The Taliban Wednesday hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come forward and establish relations with them. Ambassador Zhao ...

The next day, after arriving at Beijing's main terminal, Mr Li spoke briefly, bidding farewell while he pointed to a large sign above the platform. It read, "Welcome to Beijing".

China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 toll, a health official said last week. That excludes many deaths other countries would attribute to COVID-19.