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In retaliation for sanctions imposed by Washington, China announced counter-sanctions against seven US citizens and entities, including former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Beijing on Friday...

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In China, a woman dies after throwing her baby to safety during a deadly flood.

July 24, 2021

According to rescuers, a woman who tossed her baby to safety after mudslides and floods hit her home in China's Henan Province was found dead....

China COVID-19 United States

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul are at odds over allegations of Wuhan lab funding.

July 21, 2021

Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci spat on Tuesday after Paul accused Fauci of lying about the National Institute of Health's role in supporting...

China Tech

Engineers claim that China’s latest maglev train can go at 370 mph.

July 21, 2021

According to several press reports, China showcased a new maglev train that can move up to 373 mph, making it the world's fastest land-based transportation...

China New Zealand

It’s risky to call China out on cyberattacks, but it’s more riskier to remain silent, according to a legal expert.

July 21, 2021

Opinion Today's multi-country condemnation of cyber attacks by Chinese state-sponsored agencies was a sign of increasing frustration at recent behaviour. But it also masks the...

China United States

China accuses the United States of intentional provocations in the South China Sea.

July 15, 2021

On the same day that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated Washington opposes China's "intentional provocations" China said the US was engaging in "unlawful...

China United States

According to his family, American student David Sneddon did not die in China.

June 30, 2021

According to the brother of an American student suspected of being abducted to North Korea in 2004, David Sneddon, there is proof that he did...

China

Beijing leaves nothing to chance in the run-up to the centennial of the Chinese Communist Party.

June 28, 2021

Behind barricades and hundreds of police officers in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Friday, pyrotechnics resembling the national flag blossomed above the city as...

China United States

Imports of solar panel materials linked to forced labour in Xinjiang are prohibited in the United States.

June 25, 2021

The White House unveiled a series of steps on Thursday to prevent forced labour of China's Muslim minority Uighurs from entering the US supply chain,...

Hong Kong Taiwan

Taiwan expresses its displeasure with the shutdown of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily.

June 24, 2021

Taiwan slammed the shutdown of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy daily, the Apple Daily, as "political oppression" of the Chinese-run city's media on Thursday, saying...

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, the editor and CEO of Apple Daily were denied bail.

June 19, 2021

Two executives of Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily were granted bail on Saturday after being prosecuted under a national security statute, in a case...

China COVID-19 United States

According to a Chinese illness specialist, the investigation into the origins of COVID-19 should be moved to the United States – Global Times

June 17, 2021

According to state media on Thursday, a top Chinese epidemiologist stated the United States should be prioritised in the next round of inquiries into the...

China World

China condemns the G7 statement and encourages the organisation to avoid slandering the country.

June 14, 2021

China called the Group of Seven leaders' joint statement scolding Beijing on a variety of problems a blatant intrusion in the country's domestic affairs on...

China World

China, a G7 adversary, has unveiled a massive infrastructure plan.

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021

On Saturday, the Group of Seven richest democracies attempted to challenge China's expanding influence by giving poorer countries an infrastructure plan that may match President...

China

A chemical spill at a Chinese plant kills eight people and injures three more.

June 12, 2021

Authorities announced on Saturday that a poisonous chemical spill at a facility in the southwestern Chinese city of Guiyang killed eight people and injured three...

China Politics United States

Biden begins his European tour with a warning to Russia.

June 10, 2021

President Joe Biden began his first foreign trip since taking office on Wednesday by praising America's unshakeable commitment to the NATO alliance and warned Russia...

Hong Kong

Foreign judges will continue to be a part of Hong Kong’s “rock-solid” court system, according to Lam.

June 8, 2021

Hong Kong will continue to welcome foreign judges to its courts, and the city's legal system will remain "hard as a rock" said Chief Executive...

China Hong Kong

The Hong Kong organiser of the Tiananmen Square vigil has been released on bail.

June 6, 2021

Chow Hang Tung, a Hong Kong activist, was freed on bond on Saturday, a day after she was arrested on suspicion of organising an illegal...

China United States

Fauci demands that China provide the medical data of Wuhan lab workers – FT

June 4, 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading infectious disease researcher in the United States, has urged China to provide the medical records of nine patients whose illnesses...

China Hong Kong

Police in Hong Kong have threatened to detain individuals gathered to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

June 4, 2021

Thousands of Hong Kong police officers are scheduled to guard the city's streets on Friday to prevent people from assembling to remember the 1989 Chinese...

China Hong Kong

Hong Kong police will strive to prevent any remembrance of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

June 4, 2021

Thousands of Hong Kong police officers are scheduled to surround a key park and monitor the city's streets on Friday to prevent people from assembling...

Animals China Elephant

A herd of 15 Asian elephants is on its way to the capital of China’s Yunnan province.

June 3, 2021

On Wednesday, a herd of 15 Asian elephants that had travelled more than 300 kilometres across China reached a huge city in the Yunnan...

China United States

Hessler, a writer from the United States, will leave his teaching profession in China once his contract is not extended.

June 1, 2021

Peter Hessler, an American novelist and New Yorker writer, has announced that the Chinese institution where he has been teaching nonfiction writing has not extended...

China

China reports the country’s first human case of H10N3 avian flu.

June 1, 2021

The National Health Commission (NHC) of China verified the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of avian flu on Tuesday, citing a...

Australia China New Zealand

Morrison explains New Zealand’s attitude on China.

May 31, 2021

According to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's position toward China does not jeopardize the Five Eyes partnership. On May 30, 2021, Australian...

