Ukraine envoy due to start Europe trip

A Chinese envoy was preparing yesterday to visit Ukraine and Russia, but there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough to end the 15-month-long invasion. Chinese

Man suspected of killing multiple people apprehended

A person suspected of killing seven people and injuring 11 was grabbed by police in Lyuliang city, Shanxi province, the local government released yesterday. According to the

China and Russia increasing military collaboration: Japan FM

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed concern yesterday about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in Asia and said the security situation in Europe could not be

Regulators order recall of 1.1m Teslas to fix problem that raises crash risk

Chinese safety regulators have ordered Tesla to recall 1.1 million vehicles because drivers might step on the accelerator for too long, increasing the risk of a

Newspaper to stop publishing drawings by prominent cartoonist after government complaints

A Hong Kong newspaper announced yesterday it will stop publishing drawings by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after they drew government complaints, in another example of

Lawmakers amend law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases

Hong Kong lawmakers this week passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases,

ChatGPT user in Gansu detained for creating, spreading fake news: police

Chinese police said they detained a ChatGPT user for allegedly using the AI-powered chatbot to create a fake news story about a nonexistent train crash It’s

Vice president visits Netherlands, continuing diplomatic push in Europe

  China continues its diplomatic push in Europe yesterday with a high-level visit to the Netherlands where Vice President Han Zheng will be meeting the king and

Australian minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties

Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell visited China yesterday as part of a joint effort to repair ties scarred by political rifts over the past

China urges Afghan changes on women’s roles

China yesterday called on Afghanistan to reform its radical policies excluding women from education and public life and “adopt a more resolute attitude in combating terrorism.”

Beijing says it won’t seek to benefit from war in Ukraine

China's foreign minister said yesterday that his country has no intention of benefiting from the war in Ukraine and hopes for further discussions on a

China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat response

China announced the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat yesterday in retaliation for Ottawa ordering a Chinese consular official to leave the country over alleged threats he made

UK official visits SAR after years of strained ties

The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony

China exports up 8.5% in April despite weak global demand

Chinese exports grew 8.5% in April, customs data showed yesterday, displaying unexpected strength despite weakening global demand. Exports grew to $295.4 billion compared with a year earlier,

Beijing tells US to ‘reflect deeply’ over downturn in ties

China's foreign minister told the U.S. ambassador yesterday that Washington is responsible for the downturn in relations between the two countries and must “reflect deeply” before ties

Building zero-carbon village in coal-rich province

At the photovoltaic charging station in Zhuangshang Village, where dozens of agricultural vehicles are parked, farmer Chen Jiuhong is charging his electric tricycle. “A full charge, enabling

Centuries-old stele discovered in northern China

A 502-year-old stele of an official has been discovered in China’s Hebei Province, local authorities yesterday said. Carved on a slab of bluestone, the stele dating back to

Can China broker peace in Yemen – and further Beijing’s Middle East strategy in the process?

After nearly a decade of grinding conflict, Yemen looks to be inching toward a peace deal. Talks between the Houthi movement controlling much of the country’s north

After attacks on Chinese, Pakistan pledges more security

The Pakistani president assured Beijing’s top diplomat that his country will boost security for all Chinese nationals working on multi-billion dollar projects in cash-strapped Pakistan. China

Group led by China, Russia criticizes global institutions

Foreign ministers from a group of nations led by China and Russia criticized over the weekend the ability of world institutions to resolve geopolitical problems, including

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