11 June 2024, 05:44 AM

Taiwan detects 23 Chinese aircraft around island

Taiwan’s defence ministry said yesterday it had detected 23 Chinese aircraft around the island in a window of less than three hours.
4 June 2024, 18:00 PM

China lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples

A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday carrying samples to be taken back to Earth, state media reported
4 June 2024, 02:37 AM

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme
2 June 2024, 02:29 AM

Xi promises fairness, justice to Arabs in solving hot spot issues

China wants to work with Arab nations to resolve hot spot issues in ways conducive to upholding fairness, justice and achieving long-term peace and stability, President Xi Jinping said in a speech today that also highlighted the Gaza crisis
30 May 2024, 05:18 AM

Chinese military drills around Taiwan have ended: state media

China's war games around Taiwan have ended, state media said, after two days of exercises that Beijing called a test of its ability to seize the self-ruled island
25 May 2024, 03:19 AM

Eight killed in central China stabbing: state media

A man killed eight people and wounded one more with a knife in central China, state media reported Friday, citing local authorities
24 May 2024, 07:10 AM

China holds war games around Taiwan

China yesterday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games, as it vowed the blood of “independence forces” on the self-ruled island would flow.
23 May 2024, 18:00 PM

China's military surrounds Taiwan as 'punishment'

China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games aimed at punishing the self-ruled island after its new president vowed to defend democracy
23 May 2024, 06:13 AM

China announces sanctions on US defence firms

China said yesterday it would impose sanctions on a number of US defence firms and several executives over Washington’s “economic coercion” against Chinese companies and its sales of arms to Taiwan.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM

China sanctions ex-US lawmaker and supporter of Taiwan

China has banned former US lawmaker Mike Gallagher from entering the country and taken other measures in response to his words and actions that "interfered in China's internal affairs", the foreign ministry said on Tuesday
21 May 2024, 12:32 PM

'Nice for them': White House jokes about Putin, Xi meeting

The White House said Friday that it had not seen any surprising advance in relations between China and Russia despite Vladimir Putin exchanging a hug with Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing
18 May 2024, 03:03 AM

Despite Western pressure, China in no hurry to reduce Russia support

Despite Western calls on China to cut its support for Moscow's war against Ukraine by limiting supplies of dual-use materials and weapons components to Russia, Beijing has no interest in dropping its backing for President Vladimir Putin, analysts say
17 May 2024, 04:40 AM

Putin meets Xi in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Thursday with counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing as he seeks greater support from China for his war effort in Ukraine and his isolated economy
16 May 2024, 02:30 AM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 06:55 AM

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, 04:09 AM

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, 06:13 AM

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, 05:00 AM

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, 18:00 PM