China Fire

More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday, as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after extraordinary protests against restrictions last weekend.

China's western Xinjiang region eased some Covid restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a deadly fire in the city blamed on virus controls sparked protests across the country.

One by one Beijingers braved the cold Sunday night after word of a rally spread on social media -- a silent vigil for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh Covid-19 restrictions.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities on Sunday to protest against the country's zero-Covid policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.

Rare protests broke out in China's far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationwide infections set another record.

Ten people were killed and nine injured in a fire in a residential building in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, state media reported Friday.

Thirty-eight people were killed and two were injured in a fire at a factory in central China, state media said Tuesday, with authorities blaming workers for illegal welding.

Thirty-six people were killed and two are missing after a fire at a plant in central China, state media said Tuesday, citing local authorities.

A fire at a restaurant in northeastern China on Wednesday killed 17 people and injured three, according to local authorities.

The Army has significantly bolstered its fire power along the frontier with China by deploying a range of rockets and artillery weapons and plans to procure an array of additional systems.

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that it had searched the premises of Coda Payments India, the distributor for Free Fire, the popular battle royale game that was banned in India earlier this year. The agency also announced via Twitter that it had frozen Coda's bank account with a balance of Rs. 685.3 million. Garena Free Fire was one of ...

A major fire broke out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha, state media reported Friday, adding that the number of casualties was "currently unknown".

China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze river basin.

China's recent decision to fire missiles over Taiwan is a "gorilla in the room" that has to be contested, a top US military commander said Tuesday.

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has fired around 10,000 employees in three months, as per various reports. The company laid off 9,241 employees during the June quarter. Earlier in July, Alibaba announced plans to apply for a primary listing in Hong Kong opening up the firm to a vast pool of mainland China investors for the first time, report...

More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday, as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after extraordinary protests against restrictions last weekend.

China's western Xinjiang region eased some Covid restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a deadly fire in the city blamed on virus controls sparked protests across the country.

One by one Beijingers braved the cold Sunday night after word of a rally spread on social media -- a silent vigil for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh Covid-19 restrictions.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities on Sunday to protest against the country's zero-Covid policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.

Rare protests broke out in China's far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationwide infections set another record.

Ten people were killed and nine injured in a fire in a residential building in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, state media reported Friday.

Thirty-eight people were killed and two were injured in a fire at a factory in central China, state media said Tuesday, with authorities blaming workers for illegal welding.

Thirty-six people were killed and two are missing after a fire at a plant in central China, state media said Tuesday, citing local authorities.

A fire at a restaurant in northeastern China on Wednesday killed 17 people and injured three, according to local authorities.

The Army has significantly bolstered its fire power along the frontier with China by deploying a range of rockets and artillery weapons and plans to procure an array of additional systems.

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that it had searched the premises of Coda Payments India, the distributor for Free Fire, the popular battle royale game that was banned in India earlier this year. The agency also announced via Twitter that it had frozen Coda's bank account with a balance of Rs. 685.3 million. Garena Free Fire was one of ...

A major fire broke out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha, state media reported Friday, adding that the number of casualties was "currently unknown".

China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze river basin.

China's recent decision to fire missiles over Taiwan is a "gorilla in the room" that has to be contested, a top US military commander said Tuesday.

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has fired around 10,000 employees in three months, as per various reports. The company laid off 9,241 employees during the June quarter. Earlier in July, Alibaba announced plans to apply for a primary listing in Hong Kong opening up the firm to a vast pool of mainland China investors for the first time, report...