China

Xi to arrive in Macau for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule

Xi will attend the inauguration of Macau's new administration during his trip and "also conduct an inspection tour", state news agency Xinhua reported.

US imposes trade curbs on China, Russia firms over human rights

The China-based companies identified include Zhejiang Uniview Technologies, which US officials accuse of enabling human rights violations such as surveillance of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.

Nepal, China sign deal on Belt and Road plan, paving way for progress on projects

Nepal and China signed an initial deal in 2017 for President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to build China's infrastructure and trade links with the world.

China calls on universities to provide 'love education'

Beijing has been promoting various measures to try to make having children more attractive to young couples after China posted a second consecutive year of population decline in 2023.

TikTok parent ByteDance sues former intern for $1.1 million

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is suing a former intern for 8 million yuan (about $1.1 million), accusing him of deliberately disrupting its artificial intelligence (AI) training operations. The lawsuit, filed in Beijing's Haidian District People's Court, has sparked widespread interest in China owing to its unique nature.

China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons

Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

35 killed, dozens wounded in south China car ramming: police

A car drove into a group of people outside a sports centre in China's southern city of Zhuhai

Beijing pushes to join security efforts for citizens in Pakistan, sources say

Last month's airport bombing in the southern port city that killed two Chinese engineers returning to work on a project after a holiday in Thailand was the latest in a string of attacks on Beijing's interests in Pakistan.

How China plans to cut hidden debt in massive shakeup

Hidden debts are defined as borrowing for which a government is liable, but not disclosed to its citizens or to other creditors.

December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024

Xi to arrive in Macau for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule

Xi will attend the inauguration of Macau's new administration during his trip and "also conduct an inspection tour", state news agency Xinhua reported.

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

US imposes trade curbs on China, Russia firms over human rights

The China-based companies identified include Zhejiang Uniview Technologies, which US officials accuse of enabling human rights violations such as surveillance of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.

December 4, 2024
December 4, 2024

Nepal, China sign deal on Belt and Road plan, paving way for progress on projects

Nepal and China signed an initial deal in 2017 for President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to build China's infrastructure and trade links with the world.

December 4, 2024
December 4, 2024

China calls on universities to provide 'love education'

Beijing has been promoting various measures to try to make having children more attractive to young couples after China posted a second consecutive year of population decline in 2023.

November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024

TikTok parent ByteDance sues former intern for $1.1 million

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is suing a former intern for 8 million yuan (about $1.1 million), accusing him of deliberately disrupting its artificial intelligence (AI) training operations. The lawsuit, filed in Beijing's Haidian District People's Court, has sparked widespread interest in China owing to its unique nature.

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons

Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

35 killed, dozens wounded in south China car ramming: police

A car drove into a group of people outside a sports centre in China's southern city of Zhuhai

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Beijing pushes to join security efforts for citizens in Pakistan, sources say

Last month's airport bombing in the southern port city that killed two Chinese engineers returning to work on a project after a holiday in Thailand was the latest in a string of attacks on Beijing's interests in Pakistan.

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

How China plans to cut hidden debt in massive shakeup

Hidden debts are defined as borrowing for which a government is liable, but not disclosed to its citizens or to other creditors.

November 9, 2024
November 9, 2024

China consumer prices rise at slower rate in October

The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.3 percent year-on-year in October, down from 0.4 percent in September, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.