China refuses to say why foreign minister Qin Gang removed

China refused to disclose on Wednesday why Qin Gang had been sacked as foreign minister, insisting it was releasing information "normally" despite him having not been seen publicly for more than a month
26 July 2023, 08:49 AM

Chinese foreign minister replaced after mysterious absence

China named veteran diplomat Wang Yi its new foreign minister yesterday, removing former rising star Qin Gang after a mysterious one-month absence from duties barely half a year into the job.
25 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Chinese man gets life in jail for taking bribes

A Chinese court has sentenced a former Communist Party secretary of eastern Hangzhou to life in prison, with state media saying he had been found guilty of taking more than 182 million yuan ($25.48 million) in bribes.
25 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from office

China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month.."China's top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister... as it convened a session on Tuesday," state media outlet Xinhua said..
25 July 2023, 11:58 AM

11 killed after school gym roof collapses in northeastern China

Eleven people died after the roof of a school gym collapsed in northeastern China, state media reported yesterday.
24 July 2023, 18:00 PM

10 dead, 1 trapped after gym roof collapse in China

Ten people have died and one remained trapped after the roof of a school gym collapsed in northeastern China, state media reported Monday
24 July 2023, 02:36 AM

China sends warplanes towards Taiwan

China sent dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan, said the island’s defense ministry yesterday.
22 July 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Priority’ to stop Taiwan VP from visiting US

It is China’s “priority” to stop Taiwan’s vice president and presidential frontrunner William Lai from visiting the United States next month, the country’s ambassador in Washington said on Wednesday, as Beijing steps up its warnings against the trip.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Xi hails ‘old friend’ Kissinger

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger as an “old friend” as the two met in Beijing yesterday.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Separate climate from politics

Climate change is a “universal threat” that should be handled separately from broader diplomatic issues, US climate envoy John Kerry told Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng yesterday after two days of what he called constructive but complex talks.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Climate co-op could redefine US-China ties

China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled relationship and lead the way in tackling global warming, US climate envoy John Kerry told senior Chinese officials yesterday.
18 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Record number of Chinese warships spotted in waters

A record 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, the island’s Defense Ministry reported, in what analysts said was the latest sign of an intimidation campaign against Taipei by China’s ruling Communist Party.
17 July 2023, 18:00 PM

China logs 52.2°C as extreme weather rewrites records

A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52°C (126°F) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50°C weather just six months ago
17 July 2023, 09:52 AM

China, Russia to hold joint naval drills

Chinese naval vessels set sail this weekend to participate in joint manoeuvres with the Russian military, Chinese defence authorities said yesterday.
16 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Germany’s new China strategy to result in ‘risks’

Germany’s tougher new approach to managing its relationship with China would increase “man-made risks” and “exacerbate divisions” in the world, Beijing said yesterday.
14 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Knife Attack: Six killed in China kindergarten

A 25-year-old man was suspected of attacking a kindergarten in China’s Guangdong province yesterday, killing six people and injuring one, triggering an outpouring of concern about violence against children at school.
10 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia, China should ‘lead reform’: Xi

China and Russia need to “lead the correct direction of global governance reform”, according to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who hailed the two countries’ partnership at a meeting with a top Russian politician in Beijing yesterday, state media reported.
10 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia, China should 'lead global governance reform': Xi

China and Russia need to "lead the correct direction of global governance reform", according to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who hailed the two countries' partnership at a meeting with a top Russian politician in Beijing today, state media reported
10 July 2023, 13:56 PM

Six killed in attack at kindergarten in southern China

Six people were killed and one wounded in an attack at a kindergarten in Lianjiang in south China's Guangdong province on Monday, a spokeswoman for the city government said
10 July 2023, 04:45 AM

China hits tech firms with hefty fines

Chinese regulators said yesterday they had fined fintech giant Ant Group almost $1 billion for “illegal acts” and handed an affiliate of rival Tencent a $415 million penalty, adding that a long-running crackdown on tech firms was drawing to a close.
7 July 2023, 18:00 PM