Beijing

China’s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turning streets into canals where emergency crews used rubber boats to rescue stranded residents.

Chinese state media report 11 people have died and 27 are missing amid flooding in the mountains surrounding the capital Beijing.

U.S. figure skaters won a silver medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, however, the IOC canceled the medal ceremony due to a doping scandal involving a Russian skater

Chinese state media says a fire killed at least 29 people at a hospital in Beijing and forced dozens of people to evacuate.

A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite China’s firm denials. Secretary of State Antony Blinken abruptly canceled a high-stakes Beijing trip aimed at easing U..S.-China tensions.

Beijing is expected to continue doing business with Russia but is unlikely to support Moscow militarily, says Li Daokui, former advisor to China’s central bank.

European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are speaking Friday with China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Chinese President Xi Jinping.