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India and China: How Nepal's new map is stirring old rivalries

Wednesday, June 10th 2020, 9:24
related countries: India India, Nepal Nepal

Nepal is redrawing its official map, fuelling simmering border tensions between India and China.
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Mike Pompeo criticises HSBC for backing Hong Kong security law

Wednesday, June 10th 2020, 9:17
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, United States United States

The US Secretary of State says China's "browbeating" of the bank "should serve as a cautionary tale".
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Hope for pangolins as protection boosted in China

Tuesday, June 9th 2020, 15:09

China has removed pangolins from its official list of traditional Chinese medicine treatments, reports say.
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Coronavirus: Satellite traffic images may suggest virus hit Wuhan earlier

Tuesday, June 9th 2020, 10:13
related places: Wuhan

A surge in hospital traffic may indicate the virus hit China earlier than reported, a study suggests.
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China-US rivalry in Africa fuelled by coronavirus

Monday, June 8th 2020, 23:31
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing, Washington, Africa

The continent is increasingly becoming a part of Washington and Beijing's new cold war battlefield.
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Coronavirus: US-China virus row flares with senator's comments

Sunday, June 7th 2020, 11:02
related countries: United States United States
related places: West

Rick Scott tells the BBC, without evidence, China is trying to "slow down" vaccine development in the West.
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Coronavirus: Is China bolder in the wake of the pandemic?

Friday, June 5th 2020, 23:16

As the rest of the world reels from the pandemic, China is pushing ahead with the pursuit of its national interest.
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China-Sweden: Ex-ambassador Lindstedt on trial for risking security

Friday, June 5th 2020, 11:27

Anna Lindstedt is accused of going beyond her remit by holding unauthorised talks with China.
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George Floyd death: China takes a victory lap over US protests

Friday, June 5th 2020, 0:12
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, United States United States

China is hitting back at the US for supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations last year.
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Hong Kong: Tens of thousands defy ban to attend Tiananmen vigil

Thursday, June 4th 2020, 16:04

It comes as lawmakers approve a controversial bill criminalising insulting China's national anthem.
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Thousand of cinemas in China under threat of closure

Thursday, June 4th 2020, 3:29

Film audiences have moved online during the virus pandemic with fears they might not return to cinemas.
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HSBC and StanChart back China security laws for HK

Thursday, June 4th 2020, 2:10
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK-based banks have both come out in support of China's controversial national security laws.
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US to ban passenger flights from China

Wednesday, June 3rd 2020, 17:25
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing

It comes after Beijing refused requests by US airlines to resume flights to China.
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UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law

Wednesday, June 3rd 2020, 1:02
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Britain will change its immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes a new law, the PM says.
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Backlash in China after front-line doctor dies

Wednesday, June 3rd 2020, 0:05

A doctor's death has sparked angry conversations about the Chinese authorities' handling of the pandemic.
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UK ex-foreign secretaries urge HK alliance

Monday, June 1st 2020, 2:47
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK should be leading the response to China's treatment of Hong Kong, seven former foreign secretaries say.
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Coronavirus: Biden and Trump face off over China

Saturday, May 30th 2020, 23:30
related countries: United States United States
related places: Trump

The US president and his likely election rival have been sparring over China and the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Backlash after Trump signals US exit from WHO

Saturday, May 30th 2020, 15:28
related countries: United States United States

The president is urged to reconsider, after accusing the health body of being a "puppet of China".
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Trump targets China over Hong Kong security law

Saturday, May 30th 2020, 13:30
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, United States United States

Donald Trump says he will end Hong Kong's special status with the US over China's new security law.
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Hong Kong: China fury amid global pressure over security law

Friday, May 29th 2020, 18:02
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

The UK and US condemn plans for a new security law at the UN Security Council, drawing Beijing's ire.
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Hong Kong security legislation backed by China's parliament

Thursday, May 28th 2020, 12:58
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

Beijing says the move will rein in "terrorism" but many feel it will end Hong Kong's unique status.
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Coronavirus: Inside the pro-China network targeting the US, Hong Kong and an exiled tycoon

Wednesday, May 27th 2020, 23:39
related countries: United States United States

A coordinated network of accounts on three social networks has been targeting the Chinese government's critics.
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Hong Kong 'no longer autonomous from China' - Pompeo

Wednesday, May 27th 2020, 20:34
related countries: United States United States

The US secretary of state says the territory no longer merits special treatment under US laws.
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Hong Kong police arrest hundreds and fire pepper pellets amid fresh unrest

Wednesday, May 27th 2020, 16:14

The latest clashes come as MPs debate a bill to criminalise insulting China's national anthem.
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Zambia probes Chinese clothes factory murders

Wednesday, May 27th 2020, 13:22

The killings of three Chinese nationals come amid a crackdown on firms accused of discrimination.
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Mount Everest: Chinese team summit during pandemic

Wednesday, May 27th 2020, 12:01

The team are the only climbers to summit this season, and are re-measuring the height.
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Hong Kong security law: Carrie Lam dismisses concerns over rights

Tuesday, May 26th 2020, 5:07

Carrie Lam says a security law planned by China is a "responsible" move which won't infringe on rights.
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Huawei: What would happen if the UK ditched the Chinese firm?

