China

Diplomats Barred From Seeing Liu Xia

Mainland authorities have prevented a group of European diplomats from visiting the widow of the late dissident and Nobe... Read more

Special Feature: Sichuan, 10 Years After The Quake

Ten years ago today, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Sichuan, toppling buildings and triggering devastating landslides... Read more

Mainland Student's Fight Over Rape Case Goes Viral

A graduate student has become a social media sensation on the mainland after attempting to sue police for dismissing her... Read more

China Hit With Eurovision Ban After Gay Censorship

The European Broadcasting Union, the EBU, is terminating its contract with China's second biggest broadcaster, Mango TV,... Read more

Former Boss Of Anbang Jailed For 18 Years

A mainland court sentenced on Thursday the former head of troubled Anbang Insurance Group to 18 years in prison for frau... Read more

China Urged To Withdraw Missiles From Islands

Vietnam has requested that China withdraw its military equipment from South China Sea outposts, saying its deployment se... Read more

China, Europe Vow To Keep Iran Deal, Tehran Fumes

China on Wednesday voiced regret over President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclea... Read more

Taiwan Hits Back At WHO Over Beijing Pressure

Taiwan on Tuesday accused the World Health Organisation of succumbing to political pressure from Beijing after the islan... Read more

Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping In Surprise Dalian Talks

President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un met in Dalian on Tuesday in a surprise visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an... Read more

Former Chongqing Party Leader Jailed For Life

A former top Chinese Communist Party official who was once tipped for a top leadership post was sentenced to life in pri... Read more

Angry Online Users Call For 'independent Alaska'

The United States has come in for some harsh attacks by mainland internet users after Washington's criticism of Beijing'... Read more

'Foreign Firms Have To Respect Chinese Sentiment'

Beijing has dismissed the White House's criticism of China's "Orwellian nonsense" demands that foreign airlines not refe... Read more

White House Scolds China Over "Orwellian Nonsense"

The United States on Saturday scolded China for attempting to impose "political correctness" on American carriers by ask... Read more

Trump Says China 'spoiled' By Trade Wins Over US

China is "very spoiled" by trade wins over America, US President Donald Trump said late on Friday, as a top business del... Read more

Taiwan Cracks Down On Gangs Ahead Of Elections

Police in Taiwan have arrested more than 300 suspected gang members ahead of local elections in a crackdown triggered by... Read more