Chinese American scholar convicted in US of giving China intel on dissidents

A Chinese American scholar was convicted yesterday of U.S. charges of using his reputation as a pro-democracy activist to gather information on dissidents and feed it to

Xi stresses preserving China’s cultural, natural heritage

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged further efforts to preserve the country’s cultural and natural treasures and renew their glamour in the new era. Xi, also

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97

Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, died Sunday at his home in San Francisco at age 97,

China launches rocket carrying new constellation of satellites

China says it launched a rocket yesterday carrying a constellation of a reported 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space. The

Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded canal and says it will be built ‘no matter the cost’

Cambodia broke ground yesterday on a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea, despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties

Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in the past two months

Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the region. The search was

Olympic Games a big draw for Chinese tourists

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are definitely the main event attracting crowds of Chinese tourists who are flocking to France this summer, and the impact of this

Gov’t to expand market outreach in H2

Hong Kong will continue to expand its market reach in the second half of this year to deepen ties with investors in Europe, the United States, Australia,

Digital economy growth outpaces GDP in H1

Beijing Municipality’s digital economy continued to grow rapidly in the first half of this year (H1), achieving an added value growth of 7.8 percent year on

BYD, Uber form partnership to deploy 100,000 EVs in EU and Latin America

The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD plan a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on the Uber platform in Europe and Latin

China sanctions US McGovern for ‘interference’ in its domestic affairs

China sanctioned a U.S congressman Wednesday for “frequently interfering” in China’s domestic affairs, in its latest effort to express displeasure with U.S. politicians who have criticized China’s

Young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under crackdown

After spending five months in jail for publishing seditious Instagram posts, Joker Chan returned to a harsh reality. Chan, 30, was sentenced in 2022 for

China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes

China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features

China accuses Japan of ‘smear attacks’ in talks with the US, India and Australia

China has expressed strong dissatisfaction to Japan about what it called “smear attacks” against China at recent high-level meetings with the United States, India and Australia, the

Politburo vows to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy

China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote

Lai welcomes largest gathering of IPAC in Taipei, Beijing slams it as ‘not credible’

Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te welcomed what he called the “largest-ever” delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan and said yesterday it showed the importance of democracies uniting,

China, Timor-Leste to enhance ties

China and Timor-Leste pledged yesterday to deepen partnership under the Belt and Road Initiative and expand cooperation in agriculture, green development, the digital economy, and air transportation,

Xi calls for cooperation with Italy, evoking ancient ‘Silk Road’

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy yesterday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying the two countries were the ends

Hainan sees boom in cruise tourism

The coastal city of Sanya, Hainan province, is experiencing significant advancements in the international cruise tourism sector. According to the China Ports and Harbors Association,

Zhang Yufei hopes Chinese swimmers will be accepted as clean after dozens of tests

Zhang Yufei hopes her international rivals will believe she is competing clean after the Chinese swimming star estimates she took between 20 and 30 drug tests

At least 12 killed by mudslide as heavy rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

At least 12 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China yesterday as heavy rains from what

US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year

The United States and China on Saturday renewed their mutual grievances as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart held their sixth meeting

India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops

India and China have agreed to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running

China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on online gambling

China issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday for his order banning widespread and Chinese-run online gaming operations.

Beijing warns of risks from higher tariffs, urges US business leaders to help mend ties

Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country.

Ukraine’s FM seeking ‘common ground’ with China in talks on ending war with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia. The Russian invasion

Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift as war rages in Gaza

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, Chinese state media said yesterday, taking a step toward potentially resolving the

China’s Baosteel to buy out Nippon Steel’s 50% stake in auto steel venture

China’s Baosteel said yesterday that it will acquire Nippon Steel’s 50% stake in their auto steel joint venture for about $242 million. The contract for the

Central bank cuts interest rates, moving to put more pep into the economy

China’s central bank cut key interest rates in a surprise move yesterday aimed at injecting new life into its ailing property sector, while the ruling Communist

A PhD student at a top Chinese university publicly accuses her supervisor of sexual harassment

A female PhD student at one of China’s top universities took social media by storm after accusing her academic supervisor of sexual harassment and said he threatened to

China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes

China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest of the country

Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi’s high-tech vision for economy

China’s ruling Communist Party wrapped up a top-level meeting yesterday by endorsing policies aimed at advancing the country’s technological power and fortifying its national security.

Investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 in shopping mall

Chinese investigators suspect construction work sparked a fire that caused 16 deaths in a shopping mall in the southwestern city of Zigong. The fire broke out

Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy

In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding closed, top-level meetings in Beijing to

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