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News Articles: Beijing

People's Liberation Army soldiers stand guard in Tiananmen Square at the end of the flag-raising ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing, on Oct. 1.

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  • Perspective

At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China

There's a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Yellen, who arrived in Beijing after starting her five-day visit in one of China's major industrial and export hubs, said the talks would create a structure to exchange views and try to address U.S. concerns about manufacturing overcapacity in China.

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  • World

Yellen says U.S.-China relationship on 'more stable footing' but more can be done

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met Sunday in Beijing with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and sent a message of mutual cooperation despite the nations' differences.

April 08, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Zone G in a quarantine center turned housing units. The complex is divided into nine zones, named after letters from A to L, a design that was meant to make quarantine management convenient. Inside each window of the building is a 190-square-foot studio, equipped with a bed, a sofa and a bathroom.

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  • Asia

A year after lifting COVID rules, China is turning quarantine centers into apartments

Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.

December 09, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives for a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Sunday, July 9, 2023.

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  • World

The world is big enough for US and China, Yellen says to conclude Beijing trip

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about curbs on U.S. exports as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.

July 09, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Fire investigators inspect the scene of a deadly fire at the Changfeng Hospital in the Fengtai District on Wednesday in Beijing. At least 29 people died in the fire on Tuesday afternoon, and 12 people have been detained for questioning. The cause of the blaze was unknown at the time the photo was taken.

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  • Asia

12 are arrested after a Beijing hospital fire killed 29 people

A dozen people have been arrested after a hospital fire in Beijing killed 29 people. Chinese netizens question why they weren't informed immediately.

April 19, 2023
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  • Emily Feng
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2023.

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  • World

Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented

In an exclusive interview at the White House, Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep. They discussed China-Taiwan tensions, the war in Ukraine, and his upcoming trip to Israel.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • H.J. Mai
In July, this Beijing payphone began ringing. Who was calling?

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  • Global Health

A public payphone in China began ringing and ringing. Who was calling?

It started in July. The callers live in Gourd Island, and they were hoping to share an important message that they say was being ignored by their local authorities.

October 04, 2022
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By:
  • Aowen Cao and
  • Emily Feng
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, is welcomed by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, right, as he arrives in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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  • Asia

Xi, Putin hold summit in Uzbekistan as the Ukraine war dominates

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to meet on the sidelines of a summit in Uzbekistan, a group formed by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence.

September 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Residents line up for mass COVID tests, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Beijing.

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  • Asia

A COVID-19 cluster at a Beijing nightclub sets off a new clampdown

Dozens of cases linked to a nightclub spurs officials to return to online schooling and indefinitely delay sports gatherings.

June 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Hong Kong's outspoken cardinal Joseph Zen, center, and other religious protesters hold placards with "Respects religious freedom" written on them during a demonstration outside the China Liaison Office in Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 11, 2012.

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  • Asia

A Catholic cardinal and others are arrested on Hong Kong security law

The White House and U.S. politicians join others around the world in calling for the release of a retired archbishop, singer and others in the Chinese territory.

May 12, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
John Lee, former No. 2 official in Hong Kong, and the only candidate for the city's top job, waits for the election committee members outside a polling station for the chief executive election in Hong Kong, Sunday, May 8, 2022.

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  • Asia

Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader

John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members.

May 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Hong Kong's Chief Secretary John Lee, right, attends a reception, following the flag-raising ceremony for the celebration of China's National Day, in Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2021.

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  • Asia

Staunch crackdown supporter says he will run for Hong Kong's top job

John Lee, who has spent most of his civil service career in the police and overseeing security matters, has much less policy-making experience than previous chief executives.

April 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong on Nov. 23, 2021.

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  • Asia

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term

Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.

April 04, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Russia's Kamila Valieva leaves the ice after a disappointing performance in the women's figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

Olympic Committee leader says he's 'disturbed' by coach's treatment of Kamila Valieva

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach resisted implementing any immediate changes despite speaking of concerns for minor athletes like Valieva.

February 18, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Finland's Minnamari Tuominen (left) and Team USA's Alexandra Carpenter vie for the puck next to Finland's goaltender Anni Keisala during the women's ice hockey semi-final match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

U.S. women will face Canada in the Olympic hockey gold medal match

The U.S. women's ice hockey team defeated Finland 4-1 on Monday. The U.S. team will go up against its longtime rival, Canada, in the gold medal game later this week.

February 14, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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