Several of the reactor’s more than 60,000 fuel rods have been damaged, prompting regulators to reassess the levels of radioactive gases around them.
Author: KEITH BRADSHER
French Companies Admit Problems at Nuclear Plant in China
One of the companies said there had been a buildup of gases at the heart of a reactor. They say the plant is still safe.
Delta Variant Producing More Severe Illness, Doctors in China Say
Four-fifths of symptomatic cases develop fevers, more than in earlier outbreaks. The findings match trends in other countries where the Delta variant is spreading.
China Returns to Its Strict Covid Restrictions to Fight a New Outbreak
Foreign businesses worry that tough quarantines and restrictions could persist into next year as Beijing struggles with variants and questions about its vaccines.
China Adds More Parks to Its Cities to Raise Quality of Life
A national push to build urban parks is transforming Chinese cities, as the country tries to improve the quality of daily life.
U.S.-China Phase 1 Trade Deal Could Set Rules for Commerce
Last year’s deal could set the rules for global commerce for years to come, leaving the door open to lavish Chinese subsidies and unilateral American tariffs.
China asks more visa applicants to take Chinese vaccines.
To avoid extensive paperwork requirements, people in a growing list of countries who want to enter China must first be inoculated — and only vaccines made in China count.
China Says China-Made Vaccines Will Help Get You Into China
A new rule for foreigners applying in Hong Kong for visas gives preference to those who choose shots produced in China.
G.M. Wants to Make Electric Cars. China Dominates the Market.
With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets.
Most Major Economies Are Shrinking. Not China’s.
The Chinese economy grew 2.3 percent last year, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday in Beijing.