Monday, May 25th 2020, 23:01
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Huawei

Officials are taking another look into Huawei, but the Chinese firm warns against a 5G ban.
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Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters decry China security law plan

Sunday, May 24th 2020, 14:28
related places: Beijing

Thousands rally in Hong Kong for the first time since China announced plans for a new security law.
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Hong Kong: Pompeo condemns China’s law as ‘death knell’ for freedoms

Friday, May 22nd 2020, 17:52
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the law would be a “death knell” for Hong Kong’s special freedoms.
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China's new law: Why Hong Kong is worried

Friday, May 22nd 2020, 12:27
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

A simple guide to the new national security law China has proposed in Hong Kong and why it matters.
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NPC: China moves to impose controversial Hong Kong security law

Friday, May 22nd 2020, 11:57
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong
related places: Beijing

Pro-democracy activists fear Beijing pushing through a new law could be "the end of Hong Kong".
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National People's Congress: China's parliament meets for post-virus show of strength

Thursday, May 21st 2020, 23:19
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

The session comes as China emerges from the virus crisis, and appears set to limit Hong Kong's freedoms.
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Chris Patten: UK should tell China this is outrageous

Thursday, May 21st 2020, 18:44
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK should tell China its proposal for a Hong Kong security law is "outrageous", says the city's final British governor.
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Which countries does US think handled virus best?

Thursday, May 21st 2020, 14:07
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

Americans had praise for South Korea, mixed feelings on the UK, and criticism for China.
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US Senate passes bill that could delist some Chinese firms

Thursday, May 21st 2020, 3:09
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing, Washington

The moves comes as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: World Health Organization members agree response probe

Tuesday, May 19th 2020, 14:46
related countries: United States United States

The vote follows criticism of the organisation and China, particularly from the United States.
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Coronavirus: Trump gives WHO ultimatum over Covid-19 handling

Tuesday, May 19th 2020, 11:13
related countries: United States United States

The US president accuses the UN agency of having an "alarming lack of independence" from China.
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China abductions: Parents find son snatched in hotel 32 years ago

Tuesday, May 19th 2020, 8:59

Li Jingzhi quit her job to search China for her son, Mao Yin, who went missing in 1988.
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Fang Fang: The Wuhan writer whose virus diary angered China

Monday, May 18th 2020, 15:14
related places: Wuhan

A controversial diary written during the early days of the pandemic has been translated into English.
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Hong Kong: Lawmakers carried out during parliament mayhem

Monday, May 18th 2020, 8:19

Pro-democracy lawmakers were removed by guards during a row partly over China's national anthem.
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Coronavirus: Can India replace China as world's factory?

Monday, May 18th 2020, 0:44

Delhi is keen to exploit any shift in global investment flows prompted by the coronavirus crisis.
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Du Wei: Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home

Sunday, May 17th 2020, 11:25
related countries: Israel Israel

Initial findings suggest there was no foul play in the death of Du Wei at his home near Tel Aviv.
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Gedhun Choekyi Niyima: Tibetan Buddhism's 'reincarnated' leader who disappeared aged six

Saturday, May 16th 2020, 23:58

Twenty-five years after the Panchen Lama disappeared, Tibetans abroad urge China to reveal his fate.
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US targets Huawei with tighter chip export rules

Friday, May 15th 2020, 17:18
related countries: United States United States
related places: Huawei

The action is its latest against the Chinese tech giant, which the US says is a national security threat.
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Coronavirus: Bamboo shortage forces Canadian zoo to return pandas to China

Thursday, May 14th 2020, 17:34
related countries: Canada Canada

Two pandas are expected to be returned to China due to a shortage of imported bamboo because coronavirus has grounded flights.
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Coronavirus: US accuses China of hacking coronavirus research

Wednesday, May 13th 2020, 23:48
related countries: United States United States

The FBI said it had seen hacking attempts on groups researching vaccines, treatments and testing.
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Coronavirus: China’s new army of tough-talking diplomats

Tuesday, May 12th 2020, 23:06

How Beijing is mounting an aggressive campaign to defend its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump spars with Asian American reporter over 'nasty question'

Monday, May 11th 2020, 23:17
related countries: United States United States

CBS reporter Weijia Jiang asked Mr Trump why testing is a contest to him. He said she should ask China.
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Indian and Chinese troops 'clash on border' in Sikkim

Sunday, May 10th 2020, 11:38
related countries: India India

Four Indian soldiers and seven Chinese soldiers are reportedly injured in a border fist fight.
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Coronavirus: Chinese official admits health system weaknesses

Saturday, May 9th 2020, 15:02

China says it will improve public health systems after criticism of its early response to the virus.
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Trump says coronavirus worse 'attack' than Pearl Harbor

Thursday, May 7th 2020, 2:00

"There's never been an attack like this," says the US president, blaming China for failing to stop it.
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Coronavirus: Can live-streaming save China's economy?

