US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports

The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official

President Xi concludes a five-day visit to Europe

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Hungary on Friday, concluding a tour of three European nations meant to meant to reinforce China’s growing influence on the

Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments

President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary yesterday , the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime

Heavy rains may lead to floods in South, Southwest China

Torrential rains from Thursday to Sunday may leave more than a dozen rivers in southern China swollen above their flood warning levels, according to the Ministry

China slams US for ship’s passage weeks before new leader takes office

China’s military criticized a U.S. destroyer’s passage through the Taiwan Strait less than two weeks before the island’s new leader takes office and while Washington and Beijing

China’s exports and imports return to growth in April as demand improves

China’s exports and imports returned to growth in April, suggesting that demand is improving despite an uneven economic recovery, according to customs data released yesterday. The report

Xi and Serbian president Vucic hail ‘ironclad’ friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping met yesterday with the Serbian president, with both sides expressing optimism that the visit will further boost the “ironclad” friendly relations between

PLA Navy’s third aircraft carrier ship successfully completes maiden voyage

The CNS Fujian, China’s third aircraft carrier, finished its maiden sea trial and returned to the shipyard yesterday afternoon, according to the People’s Liberation Army Navy.

Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling

An appeals court yesterday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms

Sino-French ties bridging East-West differences

Pandas are a rare species found only in China. But the West first learned about the panda through French missionary Armand David more than 150 years ago. This

Xi visits Pyrenees mountains, in a personal gesture by Macron

France’s president is hosting China’s leader at a remote mountain pass in the yesterday for private meetings after a high-stakes state visit in Paris dominated by

Crime Knife attack at Zhenxiong hospital kills two people and injures 21

A knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China yesterday killed two people and injured 21 others, authorities said. No motive was given for the attack at Zhenxiong County

Macron sets trade, Ukraine as top priority as President Xi pays a state visit to France

China’s President Xi Jinping arrived at the French presidential palace yesterday for a two-day state visit that is expected to focus both on trade disputes and diplomatic

Hungary and Serbia’s leaders to roll out red carpet for Xi during Europe tour

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a region

Australia accuses Chinese fighter jet of ‘unsafe behavior’

Australia has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters, officials said yesterday. The incident

Xi says China-France ties are win-win cooperation between countries with different systems

Over the past 60 years, China-France relations have long been at the forefront of China’s ties with major Western countries, setting a good example for the international

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

China last week launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the

Death toll jumps to 48 as search continues in highway collapse

The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China climbed to 48 yesterday as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area.

Over 40% of Americans see China as ‘an enemy’: Pew report

More than 40% of Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according

Virologist Zhang Yongzhen allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked

Scientist who first published virus sequence protests after being locked out of his lab

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab.

China says Palestinian factions made ‘encouraging progress’ in talks in Beijing

Representatives of rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah made “encouraging progress” in recent talks in the Chinese capital on promoting reconciliation, China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

Transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after years long legal battle

A Hong Kong transgender activist yesterday received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document, and he vowed

Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk met with top government leader in the Chinese capital over the weekend, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their

Pair of giant pandas set to travel from China to San Diego Zoo

A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as

Antony Blinken meets with President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences

Wide devastation left by tornado in Guangzhou

  As businesses and residents began cleaning debris, the images showed block upon block of devastation in the hardest hit areas with a few clusters of buildings

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show yesterday, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major

Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in Shanghai

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China yesterday with local government

Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign

China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a ‘dangerous situation’

China blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan yesterday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.”

American Chamber of Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China

Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce

Beijing deems accusations of spying as ‘hyping up’ to smear and suppress China

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said yesterday that “the recent reports in Europe about Chinese spying are all hyping up with an aim to smear

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan at an international naval gathering

One of China’s top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China yesterday that the country would

Wang visits Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia last weekend for a three-day official visit to reaffirm ties with Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia. His visit

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