strict measures in viral control, will not see the coronavirus nightmare repeat again during the Spring Festival holidays in 2021.
Anhui starts its emergency vaccination project amid sporadic local cases in China
Hefei city in East China's Anhui Province has started its emergency vaccination project on Thursday, local media revealed on Friday, amid sporadic outbreaks in China before the Spring Festival that includes family reunions in February.
Beijing imposes fresh travel restrictions ahead of New Year holidays amid looming new COVID-19 surge
Beijing's COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control faces a major test with sporadic cases re-emerging and the New Year and Spring Festival holidays fast approaching, the Beijing government said on Friday, calling on companies not to arrange business trips outside of the capital and abroad and advising residents not leave the city during the Spring Festival holidays in addition to schools and companies staggering their holidays.