China

Beijing Warns Washington Over ZTE Punishment

Beijing says it’s ready to protect its "legitimate rights" after US authorities punished a mainland telecoms equipment... Read more

Former Insurance Regulator Charged With Bribery

The former head of the mainland's insurance regulatory body has been formally charged with bribery and abuse of power, p... Read more

Online Porn Raking In Millions Of Yuan On Mainland

Fifty-two people have been arrested in eastern Jiangsu Province on the mainland for setting up live-streaming platforms ... Read more

China, Japan Seek 'new Starting Point' In Ties

Asian rivals China and Japan on Monday pledged a "new starting point" for bilateral ties, vowing close co-operation amid... Read more

Sina Weibo Drops Crackdown On Gay Content

Mainland social media firm Sina Weibo says it is abandoning a threatened crackdown on homosexual content on its platform... Read more

Beijing Website Invites 'security Threat' Reports

The mainland has stepped up its campaign against foreign espionage with a website in Mandarin and English encouraging pe... Read more

Beijing Bets On Horses, Lotteries To Push Hainan

The central government is allow horse racing and sports lotteries in Hainan as it pushes make the southern tropical isla... Read more

Foreign Minister Visits Japan In Bid To Warm Ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday began a visit to Japan described as a major step forward in improving frosty ... Read more

Air China Flight In Attempted Hostage-taking Drama

An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central China on Sunday after a passenger tried to hold a flight a... Read more

N Korea's Kim Greets Chinese Official At Festival

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally greeted a top Chinese official in Pyongyang and called for stronger ties with... Read more

Online Protests As Gay Content Removed From Weibo

China's Sina Weibo said it would remove "homosexual" content from the popular microblogging platform, prompting a storm ... Read more

China Spared Currency Manipulator Tag

The Trump administration has once again declined to brand China a currency manipulator, but it did target China and five... Read more

China Says It Opposes The Use Of Force In Syria

China said on Saturday it was "opposed to the use of force" following US-led air strikes against Syria and called for a ... Read more

Beijing Urges Patience As US Trade Surplus Jumps

China's trade surplus with the United States surged by a fifth in the first three months of the year with Beijing callin... Read more

Taiwan Holds War Games 'to Test Combat Readiness'

Taiwan's president watched naval drills simulating an attack on the island on Friday, days before Beijing is set to hold... Read more