25 killed in cargo vessel fire at China shipyard
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China’s Xi calls on British PM to ‘seek common ground’
9 September 2026
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China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide
30 August 2026
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Five killed as part of village home in China's Sichuan collapses
19 August 2026
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China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan
1 August 2026
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Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall
26 July 2026
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At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China
9 July 2026
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Storms, strong winds kill 8 in central China
7 July 2026
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Pilot killed when small plane crashed into Beijing skyscraper: authorities
27 June 2026
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China launches probe over diaper row
23 June 2026
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Xi criticises Nato ahead of Serbia visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday criticised Nato for its “flagrant” bombing of the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia in 1999, warning Beijing would “never allow such tragic history to repeat itself”.
7 May 2024
China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded
An attack at a hospital in southwest China left more than 10 people dead or wounded on Tuesday, according to state media, which did not specify the nature of the attack
7 May 2024
Taiwan detects 26 Chinese aircraft, five ships around island
Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected 26 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels around the self-ruled island in the previous 24 hours
3 May 2024
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