Officials say a preliminary investigation found that the fire started when sparks from a construction project ignited paint. A dozen people have been detained.
Tag: Beijing (China)
At Least 21 Dead After Fire at Beijing Hospital
The blaze appears to be the deadliest in the past two decades in the city, even though firefighters seemed to extinguish it quickly.
Chinese ‘Chained Woman’ Jail Sentences Revive Online Outrage
The episode stirred anger not only for its shock factor, but also for the wider social problems it exemplified, and the government’s lack of transparency.
Xi and Macron Call for Ukraine Peace Talks, but the Path Is Murky
It is not clear that the Chinese and French leaders — much less Russia and Ukraine — have compatible terms for talks or peace, and Mr. Xi has not publicly agreed to pressure Moscow to negotiate.
Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw
The high-level talks were a sign that the regional rivals were moving ahead with an agreement to re-establish relations, mediated last month by Beijing.
China’s Answer to ChatGPT Gets an Artificial Debut and Disappoints
The promised “live” demonstration of the bot had, in fact, been recorded. Shares of Baidu, the company behind the technology, tumbled in Hong Kong.
China Says U.S. Flew Balloons Over Xinjiang and Tibet
The accusation came days after Beijing claimed that the United States had sent airships over China multiple times, ramping up tensions between the two superpowers.
A balloon and 3 U.F.O.s
What is the U.S. shooting down? Here’s what we know.
A Spy Balloon and a Reporting Trip to China, Up in the Air
A Times diplomatic correspondent was looking forward to a trip back to Beijing, until an international crisis erupted.
In Hong Kong, 47 Democracy Leaders on Trial for Security Charges
Forty-seven defendants, including well-known figures like Joshua Wong, are charged with subversion under the national security law that China imposed in 2020.