Xi Jinping
Demonstrators poured into the streets over the weekend in cities including Shanghai and Beijing, criticizing the policy, confronting police — and even calling for Xi to step down.
Chinese authorities told the BBC that the journalist was detained to protect him from getting COVID.
The protests are the most widespread show of opposition to the ruling party in decades.
The Biden administration’s recent move to block exports of advanced computer chips to China signals a new phase in relations between the globe’s two largest economies.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
China’s ruling Communist Party reaffirmed President Xi Jinping’s continued dominance in running the nation Saturday.
Putin was hoping to break through his international isolation and further cement his ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Biden and Xi spoke for three hours on Thursday. The two leaders are also reportedly looking into meeting in person.
Steve Ho, a member of Hong Kong's biggest pro-Beijing party, said he tested positive for COVID despite adhering to strict protocols ahead of Xi's arrival.
White House officials have set low expectations for Monday’s virtual meeting.
China's rover will stay in the lander for a few days of diagnostic tests before rolling down a ramp to thr icy Utopia Planitia area on Mars.