Tuesday, May 5th 2020, 23:17

In China, the live-streaming industry has become an important platform for economic recovery.
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Coronavirus: Chinese state media take aim at US 'lab theory'

Tuesday, May 5th 2020, 8:39
related countries: United States United States

State media says US claims that the coronavirus originated in a research laboratory are "absurd".
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Coronavirus: Pompeo accuses Chinese of blocking investigations

Sunday, May 3rd 2020, 17:51
related countries: United States United States
related places: Wuhan

The US secretary of state earlier claimed the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan lab.
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Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election

Thursday, April 30th 2020, 16:39
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing

The US president says Beijing faces a "lot" of possible consequences from the US over coronavirus.
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Coronavirus-themed game banned in China

Tuesday, April 28th 2020, 15:26

The game has been blocked on Steam's store in the country but is still available in other territories.
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Coronavirus: India cancels order for 'faulty' China rapid test kits

Tuesday, April 28th 2020, 7:22

States have complained that the rapid test kits have an accuracy rate of only 5%.
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Luckin Coffee: Scandal-hit chain raided by regulators in China

Tuesday, April 28th 2020, 2:48

The company's shares have slumped this month since it revealed $310m in fabricated transactions.
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Coronavirus: Schools start reopening in China's biggest cities

Monday, April 27th 2020, 11:40
related places: Beijing, Shanghai

Some older pupils in Beijing and Shanghai are going back to classes as normal life begins to resume.
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Jack Ma: The billionaire trying to stop coronavirus (and fix China's reputation)

Saturday, April 25th 2020, 23:24

How Jack Ma's growing clout during the coronavirus crisis may put him in the sights of China's jealous leaders.
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Lam Wing-kee: HK bookseller who defied China opens shop in Taiwan

Saturday, April 25th 2020, 11:58
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan

Lam Wing-kee was detained in China after selling material critical of the political elite there.
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Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease

Friday, April 24th 2020, 19:59
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Beijing

Beijing's deputy ambassador to the UK tells the BBC the demands are politically motivated.
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Coronvirus: Europe 'wary of confronting China over deaths'

Thursday, April 23rd 2020, 21:10

Officials believe figures are being under-reported but are wary of openly pointing the finger.
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Coronavirus: Australia urges G20 action on wildlife wet markets

Thursday, April 23rd 2020, 4:32

It's thought the Covid-19 outbreak may have begun in a Chinese market that sold wildlife alongside food.
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Coronavirus: China outbreak city Wuhan raises death toll by 50%

Friday, April 17th 2020, 20:52
related places: Wuhan

The revision of Wuhan's toll comes amid growing scepticism over the transparency of China's response.
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Coronavirus: Macron questions China's handling of outbreak

Friday, April 17th 2020, 9:46
related countries: France France

The French president adds his voice to Western leaders' concern about China's transparency over the outbreak.
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Africans in China: We face coronavirus discrimination

Friday, April 17th 2020, 0:36
related places: Guangzhou

The Guangzhou authorities deny their actions have been racist, but admit that all African nationals have been tested.
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Why the WHO got caught between China and Trump

Wednesday, April 15th 2020, 17:44

President Trump has been critical - but what do others think of the "global guardian of public health"?
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Coronavirus: Food delivery driver paying back doctors who saved him

Monday, April 13th 2020, 2:46

Having survived cancer, one delivery rider in China is helping keep medical staff fed during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges end to 'politicisation' of virus

Thursday, April 9th 2020, 11:21

The comments come as President Trump continues his attacks on what he calls the "China-centric" WHO.
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Coronavirus: Learn how Wuhan dealt with the lockdown

Thursday, April 9th 2020, 11:04
related places: Wuhan

As the Chinese city lifts its quarantine, residents share lessons learnt from the outbreak.
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Coronavirus in Suifenhe: Remote border town locks down as China opens up

Thursday, April 9th 2020, 7:23
related places: Beijing, Suifenhe

As cases rise in Suifenhe - 1,000 miles from Beijing - people have been ordered to stay indoors.
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Coronavirus: People of Wuhan allowed to leave after lockdown

Tuesday, April 7th 2020, 18:23

People are now able to leave Wuhan for the first time since January and a big exodus is expected.
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Coronavirus: Why China's claims of success raise eyebrows

