Chengdu

Have protests pushed China to step away from its zero-COVID policy?

After following the strictest zero-COVID policy since the outbreak of the virus, China has signalled a shift, with some cities such as Guangzhou, Beijing and Chongqing lifting curbs. This comes after the country witnessed the most widespread and unprecedented demonstrations over the last few days

China lifts weeks-long COVID-19 lockdown in southwest megacity Chengdu

China is the last major economy welded to a zero-COVID strategy and officials are under pressure to curb virus flare-ups swiftly ahead of a key political meeting in mid-October

Preparations in ‘full steam’ for world team championships in Chengdu, says ITTF despite COVID crisis in Chinese city

The sport's governing body the ITTF is hailing the tournament as the first international sports event in China since the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in February and March.

China's Chengdu enforces strict COVID-19 lockdown despite 6.8 magnitude earthquake

Despite only recording a handful of cases, Chengdu's lockdown is the most severe since China's largest city of Shanghai was placed in isolation over the summer, prompting rare protests in person and online

Going dark: Why Chinese government has ordered Sichuan to dim lights

Factories including a joint venture with Japanese car giant Toyota in the provincial capital Chengdu have been forced to halt work, while millions in another city Dazhou grappled with rolling power cuts amid an intense heatwave

US closes Chengdu consulate in China in retaliation to Washington shutting down Houston consulate

The tit-for-tat closings marked a significant escalation in the multiple disputes between the two countries over a range of issues, including trade, technology, security, and human rights.

China tells US to shut down its embassy in Chengdu city amid escalating diplomatic spat

The move was a response to the Trump administration's order this week for Beijing to close its consulate in Houston after Washington accused Chinese agents of trying to steal medical and other research in Texas.

Coronavirus outbreak: US declares public health emergency, bars foreign nationals who visited China from entering country

US citizens who have travelled within past two weeks to China's Hubei will be subject to mandatory quarantine of 14 days

Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou among 10 cities to host AFC Asian Cup 2023, confirms Chinese Football Association

In hosting the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the CFA aims to promote the China Football Reform Plan with more infrastructure, better youth programmes and promotion of the grassroots game

China bars foreign travellers from entering Tibet ahead of anniversaries of local uprisings against Beijing

China is barring foreign travelers from Tibet over a period of several weeks that includes a pair of sensitive political anniversaries questioning the legitimacy of Beijing's rule over the Himalayan region.