Putin heads to Beijing for Xi talks
AFP, Beijing
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM China
Taiwan says it will deepen US ties after Trump-Xi meeting
Reuters, Taipei
15 May 2026, 20:27 PM Asia
China confirms Trump's visit this week
AFP
11 May 2026, 08:21 AM World
China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures 61
AFP, Beijing
5 May 2026, 08:47 AM China
Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire
AFP, Hong Kong
20 April 2026, 09:53 AM China
China intensifies Iran diplomacy
Reuters, Beijing
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM China
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan trips
AFP, Beijing
31 March 2026, 00:32 AM China

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese ships, military aircraft

Taiwan said yesterday it detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing.
29 November 2024, 18:00 PM

China court jails journo for 7 years

A Beijing court yesterday sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage, his family said in a statement, calling the verdict a grave injustice.
29 November 2024, 18:00 PM

China probes top military official for corruption

A top Chinese military official has been dismissed while an investigation into “serious violations of discipline” takes place, Beijing said yesterday, the latest senior figure to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country’s armed forces.
28 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Woman in China dies after a series of laser treatments for spot removal

If medical professionals in China are found guilty of causing a patient's death through negligence, they may be jailed for up to three years and fined
26 November 2024, 06:59 AM

Chinese balloon detected near island: Taiwan

Taiwan’s defence ministry yesterday reported that a Chinese balloon had been detected over the sea to Taiwan’s north, the first time since April it has reported such an incident in what Taipei views as part of a pattern of harassment by Beijing.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian, Chinese FMs deliberate next steps to further normalise ties

Foreign Ministers of India and China today deliberated on the next steps, including resumption of data-sharing on trans-border rivers, to further normalise bilateral ties in the first high-level engagement since the militaries of the two countries disengaged from Demchok and Depsang along their unresolved border in eastern Ladakh
19 November 2024, 16:07 PM

Several children injured in car crash at central China school

'Many schoolchildren were injured, the specific casualties are being investigated,' state broadcaster CCTV said
19 November 2024, 02:08 AM

At least 8 killed in mass stabbing in China

Police say a 21-year-old student went on a stabbing rampage in China's eastern city of Yixing, leaving at least 8 people dead and 17 wounded
17 November 2024, 03:18 AM

Xi tells Biden ready for 'smooth transition' to Trump

After shaking hands to begin their meeting, Xi noted that Beijing's goals for stable ties with Washington remained unchanged
17 November 2024, 03:04 AM

35 killed, 43 hurt in south China

A hit-and-run attack at a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai killed 35 people and severely injured 43, local police said yesterday.
12 November 2024, 18:00 PM

China opposes new Philippine maritime law

China rejected Philippine maritime claims yesterday, saying new legislation “severely infringes on” Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own interests.
10 November 2024, 18:00 PM

India, China complete troop withdrawal from key Ladakh friction points

Asian giants India and China have successfully withdrawn their troops from two key friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, following a crucial agreement between the two nations, Indian media reported today, citing army sources
30 October 2024, 14:22 PM

China says reached 'resolution' with India on contested border issues

China said today it had reached a "resolution" with India over issues related to their disputed border, after New Delhi said it had struck a deal with Beijing for military patrols along the frontier
22 October 2024, 07:30 AM

China tested two missiles during war games: Taiwan

China test-fired two missiles during a day of military drills around Taiwan, a Taiwanese security official said, adding they were directed inland and not at the self-ruled island.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM

China ends day of ‘warning’ drills around Taiwan

China ended a day of military drills around Taiwan yesterday in which it deployed fighter jets and warships in what Beijing said was a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces on the self-ruled island.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Man kills 3, wounds 15 in Shanghai supermarket stabbing

A man killed three people and wounded 15 in a knife attack at a supermarket in the Chinese megacity of Shanghai, police said Tuesday
1 October 2024, 02:27 AM

Taiwan on alert after detecting China missile firing

Taiwan said yesterday it was on heightened alert after detecting “multiple waves” of missile firings in inland China, days after Beijing test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.
28 September 2024, 18:00 PM

China launches missile into Pacific in rare test

China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile yesterday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.
25 September 2024, 18:00 PM

China ‘number one’ source of cyberattacks: Taiwan

Taiwan’s defence minister yesterday accused China of being the “number one country conducting daily cyberattacks” against the democratic island and denied allegations about Taipei-backed hackers targeting Beijing.
24 September 2024, 18:00 PM

6 dead, 7 injured in central China bridge crash

Six people died after a car lost control and slammed into bikes and other vehicles on a bridge in central China's Hunan province early Monday morning, police said.
23 September 2024, 04:26 AM