Xi Jinping

Beijing (EFE).- Chinese President Xi Jinping said China «must work to achieve greater technological self-sufficiency» during a Monday speech at the closing of the National People’s Assembly, one of the country’s main political yearly events. «China must create a new development model,» said the president, who added that his country...

By Jesús Centeno Beijing, Dec 9 (EFE).- China began rolling back this week its strict «zero Covid» strategy in the face of unprecedented protests against the draconian policy. The turnaround is underpinned by a sudden change of course in state propaganda, which is now downplaying the risk of the virus....

By Alvaro AlfaroBeijing, Dec 2 (EFE).- After several cities in China eased coronavirus restrictions following protests in recent days, the country’s authorities said that conditions were in place for the country to adjust its anti-pandemic measures. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who is in charge of supervising the country’s «zero Covid»...