China

Tycoon He Xiangjian Rescued After Kidnap Attempt

Chinese police said on Monday that the billionaire founder of house appliance manufacturing giant Midea Group, He Xiangj... Read more

WHO Says Origins Of Beijing Covid Cluster Uncertain

The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organisation officials sai... Read more

UK Appoints Former HK Consul As Ambassador To China

The UK government says it has appointed a former Hong Kong and Macau consul general as ambassador to China. Caroline Wil... Read more

Beijing Locks More Areas Down, Outbreak Gathers Pace

Beijing raced on Monday to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to a single wholesale food market ... Read more

Graft Watchdog Probes Chongqing Police Chief

The police chief of China's Chongqing municipality, the focus of a government drive against corruption, has been placed ... Read more

Second Wave Fear As Beijing Covid Cases Rise

After weeks with almost no new coronavirus infections, Beijing has recorded dozens of new cases in recent days, all link... Read more

Mainland Reports 57 Virus Cases, Most Since April

The mainland reported 57 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the highest daily figure since April, as concerns grow ... Read more

14 Dead, 160 Hurt In Zhejiang Oil Truck Blast

The number of people killed in a tanker truck explosion on a highway in Zhejiang province on Saturday has climbed to 18,... Read more

Black Lives Matter Protest Gets Taiwan Twist

Hundreds packed into a park in central Taipei on Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest, with a group of indigenous T... Read more

Beijing District 'in Wartime Mode' Due To Outbreak

A district of Beijing was on a "wartime" footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after a cluster of novel cor... Read more

Eleven Beijing Estates In Covid-19 Lockdown

Eleven residential estates in south Beijing have been locked down due to a fresh cluster of coronavirus cases linked to ... Read more

Australian Sentenced To Death On Drug Charges

An Australian national has been sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking, in a ruling that could further inflame... Read more

Beijing Delays Some Classes Amid New Virus Cases

China reported two new coronavirus infections in its capital on Friday, a day after the city government declared its fir... Read more

Chinese Researcher Arrested For Suspected Espionage

A Chinese scientific researcher suspected of espionage was arrested in Los Angeles this week as he attempted to leave th... Read more

Beijing Criticises US Over Taiwan Flight

Beijing on Thursday condemned the US military for the "provocative" flight of one of its aircraft over Taiwan, saying th... Read more