China

Mainland Sees 53 Cases; Hebei City Bans Departures

The number of new Covid-19 cases reported in the mainland's Hebei province surrounding Beijing fell slightly from a day ... Read more

Former Top Banker Jailed For Life For Graft

China Development Bank's former chairman Hu Huaibang has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery, a Chinese court s... Read more

China Reports Biggest Rise In Covid Cases For Months

The mainland reported its biggest rise in daily Covid-19 cases in more than five months on Thursday, driven by rising in... Read more

Mainland Reports 63 New Covid Cases

Mainland China reported 63 new Covid-19 cases on January 6, the country's national health authority said on Thursday, ne... Read more

Covid Restrictions Imposed For Hebei Capital

Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed travel restrictions and banned gatherings in the capital city of Hebei province... Read more

Mainland Reports 32 New Covid-19 Cases

Mainland China reported 32 new Covid-19 cases on Jan. 5, down from 33 cases a day earlier, the country's national health... Read more

WHO Virus Experts Head For China, But Await Visas

An international expert team has set off for China to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, but Beijing has ... Read more

China Jails 17 For Smuggling Pangolin Scales

A mainland court jailed 17 people on Tuesday for smuggling pangolin scales worth 180 million yuan. The gang were conv... Read more

Ex-Huarong Chairman Gets Death Sentence For Graft

The former chairman of one of China's largest state-controlled asset management firms was sentenced to death on Tuesday ... Read more

'Cut Those Long Work Hours In Mainland Tech Sector'

China’s official Xinhua News Agency is calling for shorter work hours in the country’s tech sector following the sud... Read more

Freed Rights Lawyer Vows To Continue Activism

Nearly one year after his release from jail, mainland human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang has promised not to give up his... Read more

Beijing Says Taiwan Overture Just "a Cheap Trick"

China has rebuffed the latest offer of talks from Taiwan, saying the government was engaging in a "cheap trick" and prov... Read more

Taiwan's Tsai Offers Beijing New Year Olive Branch

Taiwan is ready to have "meaningful" talks with Beijing as long as they are willing to put aside confrontation, Presiden... Read more

One Year On, Wuhan Crowds Look To A Better 2021

Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of ... Read more

China Reports First Case Of New UK Covid Variant

China has detected its first imported case of the new coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly around Britain, acco... Read more