China
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.
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.
China posts slowest growth in over a year as property woes drag
The economy expanded 4.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, down from 4.7 in the previous three months and the slowest since early 2023
Myanmar ties China with lowest internet freedom: study
The further deterioration in Myanmar, a Beijing ally where the military seized power in 2021, marks the first time in a decade that any country has matched China for a low score in the Freedom on the Net report.
China's military encircles Taiwan in 'warning' drills
Outlying islands administered by Taipei were on "heightened alert" and "aircraft and ships will respond to enemy situations in accordance with the engagement rules", Taiwan's defence ministry said.
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.
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.
China posts slowest growth in over a year as property woes drag
The economy expanded 4.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, down from 4.7 in the previous three months and the slowest since early 2023
Myanmar ties China with lowest internet freedom: study
The further deterioration in Myanmar, a Beijing ally where the military seized power in 2021, marks the first time in a decade that any country has matched China for a low score in the Freedom on the Net report.
China's military encircles Taiwan in 'warning' drills
Outlying islands administered by Taipei were on "heightened alert" and "aircraft and ships will respond to enemy situations in accordance with the engagement rules", Taiwan's defence ministry said.
Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border payments
The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the implementation of cross-border payment services via QR codes and an agreement to study a model for an "economic cooperation zone" across their border