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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 472

Beijing

A man repeatedly stabs an Israeli diplomat in Beijing, China, October 13, 2023. (X video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 13, 2023, 4:18 pm
Israeli diplomat repeatedly stabbed by assailant in Beijing
Incident, still under investigation, occurs after Hamas declares ‘day of rage,’ encouraging supporters to attack Israelis and Jews; US envoy to China expresses support for Israel
By Agencies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, walks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, right, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on June 18, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP)
June 18, 2023, 11:09 pm
Blinken meeting with Beijing’s foreign minister results in no breakthroughs
Chinese government says relationship with US is at lowest point since establishment, but sides still manage to hold constructive discussions on disagreements
By Matthew Lee
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, right, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, June 18, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP)
June 18, 2023, 1:40 pm
Blinken in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tension
US secretary of state has plenty to discuss in Chinese capital, from human rights issues to trade with Taiwan, Hong Kong, and detained American citizens
By Matthew Lee
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit, in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 13, 2022. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
June 13, 2023, 6:36 am
Abbas arrives in China as Beijing looks to expand influence in Mideast
Palestinian leader slated to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang during four day trip as People’s Republic touts strong ties
By AFP
Rushan Abbas, left, holds a picture of her sister Gulshan Abbas, alongside her husband Abdulhakim Idris in Tel Aviv, on December 19, 2022. (Tal Schneider/Times of Israel)
January 14, 2023, 6:44 am
She exposed China’s crimes against the Uighurs; now she needs the world to save them
When Rushan Abbas spoke out about disappeared in-laws from Xinjiang, Beijing took her sister away, one more person in a system of camps she says has swallowed over 3 million souls
By Tal Schneider
Protesters against China's strict COVID rules pass near a police car in Beijing on Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
November 28, 2022, 12:31 pm
China detains protesters, BBC journalist in crackdown on rare public demonstrations
Activists call for political freedoms, claim strict virus lockdowns hampered response to deadly blaze in Urumqi; protests not seen since 1989 pro-democracy movement
By Matthew WALSH and Jing Xuan Teng
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 16, 2022, 6:27 am
China opens meeting expected to give Xi Jinping 5 more years in power
Beijing holds twice-a-decade party conference at which leader is set to receive a third term that breaks with recent precedent
By Agencies
Workers roll up a red carpet after a welcome ceremony held by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP/Alexander F. Yuan)
August 3, 2022, 10:06 pm
After years of blooming trade, some see Israel-China relationship start to sour
Data presented at launch of Israel-China Policy Center shows bilateral economic activity has fallen since 2019, when Israel began scrutinizing deals with Beijing under US pressure
By Tal Schneider
In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits a human rights museum in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
August 3, 2022, 5:02 pm
Pelosi meets Taiwan leaders, promises support as China readies military drills
House speaker departs for next leg of Asia trip after tense visit to Taipei, including talks with anti-Beijing dissidents, as Taiwanese president says country ‘will not back down’
By HUIZHONG WU
Police officers wearing protective gear control access to a tunnel in the direction of Pudong district in lockdown as a measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Shanghai, March 28, 2022. (Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
March 28, 2022, 1:10 pm
China starts its most extensive lockdown in two years as cases surge in Shanghai
The financial capital has become China’s COVID hotspot, with 3,500 new cases detected Sunday; residents complain of city’s ‘inconsistent’ control measures
By Agencies
China's athletes Dinigeer Yilamujian and Zhao Jiawen prepare to light the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
February 4, 2022, 7:25 pm
Amid criticism, boycotts, China picks Uyghur athlete to light Olympic cauldron
Opening ceremony kicks off Winter Games held under cloud of China’s human rights record and the COVID pandemic
By SARAH DiLORENZO
Evgeni Krasnopolski and Noa Szollos, of Israel, carry their national flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
February 4, 2022, 2:33 pm
Beijing Olympics opening ceremony starts under cloud of COVID and human rights fears
Beijing becomes first city to host both summer and winter games, but public is mostly shut out due to virus, while some politicians boycott to protest treatment of Uyghur minority
By Peter Stebbings
Police lead Hong kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai (C) away from his home after he was arrested under the new national security law in Hong Kong on August 10, 2020. (Vernon Yuen/AFP)
August 10, 2020, 10:00 pm
Hong Kong police raid offices of pro-democracy newspaper, arrest owner
In sweeping crackdown following China’s passage of security law, authorities detain and charge Jimmy Lai, his two sons and other activists
By Jerome TAYLOR and Su Xinqi
The remains of Nolberto Albina, who family members say died of COVID-19-related complications, are buried at the Martires 19 de Julio cemetery on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, June 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
June 28, 2020, 1:51 pm
Coronavirus global deaths pass 500,000, with over 10 million cases diagnosed
5,477,859 have recovered from virus, 4,126,094 still infected, with 57,841 seriously ill; countries continue to grapple with pandemic as they release economies from lockdown
By ToI Staff and AP
An Archdruid performs a ritual near the cordoned off Stonehenge as a small group of people gathered to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England, June 21, 2020. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
June 21, 2020, 4:32 pm
Spain opens border to tourists; Trump wants less coronavirus testing
Madrid rolls back lockdown to save economy while US president is accused of placing politics ahead of safety to keep confirmed cases down; virus overshadows summer solstice in UK
By Joseph Wilson and Joe McDonald
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