China

China moves up ‘power woman’ list

Chinese women have made their strongest showing on Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful women.
6 June 2016, 13:36 PM

In pushback to US, China says "has no fear of trouble" in S China Sea

China rebuffs US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble".
5 June 2016, 10:58 AM

US vows 'action' if China builds new S China Sea structures

Chinese construction on a South China Sea islet claimed by the Philippines would prompt "actions being taken" by the United States and other nations, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warns.
4 June 2016, 04:52 AM

Chinese stowaway found on Dubai flight

A Chinese teenager has been found hiding in the cargo hold of an Emirates passenger jet that had flown from Shanghai to Dubai.
1 June 2016, 05:39 AM

Chinese theme park ‘to take on Disney’

China's richest man has opened a massive entertainment complex to compete with US giant Disney.
29 May 2016, 05:17 AM

[WATCH] The most 'racist' ad ever?

A black man and a young Chinese woman are flirting, as he leans in for a kiss she thrusts a detergent capsule in his
27 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Global economy is 'urgent priority': G7

Pumping up the world economy is an "urgent priority" G7 leaders say, but left the door open for a go-your-own-way approach in a sign of lingering divisions over how to boost growth.
27 May 2016, 07:17 AM

World leaders open G7 talks with economy in focus

World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks in Japan, with the creaky global economy taking centre stage and disquiet over China's growing influence looming over proceedings.
26 May 2016, 06:04 AM

Chinese concept bus that drives over cars

This concept bus The Transit Elevated BUS (TEB) is an elevated bus capable of driving over cars in moving traffic.
25 May 2016, 11:21 AM

Twitter ‘to loosen character limit’

Microblogging site Twitter is to stop counting photographs and links in its 140-character limit for tweets, according to a report from Bloomberg.
17 May 2016, 05:07 AM

FEATURE: Beijing glass sightseeing platform is out of this world

This is what it's like aboard Beijing's "UFO", the world's largest glass sightseeing platform that opened in the capital's suburban Shilinxia scenic spot on April 30.
16 May 2016, 09:20 AM

Beijing blasts Pentagon report on Chinese military as damaging trust

China condemns the US Defence Department's annual report on the Chinese military today, calling it deliberate distortion that has "severely damaged" mutual trust.
15 May 2016, 14:05 PM

Queen overheard calling Chinese officials 'very rude'

The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very rude" during last year's state visit by President Xi Jinping.
11 May 2016, 05:45 AM

Polite students get meal discounts in China

A Chinese university is offering students a 50% discount in its canteen if they show some common courtesy to staff.
10 May 2016, 05:06 AM

China’s new viral internet challenge backfires

The latest internet challenge in China is upon us, and so far it’s not doing so well.
9 May 2016, 11:54 AM

Apple loses trademark fight over 'iPhone' name in China

Apple loses a trademark fight in China, meaning a firm which sells handbags and other leather goods can continue to use the name "IPHONE".
4 May 2016, 12:54 PM

Trump accuses China of 'raping' US with unfair trade policy

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump accuses China of "raping" the US, in renewed criticism of China's trade policy.
2 May 2016, 15:42 PM

Epic bulldozer duel goes down in China

Police in northern China say an argument between construction workers escalated into a demolition derby-style clash of heavy machinery that left at least two bulldozers flipped over in a street.
21 April 2016, 05:47 AM

Bangladesh Bank cyber heist: Chinese trader Wong returns another $4.34m

Casino junket operator Kim Wong has returned another P200 million ($4.34 million) to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which was believed to be part of the alleged $81million stolen funds from Bangladesh's central bank.
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Target Trans-Asian Railway linkage

The government has revised a project to lay a 129-km rail track from Dohazari to Gundum near Myanmar border via Cox's Bazar at a cost of Tk 18,034 crore.
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM