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China ready to enhance mutual trust with India

China is ready to work with India to enhance mutual trust through dialogue and communication, and manage differences with sincerity and integrity, the foreign ministry said yesterday.

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China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days

The measure, which is effective immediately, was announced by the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on its official Wechat account

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Fire at Chinese construction site kills 9: emergency bureau

A fire has killed nine people at a construction site in eastern China, the local emergency management bureau said Sunday

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SPY CHARGES / 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.

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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.

3w ago

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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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”.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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