Making art and fun from the ice, snow and freezing cold in Harbin

People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples,

Beijing outlines New Year resolutions to boost its economy

China’s leaders are bracing for shocks to the economy from higher tariffs threatened by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump once he takes office. To help rev

Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet

Rescue workers in the freezing, high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched yesterday for more survivors and victims of a strong earthquake that struck a day earlier near a holy city

Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China

A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet yesterday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China

Taiwan holds military drills as concerns rise over possible defense budget cut

Taiwan began three days of military drills yesterday as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defense budget due to legislative wrangling between the island’s

Beijing protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks

China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, while

Cyberspace authorities purge internet of ‘troll farms’

China’s cyberspace regulators shut down over 400 websites and platforms in 2024, punishing 2.39 million online accounts and merchants to combat activities associated with the “online

US sanctions Beijing-based cyber group for its alleged role in hacking incidents

The U.S. Treasury on Friday sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. The Treasury’s Office

Surging number of foreign tourists enter Hainan visa-free in 2024

In 2024, the number of foreign tourists that entered south China’s island province of Hainan visa-free surged by 283 percent compared to the previous year, local authorities

Spring Festival travel expected to reach record high

China’s Spring Festival travel volume is expected to reach a record high, with transport authorities meticulously making preparations, including increasing transportation capacity, strengthening transportation coordination, enhancing

A lantern workshop makes snakes cute for the Lunar New Year

The brightly lit snake lanterns coil from oversized heads that don’t fit the usual image of the slithery reptile — they are cute. It’s the

Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents in ‘major’ cyber incident

Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said earlier this week.

China expects New Year holiday tourism boom with relaxed immigration policies

With the latest relaxation and extension of its immigration policies, China is expected to become a popular destination for foreign tourists this upcoming New Year holiday.

Court sentences teenager to life imprisonment for murdering classmate

A teenager, the mastermind in the killing of his classmate early this year, has been sentenced to life in prison for intentional homicide, according to a court in

Man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd

A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national

China sanctions seven companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island

China’s getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is investing heavily in stations

Beijing says Philippine plan to deploy midrange missiles would be ‘extremely irresponsible’

China said a plan by the Philippines to deploy midrange missiles would be a provocative move that stokes regional tensions. The Philippines top army official told

Republican senators demand an end to science and tech cooperation with China

A group of Republican senators is demanding that the Biden administration revoke a science and technology agreement with China, barely a week after the two countries renewed cooperation

Beijing refutes Pentagon’s report on Chinese ‘nuclear force expansion’

China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year, according to a

Manhattan man pleads guilty to helping establish secret Chinese police station

A Manhattan resident has pleaded guilty to helping establish a secret police station in New York City, “on behalf of the Chinese government.” Chen Jinping, 60, entered

Underground detector will sniff out mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos

Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the mysterious ghost particles lurking around us. The Jiangmen

Pirates demand $10 million in ransom after hijacking Chinese-owned fishing vessel

The pirates who hijacked a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew off the northeastern coast of Somalia last month are demanding $10 million in ransom, according

Taipei mayor calls for less confrontation in the strait

The China-friendly mayor of Taipei called for less confrontation between the sides, even as Beijing continues to send warships and fighter jets to intimidate the self-governing

Man sentenced for helping pregnant Chinese women travel to give birth in the US

A California man was sentenced yesterday to nearly 3 1/2 years in prison for running an extensive business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United

China retail sales slow as consumers hold back, while home prices fall

Chinese retail sales slowed in November and housing prices fell, the government said yesterday, with demand still lackluster despite a flurry of stimulus measures over the past

Beijing’s three new subway lines operational

As three new subway lines were put into operation last weekend, Beijing’s urban rail transit network has expanded to a total length of 879 kilometers, making it

Gov’t signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom

Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing’s monetary policy to

Xi is likely to decline Trump’s inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attend

Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump

China expands private pension program nationwide: reports

China is scaling its private pension fund pilot program to a nationwide level in an effort to address mounting strains on its retirement system, Bloomberg has

Former chairman of China Everbright jailed for 12 years

A former chairman of the state-owned bank China Everbright Group was jailed 12 years for embezzlement and bribery, official broadcaster CCTV said this week. Tang Shuangning, who

Biden approves national security memo aimed at helping Trump on China

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum that is meant to serve as a roadmap for the incoming Trump administration as it

Taiwan wants China to end its military activity in nearby waters

Taiwan demanded yesterday that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait

Nvidia’s stock dips after probe into alleged anti-monopoly violations

Shares of Nvidia fell yesterday after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws. In a

Exports slow, imports decline in November, falling below forecasts

China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring potential weakness in trade at a time when its leaders are striving

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