China COVID-19 United States

Covid-19 origin: China retaliates as the US reconsiders the Wuhan lab-leak scenario

May 28, 2021

China has slammed US efforts to determine whether Covid-19 originated in a Chinese facility. Recent reports in the US attributed to intelligence sources say three...

China COVID-19 United States

In Wuhan, US agencies are investigating rumours of early COVID-19 infections.

May 25, 2021

According to US government outlets, US intelligence services are investigating claims that researchers at a Chinese virology laboratory became critically ill in 2019, a month...

China

A week after landing, China’s Mars rover drives over the surface.

May 23, 2021

China's Mars rover drove around the world for the first time Saturday, a week after landing, according to the country's space agency. The six-wheeled,...

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Pelosi has called on US and international figures to boycott China’s 2022 Olympics.

May 19, 2021

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a political boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, blaming China for human rights...

China

China has successfully landed its Zhurong rover on Mars.

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021

Artwork of the Zhurong robot: It's a daunting prospect landing on Mars. Photo: China National Space Administration China has successfully landed a satellite on...

China

A massive Titanic replica will open as a tourist attraction in China.

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

More than a century after its ill-fated maiden voyage, the Titanic is being resurrected at a landlocked Chinese amusement park, where visitors will soon be...

China COVID-19 Hong Kong

Hong Kong also repealed the requirement for migrant domestic employees to receive vaccines.

May 11, 2021

Hong Kong dropped a decision to make coronavirus vaccination obligatory for international domestic employees on Tuesday, after a public uproar and a diplomatic spat with...

China COVID-19

China is erecting a separation line on Mount Everest due to concerns about Covid-19.

May 10, 2021

China would create a "separation line" on Mount Everest's summit to prevent potential Covid-19 infections by climbers from virus-infected Nepal, according to state media, after...

China

Long March 5B, a Chinese rocket, has crashed in the Maldives.

May 10, 2021

A Chinese rocket that recently deployed a space station into orbit returned to Earth in an unregulated descent late Saturday night, eventually crashing into the...

China World

China has urged UN member states not to attend a Xinjiang event next week.

May 8, 2021

According to a note seen by Reuters on Friday, China has urged United Nations member states not to attend an event planned next week by...

China COVID-19 India

Ex-Communist Party insider blasts Beijing after ridicule of India’s pandemic

May 6, 2021

A Chinese dissident and former Communist Party insider is speaking out against Beijing after a government department ridiculed the spike in COVID-19 cases in India...

China United States

In negotiating with China, the Deputy Defense Secretary emphasises diplomacy.

May 2, 2021

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said on Friday, emphasising the value of diplomacy, that war with China was neither desirable nor unavoidable. In remarks to...

China Politics United States

China is ‘closing in quickly.’ In a speech advocating trillions of dollars in spending, Biden warns Congress.

April 29, 2021

In a speech to a joint session of Congress, US President Joe Biden introduced a sweeping new $1.8 trillion initiative, pleading with Republican lawmakers to...

China United States

China and the United States cooperate on the importance of greater climate agreements.

April 19, 2021

China and the United States agreed in a joint statement on Sunday that greater promises to combat climate change should be made before a fresh...

China Hong Kong

Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has sent a warning to international forces not to intervene.

April 15, 2021

As tensions between China and Western governments over Hong Kong rose on Thursday, Beijing's top official in the region warned foreign forces that they would...

China Taiwan United States

China describes Taiwan exercises as “combat drills” ahead of a US visit.

April 14, 2021

On Tuesday, China characterised its military exercises near Taiwan as "combat drills," just hours before the arrival of senior former US officials in Taipei on...

Canada China COVID-19

COVID-19: According to the spy agency , foreign activity in Canada has reached Cold War standards.

April 13, 2021

Foreign surveillance and involvement in Canada reached levels not seen since the Cold War last year, thanks in part to flaws created by the COVID-19...

Brazil China COVID-19

Brazil has 1,803 COVID-19 deaths; a Chinese vaccine has been shown to be 50.7 percent successful against the variant.

April 12, 2021

Brazil recorded 1,803 new COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, after a major study showed that a Chinese vaccine that has been the cornerstone of the country's...

China COVID-19 United States

Top US diplomat criticises China and claims there is a ‘need to get to the bottom’ of the origins of COVID-19.

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

The inability of China to have access to global health experts exacerbated the COVID-19 pandemic, according to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sunday,...

China Hong Kong

Senior Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case

April 1, 2021

A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorised assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, as part...

China Hong Kong

Hong Kong: China to pass ‘patriot’ electoral reforms

March 30, 2021

China is expected on Tuesday to finalise changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules, which critics say will tighten its control over the city. Photo: EyePress...

China Iran Middle East

Iran, China sign 25-year cooperation accord

March 28, 2021

In 2016, China, one of Iran’s largest trading partners and long-time ally, agreed to boost bilateral trade by more than 10 times to $600 billion...

China New Zealand

Ten Chinese nationals arrested at Auckland construction site

March 24, 2021

Ten Chinese men are being held in police custody and are facing deportation for working and staying in New Zealand unlawfully. The men were found...

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In message to China, Biden to meet Australia, India, Japan PMs

March 10, 2021

US President Joe Biden will hold first-ever joint talks Friday with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, boosting an emerging four-way alliance often cast...

China Hong Kong

China says it will guard against interference by forces in Hong Kong

March 5, 2021

China will "resolutely guard against and deter" interference by external forces in Hong Kong's affairs, Premier Li Keqiang said in his work report released on...