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10 confirmed dead in north China bus accident

Ten people have been confirmed dead after a bus went missing on Sunday in China’s northern Shanxi province, as heavy rain lashed the region this week, state media said yesterday.

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China to hold military drills with Russia in August

China said yesterday it would conduct joint military drills with Russia in August, including sea and air exercises near Vladivostok and joint naval patrols in the Pacific.

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Heavy rains leave 30 dead in Chinese capital

Heavy rains in the Chinese capital Beijing have killed 30 people and prompted authorities to evacuate 80,000, state media said Tuesday

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Summit with eu officials / China’s Xi calls for ‘proper handling of frictions’

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials yesterday to “properly handle differences and frictions” as he criticised Brussels’s recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

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Chinese engines power Russian drones used in Ukraine

Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labelled as “industrial refrigeration units” to avoid detection in the wake of Western sanctions, according to three European security officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

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China starts building dam on Brahmaputra

China started building a mega-dam yesterday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.

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China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy

A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman to three-and-a-half years in prison yesterday for spying, Tokyo’s ambassador in Beijing said.

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China says economy grew 5.2% in second quarter

The country's leadership is fighting a multi-front battle to sustain growth, a challenge made more difficult by US President Donald Trump's tariff campaign

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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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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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Indian, Chinese FMs deliberate next steps to further normalise ties

Foreign Ministers of India and China today deliberated on the next steps, including resumption of data-sharing on trans-border rivers, to further normalise bilateral ties in the first high-level engagement since the militaries of the two countries disengaged from Demchok and Depsang along their unresolved border in eastern Ladakh

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Several children injured in car crash at central China school

'Many schoolchildren were injured, the specific casualties are being investigated,' state broadcaster CCTV said

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At least 8 killed in mass stabbing in China

Police say a 21-year-old student went on a stabbing rampage in China's eastern city of Yixing, leaving at least 8 people dead and 17 wounded

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Xi tells Biden ready for 'smooth transition' to Trump

After shaking hands to begin their meeting, Xi noted that Beijing's goals for stable ties with Washington remained unchanged

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35 killed, 43 hurt in south China

A hit-and-run attack at a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai killed 35 people and severely injured 43, local police said yesterday.

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China opposes new Philippine maritime law

China rejected Philippine maritime claims yesterday, saying new legislation “severely infringes on” Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own interests.

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