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China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
China’s naval commander told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if the United States did not stop...
Analysts say historic end to China’s one-child policy unlikely to boost economy
China abandoned its decades-old one-child policy Thursday to confront a looming slump in the economy’s workforce that it is probably powerless to...
Angry China shadows US warship near man-made islands
China rebuked Washington for sending a U.S. guided-missile destroyer close to one of Beijing’s man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea,...
Taiwan president says should remember good things Japan did
Out-going Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Sunday it was important to remember the good things Japan did for the island while not forgetting the bad,...
World markets find calm after Chinese share sales storm
World markets are on course for a calmer day as China’s top share index is in positive territory after a shaky start to Wednesday trading.
China’s WWII military parade ‘a show of strength’
Soldiers will march, gleaming hardware will roll, and warplanes will fly above Tiananmen Square at China’s WWII anniversary parade, but major Western...
China cuts interest rates to boost economy in wake of global stock crash
China is to cut core interest rates from tomorrow in a renewed bid to stimulate its slowing economy and help arrest a sell-off of Chinese stocks.
Second China currency fall set to hit Apple, BMW and others hard
Makers of luxury goods are bracing themselves for another sharp fall in share prices as China devalued its currency for a second successive day.
Asian stocks tumble as China allows yuan to fall for second day
Asian stocks and emerging market currencies tumbled on Wednesday and commodities fell after China allowed the yuan to fall sharply for a second straight...
China’s move to devalue currency could reverberate globally
China’s surprise move Tuesday to devalue its currency has intensified concerns about a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy, whose...
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang, three confirmed dead
At least three people died and more than 20 were injured when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit a rural part of China’s far western Xinjiang region...
U.S. and China open annual dialogue with ‘candid, to-the-point’ talks
U.S. and Chinese diplomats launched “candid” talks on maritime disputes and cyber hacking Monday as Washington pledged to pull no punches in...
14 Almighty God cult members are jailed for ‘brainwashing believers’
Fourteen members of China’s Almighty God cult have been jailed for up to three years months in the latest crackdown after two members were executed...
Five arrested over viral clip of couple having sex in clothes shop changing room
Police have detained five people including a young couple over a sex tape shot in a Beijing clothing store that went viral in China, it emerged on Sunday.
1 million flee as Typhoon Chan-Hom hits south-east China
A typhoon with winds up to 100 mph has hit the Chinese coast south of Shanghai. Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in Zhoushan, just east of the port of Ningbo...
Beijing’s measures fail to stem stock market tumble
China stocks took another plunge Wednesday, as the securities regulator warned the market was in the grip of “panic” selling after fresh government...
World stocks spooked as Chinese sell-off ‘stampede’ gathers pace
World markets were shaken on Wednesday by a crash in Chinese stocks, a slump in commodities and questions over whether Europe would save Greece. Wall...
China stock market freezing up as sell-off ‘stampede’ gathers pace
China’s tumbling stock market showed signs of seizing up on Wednesday, as companies scrambled to escape the rout by having their shares suspended...
China arrests man for social media suicide post amid stock market rout
A social media user who allegedly spread rumours about people in Beijing jumping off buildings in response to a stock market crash has been arrested.
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang, three confirmed dead
At least three people died and more than 20 were injured when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit a rural part of China’s far western Xinjiang region...
At least 18 dead after attack on police in China
At least 18 people are dead after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China’s western Xinjiang region,...
At least 18 dead following vicious attack in China’s Xinjiang
At least 18 people are dead after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China’s western Xinjiang region,...
China puts $6 trillion price tag on its climate plan
It will cost China over $6.6 trillion (41 trillion yuan) to meet the greenhouse gas reduction goals it will lay out later this month in its strategy for...
U.S. and China open annual dialogue with ‘candid, to-the-point’ talks
U.S. and Chinese diplomats launched “candid” talks on maritime disputes and cyber hacking Monday as Washington pledged to pull no punches in...
Pentagon repeats call for China to end island building
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a U.S.
War of words: China rejects U.S. criticism of sea reclamations
China is rejecting American demands to stop its intensifying reclamation works in the South China Sea, saying it is exercising its sovereignty while helping...
War of words: China rejects US criticism of sea reclamations
China on Sunday rejected US demands to stop its intensifying reclamation works in the South China Sea, saying it was exercising its sovereignty while helping...
China capital to roll out tough anti-smoking laws, fines
Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday, part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates,...
Impasse over China’s island-building shows no sign of easing
China vigorously defended its South China Sea land reclamation projects in the face of persistent criticism from U.S.
Pentagon chief criticises Beijing’s South China Sea moves
China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea is out of step with international rules, and turning underwater land into airfields won’t expand...
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