The legendary singer had been hospitalised in January due to COVID-19, according to a doctor.

With calls to boycott Beijing Games and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, sport has reasserted itself as a political force, says an observer.

China’s vaccine strategy thus far has been lacklustre. A new mRNA vaccine may change Beijing's COVID-19 strategy and help its diplomatic outreach, says Christian Le Miere.

Few picked up on the country’s shift away from a zero-COVID strategy in November 2021. And a bigger shift may be on the cards this year, NUS East Asia Institute’s Chen Gang explains.