Who is Xi Jinping, China’s President?
When Xi Jinping seized office in 2012, some analysts thought he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his...
Chinese man cooks and eats his pet arowana after it dies, says it’s ‘most expensive fish’ he’s ever eaten
Feeling that it would be a waste, a man in Henan, China, decided to steam cook and eat his pet silver arowana, describing it as...
U.S. charges Queens author with spying on dissidents for China
Federal prosecutors have charged a Chinese American academic and author who helped start a pro-democracy organization in the United States of spying for years on...
Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight
More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for the first time in nearly two months on Thursday as...
Xi Jinping of China proposes a “global security plan,” but no details are provided.
China's President Xi Jinping suggested a "global security effort" on Thursday that preserves the notion of "indivisible security," a concept also supported by Russia, but...
The March economic activity in China raises concerns about the forecast.
China's economy slowed in March, with weakness in consumption, real estate, and exports outweighing faster-than-expected first-quarter GDP growth, implying a weakening of the outlook as...
China sues the Israeli government for refusing a light rail tender due to US pressure.
Israeli and Chinese firms filed a lawsuit, alleging that the decision to reject Chinese bids for the project was based on illegal US coercion. A...
The launch of China’s sophisticated aircraft carrier has been halted due to a lockdown in Shanghai.
The People's Liberation Army Navy of China had planned to deploy the aircraft carrier, now dubbed "Type 003," on April 23, the navy's 73rd anniversary....
Hong Kong Police detain a senior journalist on suspicion of sedition.
According to local media, Hong Kong authorities detained journalist Allan Au on sedition charges on Monday, extending the use of an outdated colonial-era legislation in...
The Chinese chipmaker is nearing the delivery of a GPU that is comparable to Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1080.
The government continues to take modest strides into the GPU space. China has been discreetly developing CPUs and GPUs for years, but it has recently...
In the first trial under Hong Kong’s national security law, a demonstrator was found guilty.
On Tuesday, the High Court of Hong Kong convicted a 24-year-old protester in the city's first trial under Beijing's draconian national security law, which was...
Typhoon In-fa makes landfall in China, following a period of unprecedented flooding.
On Sunday, Typhoon In-fa made landfall in China, bringing heavy rains to a region still reeling from historic flooding. The storm made landfall in the...
China imposes sanctions on Wilbur Ross and six others in the United States.
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...
In China, a woman dies after throwing her baby to safety during a deadly flood.
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....
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul are at odds over allegations of Wuhan lab funding.
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...
Engineers claim that China’s latest maglev train can go at 370 mph.
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...
It’s risky to call China out on cyberattacks, but it’s more riskier to remain silent, according to a legal expert.
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 accuses the United States of intentional provocations in the South China Sea.
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...
According to his family, American student David Sneddon did not die in China.
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...
Beijing leaves nothing to chance in the run-up to the centennial of the Chinese Communist Party.
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...
Imports of solar panel materials linked to forced labour in Xinjiang are prohibited in the United States.
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,...
Taiwan expresses its displeasure with the shutdown of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily.
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...
In Hong Kong, the editor and CEO of Apple Daily were denied bail.
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...
According to a Chinese illness specialist, the investigation into the origins of COVID-19 should be moved to the United States – Global Times
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 condemns the G7 statement and encourages the organisation to avoid slandering the country.
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, a G7 adversary, has unveiled a massive infrastructure plan.
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...
A chemical spill at a Chinese plant kills eight people and injures three more.
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...
Biden begins his European tour with a warning to Russia.
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...