Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36

The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 36, state media said Thursday, as rescue work continued
2 May 2024

19 dead in southern China road collapse: state media

At least 19 people died when part of a highway collapsed in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, state media reported
1 May 2024

China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks

China will host Palestinian unity talks between Hamas and its rivals Fatah, the two groups and a Beijing-based diplomat said on Friday, a notable Chinese foray into Palestinian diplomacy amid the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.
28 April 2024

China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks

China's foreign minister on Friday urged visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a "downward spiral" between the two powers after months of efforts to ease tensions
26 April 2024

Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say

Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding especially as sea levels rise, according to a study of nationwide satellite data released on Friday
19 April 2024

China to criminally try three minors for child murder

China will put three minors on trial for allegedly murdering another child, a provincial prosecutor said Monday, in a case that has shocked the nation and sparked public debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders
8 April 2024

China conducts military drills in South China Sea

China yesterday conducted military “combat patrols” in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia.
7 April 2024

France wants ‘clear message’ from China to Russia

France’s top diplomat said yesterday that Paris wants China to send “clear messages” to its strategic ally Russia over its war in Ukraine, after meetings with his counterpart in Beijing.
1 April 2024

China ships Tibetan glacier water to Maldives

China has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the Maldives, officials said yesterday, a gift from the world’s highest mountains to a low-lying archipelago threatened by rising seas.
28 March 2024

Relations with Philippines at a crossroads

China yesterday warned the Philippines to behave cautiously and seek dialogue, saying their relations were at a “crossroads” as new confrontations between their coastguards over maritime claims deepened tensions.
25 March 2024

14 killed, 37 injured in north China road tunnel accident

Fourteen people were killed and 37 others injured after a bus crashed inside an expressway tunnel in northern China, state media reported today
20 March 2024

China congratulates Putin on election victory

Key Russian ally China on Monday congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his election victory
18 March 2024

Military team visits Maldives, Sri Lanka Nepal: China

A Chinese military delegation recently visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal to discuss further cooperation in defence issues, Beijing said yesterday.
13 March 2024

China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval drills

The navies of China, Russia and Iran are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, Beijing said yesterday.
11 March 2024

China trying to ‘normalise’

Taiwan’s top security official told parliament yesterday that China runs “joint combat readiness patrols” near the democratic island every 7-10 days on average, saying Chinese forces were trying to “normalise” drills near Taiwan.
11 March 2024

China will be global ‘force for peace’

China will be a global force for peace and stability, the country’s foreign minister Wang Yi said at a press conference in Beijing yesterday.
7 March 2024

War in Gaza a 'disgrace for civilisation': Chinese FM

China's foreign minister Wang Yi today called Israel's war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilisation" and reiterated Beijing's calls for an "immediate ceasefire"
7 March 2024

Chinese national arrested in US for stealing Google AI technology

A Chinese software engineer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing artificial intelligence technology from Google while secretly working for two Chinese companies, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said
7 March 2024

China sets ambitious 5 percent growth target for 2024

China today set a growth target of around five percent for 2024, an ambitious objective analysts said would be a challenge to meet given the severe headwinds battering the world's second-largest economy
5 March 2024

China's Xian to give lottery tickets to newlyweds in bid to spur births

Authorities in China's city of Xian will spend 700,000 yuan ($97,000) on lottery tickets to give as prizes to newlyweds who present a marriage certificate, in an effort to encourage weddings at a time of fewer births
28 February 2024