China
'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
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
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
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”.
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
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
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
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
Shop fire kills 39 in China’s Jiangxi province
A fire at a street shop in Xinyu City of Jiangxi Province has killed 39 people and injured nine, Chinese state media and the local government said yesterday, adding that some people were still trapped.
Fire at China street shop kills 39, many trapped
A fire in the basement of a street shop in Xinyu City of Jiangxi Province has killed 39 people and injured nine, Chinese state media and the local government said today, adding that some people were still trapped
3 dead, dozens hurt as quake hits border
Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border yesterday, authorities said.
China undergoes rare scrutiny at UN meeting
China underwent scrutiny of its human rights record at a key UN meeting yesterday, with Western countries calling for more protections for Xinjiang Uyghurs and greater freedom in Hong Kong while Beijing said it had made historic progress.
3 dead, dozens injured in major earthquake on China-Kyrgyzstan border
Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, authorities said
Major 7-magnitude earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, injuring at least three people
47 buried in southwest China landslide
Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported
8 killed in eastern China factory explosion
Eight people were killed in a factory explosion in eastern China’s Jiangsu province yesterday, state media reported.
13 students die in China school fire
Thirteen schoolchildren died in a dormitory fire in central China’s Henan province, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.
11 Chinese military planes cross Taiwan Strait median line
More than 20 Chinese military planes were detected around Taiwan, with 11 crossing a sensitive median line separating the self-ruled island from China, Taipei’s defence ministry said yesterday, the first significant show of force since the weekend’s presidential election.
