Panda diplomacy | Xi presents two giant pandas to Berlin zoo

Chinese President Xi Jinping officially presented two giant pandas to Berlin’s zoo on Wednesday, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the bamboo-munching newcomers would be “special ambassadors” for the

The Buzz | HK seizes USD9m worth of ivory in Malaysia shipment

Hong Kong customs officials say they have seized more than USD9 million worth of ivory this week in the city’s biggest haul in 30 years.

Hong Kong | Lam has veiled dig at predecessor in unity call

Hong Kong’s new leader distanced herself from her predecessor’s fraught relationship with lawmakers, vowing better communication as she sought to break years of political deadlock. Five days

Opinion | China’s electric cars are actually pretty dirty

Could China, the world’s largest automobile market, help address the threat of global warming if it went completely electric? The answer isn’t as obvious as it seems.

Foreign experts invited to treat Nobel laureate Liu

China has agreed to allow liver cancer experts from the U.S., Germany and other countries to join a medical team treating imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu

Work starts on second railway to Tibet

Work is underway on China’s second railway line to Tibet that will wind through some of the world’s most mountainous and inhospitable territory and likely take the better

Offbeat | A fifth of divorces in Taiwan are transnational couples

As of May this year, the proportion of total divorces in Taiwan that involved one Taiwanese partner and a foreigner has continued to fall as in the previous six

China, Germany step up as U.S. retires from world leadership

The U.S. traditionally takes point in the search for common approaches to the big global issues of the day at G-20 summits. Not this time.

Rocket failure likely to set back next space missions

The failure of China’s Long March 5 rocket deals a rare setback to China’s highly successful space program that could delay plans to bring back moon samples and offer rival

Man wins lawsuit over gay conversion therapy

A  gay man in central China has successfully sued a mental hospital over forced conversion therapy, in what activists are hailing as the first such victory in a country where the

China | Heavy rain causes floods, killing 56

At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing as heavy rains continue to pummel southern China, flooding towns, cutting off power and halting traffic, China’s Ministry of

China warns against ‘negative’ U.S. turn as Trump raises heat

President Xi Jinping’s complaint about a “negative” turn in China’s relationship with the U.S. showed the challenge facing Donald Trump when the two leaders meet in

Hong Kong bond link gets underway to muted reaction

Trading on China’s new bond link to the rest of the world started yesterday, with little in the way of a market reaction. First-day turnover on

Doubts arise over Nobel Peace winner’s inability to travel 

A friend of imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo said yesterday that he doubts the government’s claims that the ailing dissident is too sick to leave the

Iran signs USD5b gas deal with France’s Total, Chinese firm

Iran yesterday signed a USD5 billion agreement with France’s Total SA and a Chinese oil company to develop its massive offshore natural gas field, the first

Offbeat | Launch fails for Chinese heavy-lift carrier rocket 

A Chinese rocket launch failed on Sunday evening due to abnormality during the flight following what appeared to be a successful liftoff, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

HKSAR 20 years | Xi Jinping: No tolerance for subversion in Hong Kong

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Saturday that any activities in Hong Kong seen as threatening China’s sovereignty and stability would be “absolutely impermissible,” employing some of his harshest

Man held in Chinese scholar’s kidnapping was grad student 

The 28-year-old Illinois man charged with kidnapping a Chinese scholar now believed to be dead was among a select few admitted to the University of Illinois’

Analysis | China dismissal of U.K. treaty renews doubts about its word

China’s dismissive critique of the U.K. treaty governing the return of Hong Kong raised new doubts about its commitment to the city’s autonomy and

HKSAR 20 YEARS | Xi Jinping in Hong Kong for anniversary as protests planned

Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Hong Kong yesterday to mark the 20th anniversary of Beijing taking control of the former British colony, accompanied by a formidable layer of security as authorities showed

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