Solomon Islands prime minister says visits to Australia and China focus on creating jobs

The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands said yesterday that his visits to Australia and China are focussed on creating jobs in the developing South

Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

China's Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth yesterday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. The

Canada to start 30-day consultation to impose surtax on Chinese electric vehicles

Canada’s government is investigating whether to impose a surtax on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. A 30-day consultation on the issue will begin on July

Court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary

A Hong Kong court began mitigation hearings for prominent pro-democracy activists who were convicted under a national security law and now face up to life in prison.

China, EU are open to talks on plans to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs

China and the European Union are open to holding talks on the EU’s recent decision to sharply raise tariffs on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, officials

Leader of NATO member Poland visits China, expecting to talk to Xi about Ukraine

  Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday on a visit to Beijing. At the meeting at the Great Hall of the

Vocational school student bests university competitors in a math contest

A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a math competition, beating many others from

Beijing sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan

China said Friday it has banned a number of business units of American aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and three of its executives over arms deals

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a ‘true friend’ and not to be feared

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday rejected the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared, calling China a “true friend” at the end of Premier Li

Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities

The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for

Fresh Malaysian durians make their way to China as trade deals signed during Li’s visit

Fresh Malaysian durians will soon make their way to China as the two countries signed a slew of trade and economic deals yesterday during a visit by

US approves new $360 million arms sale to Taiwan

The Biden administration yesterday approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of armed drones, missile equipment and related support

Premier Li focuses on critical minerals, clean energy on final day of Australian visit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has ended his Australian tour yesterday in the west coast city of Perth where he has focused on China’s investment in critical minerals,

Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least nine

Southern China was reeling yesterday from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire villages and burying crops. Meanwhile,

Premier Li agrees with Australia to ‘properly manage’ differences

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on yesterday to properly manage their nations’ differences as they emerge from a hostile

Central bank keeps lending rate unchanged as data show housing market is still struggling

China's central bank kept a key lending rate unchanged yesterday, choosing not to loosen credit as data for May showed signs of persisting weakness in the world’s

Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences

Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia yesterday focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade as he promised

Chinese journalist who promoted #MeToo movement sentenced to five years in prison

Supporters say a Chinese journalist who promoted women’s rights as part of the country’s nascent #MeToo movement has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of incitement

Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda

China’s Premier Li Qiang arrived in New Zealand yesterday, beginning a rare visit to its closest partner among Western democracies, where a celebration of trade links is

Chinese history buff finds military secrets in a pile of old papers he bought for under $1

Chinese state media said yesterday that a military history buff found a collection of confidential documents related to the country’s military in a pile of old

HK invokes law to cancel passports of six overseas-based activists

The Hong Kong government yesterday canceled the passports of six overseas-based activists under the new national security law, stepping up its crackdown on dissidents who moved

Man who sailed into a river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own, Beijing says

The Chinese government said yesterday that a Chinese man who sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own

Chinese premier to visit Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting tomorrow, officials said. Li will visit the three countries from June 13 to 20,

Top Canadian judge will step down from top court following other resignations

A former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is stepping down from Hong Kong’s top court, city officials said Monday, the latest overseas judge to resign

Four US college instructors teaching at Beihua U attacked in public park

Four instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College teaching at Beihua University in northeastern China were attacked in a public park, reportedly with a knife, officials at the U.S.

CPPCC vows to contribute to developing socialist market economy

China’s top political advisor Wang Huning said the  Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)

Japan, US, S.Korean coast guards hold first joint drill off Japan’s coast

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean coast guard vessels conducted their first three-way drill yesterday off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response

Chinese tricycles captivate foreign markets and media

A blogger in the US recently purchased a Chinese-made electric tricycle for $600 as a Christmas gift for her father-in-law. The Sangbengzi, a vehicle deeply rooted in

Vice-premier calls for consolidating anti-poverty achievements, improving water infrastructure

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong has called for solid efforts to consolidate anti-poverty achievements and improve water conservancy infrastructure. Liu, also a member of the Political

‘The threat to national security is real,’ John Lee said on June 4

Checkpoints and rows of police vehicles lined a major road leading to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square yesterday as China heightened security on the 35th anniversary of a crackdown

Popularity of ancient Chinese architecture stands strong

Lin Guodong’s trip from Shanghai to Yuncheng, Shanxi province, over the May Day holiday this year was his third visit to the region known for ancient buildings.

Craft unfurls China’s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks

China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the

Overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive

As the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown neared, Rowena He, a prominent scholar of that chapter of modern China’s history, was busy flying between the

Beijing accuses two Chinese citizens of being British spies

Beijing has accused two Chinese citizens of spying for Britain, in the latest test of a relationship that has grown increasingly fraught. China and the

Chinese spacecraft lands on moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon yesterday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region

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