Tuesday, April 7th 2020, 10:56

China has claimed its first day without a virus death, but faces lingering scepticism over its data.
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Coronavirus: China mourns Covid-19 victims with three-minute silence

Saturday, April 4th 2020, 8:43

A day of mourning is held for the 3,300 people who died in China, where the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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Tomb Sweeping Festival: China pays 'virtual' respects to ancestors

Friday, April 3rd 2020, 23:01

The coronavirus outbreak has closed cemeteries across China, so people are paying respects online.
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Coronavirus: Chinese explorers start Everest climb amid pandemic

Friday, April 3rd 2020, 16:50
related countries: Nepal Nepal

China has limited climbs to its nationals while Nepal has cancelled all expeditions.
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Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs

Thursday, April 2nd 2020, 8:02

The ruling is a tougher version of China's ban of wildlife meat, after it was linked to the virus.
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Coronavirus: How China's using surveillance to tackle outbreak

Wednesday, April 1st 2020, 23:06

China is using its high tech system to tackle the outbreak, but is the state interference justified?
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Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself?

Wednesday, April 1st 2020, 11:45

The virus is spreading around the world, but what is it and what are the symptoms?
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Chinese forest fire: Firefighters and guide killed in Sichuan blaze

Tuesday, March 31st 2020, 7:33

The group tackling a massive blaze in Sichuan were trapped by a sudden change in wind direction.
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Coronavirus: US death rates v China, Italy and South Korea

Tuesday, March 31st 2020, 1:12
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States

The US has seen its virus cases spike dramatically and these graphs show what could be in store.
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Coronavirus cradle Wuhan partly reopens after lockdown

Saturday, March 28th 2020, 11:00
related places: Wuhan

People enter the Chinese city where the coronavirus outbreak began for the first time in months.
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Coronavirus travel: China bars foreign visitors as imported cases rise

Friday, March 27th 2020, 3:28

From Saturday, foreigners will not be allowed into China - even if they have visas.
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The uncertain future for China's electric car makers

Friday, March 27th 2020, 0:02

China is the biggest market for electric vehicles, but the coronavirus is the latest blow to shake the industry.
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Coronavirus: Spain’s death toll surpasses China’s

Wednesday, March 25th 2020, 21:26
related countries: Spain Spain

The coronavirus death toll in Spain is now the second highest in the world after Italy at 3,434.
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Coronavirus: Wuhan to ease lockdown as world battles pandemic

Tuesday, March 24th 2020, 15:33

The lockdown in the Chinese city where the outbreak began will be partially lifted next month.
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Trump says coronavirus not Asian Americans' fault

Tuesday, March 24th 2020, 3:06

After criticism for using the term "Chinese virus", the president praises Asian Americans as "amazing".
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Coronavirus: South Korea reports lowest number of new cases in four weeks

Monday, March 23rd 2020, 10:47

The news fuels hope that Asia's worst coronavirus outbreak outside China may be abating.
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Coronavirus: People in Beijing begin to head outdoors

Saturday, March 21st 2020, 0:32
related places: Beijing

The BBC's China correspondent Stephen McDonell met people venturing out for the first time in weeks.
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Coronavirus: Trump blames media for virus spread

Thursday, March 19th 2020, 18:08
related countries: United States United States

The president criticised the media's coverage of his decision to ban those coming to the US from China.
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Coronavirus: Italy's death toll overtakes China's

Thursday, March 19th 2020, 17:39

The number of deaths has risen to 3,405, which is more than in China where the virus originated.
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Coronavirus: Trump grilled on use of term 'Chinese virus'

Wednesday, March 18th 2020, 21:31

Reporters quiz the president on his language and if athletes are getting priority testing.
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Italy coronavirus deaths rise by record 475 in a day

Wednesday, March 18th 2020, 20:24
related countries: Italy Italy

Nearly 3,000 people have now died from coronavirus in Italy - the most affected country after China.
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China to restrict US journalists from three major newspapers

Wednesday, March 18th 2020, 12:31
related countries: United States United States

The three affected newspapers deplored what they said was an unprecedented attack on press freedom.
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Trump angers Beijing with 'Chinese virus' tweet

Tuesday, March 17th 2020, 11:40
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing

The US president used the term despite warnings to avoid stigmatising one region or group.
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Coronavirus: Some China schools reopen after more than a month

Monday, March 16th 2020, 13:19
related places: Guizhou

Students in south-west China are returning to school after more than a month off due to coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Europe now epicentre of the pandemic, says WHO

Friday, March 13th 2020, 23:21

More cases are now reported every day in Europe than in China at its peak, the WHO says.
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Life inside China's lockdown

Friday, March 13th 2020, 0:18

Two filmmakers record life inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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