Heavy rainstorms kill four people in southern China, ten others are missing

Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of

Blinken will be the latest top US official to visit China in a bid to keep ties on an even keel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences on

San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China

San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” San Francisco

Beijing Half Marathon champion has medal taken away after controversial finish

Organizers have revoked He Jie’s first place in the Beijing Half Marathon last weekend after an investigation confirmed that three other runners had slowed down to let him

China-born Zhou Guanyu will be a star regardless of who wins the race

Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou

China and Indonesia call for cease-fire in Gaza

The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta yesterday, condemning the humanitarian costs of

US navy flies aircraft through Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talks

The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait yesterday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks

Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters

Chinese steel as he courts union voters The U.S. President Joe Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on steel from China to protect

Economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations

China’s economy expanded at a faster than expected pace in the first three months of the year, helped by policies aimed at stimulating growth and stronger

On a China visit, Scholz says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping who hosted him in Beijing yesterday that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine threatens global security, in an apparent call for

Ma Ying-jeou urges island’s next leader to respond ‘pragmatically’ to Xi’s diplomatic gesture

Former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou urged Taiwan’s leader-elect to pragmatically respond to the diplomatic gesture made by President Xi Jinping and to recognize the one-China principle,

Solomon Islands’ elections could impact China’s influence in the South Pacific

The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls tomorrow in an election that could shape the

Exports tumble 7.5% in March and imports also fall as demand slows

China's exports contracted in March after growing in the first two months of the year, underscoring the uneven nature of the country’s recovery from the pandemic.

Germany’s Scholz arrives in China on a visit marked by trade tensions and Ukraine conflict

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China yesterday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion of

Beijing condemns EU’s investigation of subsidies as protectionist

China has accused the European Union of protectionism and “reckless distortion” of the definition of subsidies in response to a new EU investigation into Chinese wind

China sanctions two US defense companies for supporting arms sales to Taiwan

China yesterday announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it said is their support for arms sales to Taiwan. The announcement freezes

China ranks second for new unicorns in 2023

Led mainly by artificial intelligence, semiconductors and new energy, China developed 56 new unicorns in 2023, following the United States’ 70 such firms, according to a

China says economy ‘stable,’ rejects Fitch Ratings downgrade

China's Finance Ministry denounced a report by Fitch Ratings that kept its sovereign debt rated at A+ but downgraded its outlook to negative, saying yesterday that China’s

Xi meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing today (Wednesday) in a bid to promote unification between the sides that separated amid civil war in

President Xi meets Lavrov, reaffirms China’s emphasis on ties with Russia

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov yesterday in a sign of mutual support and shared opposition to Western democracies amid Moscow’s invasion

NPC’s chairman will lead a delegation to North Korea this week

A top Chinese leader will lead a delegation to North Korea this week, both countries announced yesterday, in what would be the highest-level meeting between the two

Russia FM Lavrov visits Beijing to emphasize ties with strongest political ally

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Beijing yesterday to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic ally China amid Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine.

US treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong’s new national security law

The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the action

Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to improve ties

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting yesterday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, highlighting the improvement in relations since

Xi and Biden discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues yesterday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to

Strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people and traps 70 workers

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour yesterday, killing nine people, trapping dozens in quarries and sending some residents scrambling

Violent storms kill seven people in eastern China

Violent rain and hailstorms have killed seven people in eastern China’s Jiangxi province this week, including three people who fell from their apartments in a high-rise

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

China yesterday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries.

Top Chinese official says green, high tech development key to spur economy

China is committed to reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy and exploit green technologies expected to drive around

Yellen says Beijing’s rapid buildout of its green energy industry ‘distorts global prices’

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called out China’s  Yellen, who is planning her  “I will press my Chinese counterparts to take necessary steps to address

Xi issues a positive message in meeting with US business leaders as relations improve

China's leader Xi Jinping has called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting with top American business leaders in Beijing that

Taiwan commissions two new navy ships

Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force

China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

China has won a nearly three-year-long dispute with Australia at the World Trade Organization over tariffs on steel products that began during a low point of bilateral

New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by Chinese hackers

Hackers allegedly linked to China launched a state-sponsored operation that targeted New Zealand’s Parliament in 2021, the country’s security minister said yesterday, an allegation refuted by

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