China

Beijing To 'deepen Financial System Reforms'

The spokesman for China's top advisory body says Beijing will deepen the reform of its financial system and guide financ... Read more

'Two Sessions To Bring Changes But Concerns Remain'

A top expert from a Beijing think tank said while the upcoming two sessions will showcase a "generational change" in the... Read more

Beijing Gets Ready To Host NPC, CPPCC Sessions

National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) delegates from around th... Read more

Beijing Slams New US Congressional Committee

China on Wednesday lashed out at a new US House committee dedicated to countering Beijing, demanding its members "discar... Read more

Japan To Ease Border Controls For People From China

Japan will from Wednesday ease its Covid restrictions on travellers from China, dropping a requirement that everyone tak... Read more

Masks Off In Macau: SAR Drops Rule For Most Places

Macau officials on Sunday declared an end to the SAR's general mask mandate, with face masks to be required in only a ha... Read more

China Coal Mine Death Toll Rises To Six, 47 Missing

The Inner Mongolia region ordered inspections at all of its open-pit mines on Friday, after at least six people were kil... Read more

China Calls For Ceasefire, Negotiations Over Ukraine

China has called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposa... Read more

More Mainland Families On The Fence On Home Buying

The number of mainland households that decided against buying a home rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, a private surve... Read more

China's Covid-19 Epidemic Has 'basically Ended'

The nation’s health authorities said on Thursday the country's Covid-19 epidemic has "basically" ended, but it is not ... Read more

Chinese Livestreamers Go Outdoors For Late-night Tips

In the dead of night on a bridge in southern mainland, around two dozen livestreamers sat crooning and chatting into mic... Read more

Mainland Coal Mines Ordered To Step Up Safety Checks

Coal mines in several major mainland mining regions have been urgently ordered by authorities to carry out safety inspec... Read more

Magnitude 7.2 Quake Hits Tajikistan Near China Border

An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude shook Tajikistan at 11:37am Hong Kong time on Thursday at a depth of 10 kilometres,... Read more

Inner Mongolia Mine Rescue Efforts Resumes

Search and rescue efforts at a coal mine in Inner Mongolia resumed on Thursday after they were put on hold following a m... Read more

Two Dead, More Than 50 Missing In China Mine Collapse

At least two people were killed and more than 50 are missing, state media reported, after an apparent collapse at a coal... Read more