Paralympic wheelchair curling athlete Chen Jianxin and Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan attend the flame gathering and torch relay starting ceremony at the Temple of Heaven. REUTERS/Florence Lo ...

“The battle against the virus in Shanghai is at a critical moment, so no let-up is allowed,” the Shanghai government said in a statement, citing Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan, who has been ...

Meanwhile, Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chunlan, the highest-ranking official in charge of the country's COVID response, pledged Monday to send anyone who tests positive and their close ...

They [Sun Chunlan] were surrounded by their attendants as they inspected the community square. When it seemed as if they were about to tie things up with the lower-level officials, a woman's voice ...

Currently, only one woman, party veteran Sun Chunlan, holds the privileged position of membership in the 25-strong Politburo. But Sun, who turned 72 this year, is expected to retire this fall.

Finally, in what seemed to be a softening of tone, Vice Premier Sun Chunlan chaired a meeting where she indicated covid protocols could now be reviewed. These protests have been building inside ...