China

Mainland Lawyer Who Helped HKers 'harassed'

One of the mainland lawyers hired by family members of the 12 Hongkongers captured in mainland waters by the Guangdong c... Read more

UK Introduces New Rules To Halt Xinjiang Goods

Britain will introduce new rules for companies to try to prevent goods from China's Xinjiang region entering the supply ... Read more

WHO Team To Visit Wuhan In Covid Probe

A World Health Organisation (WHO) team of international experts investigating the origin of the novel coronavirus will a... Read more

Covid Lockdowns In Hebei Expanded

Lockdowns have been expanded and a major political conference postponed in a province next to Beijing that is the scene ... Read more

Expert Probe Won't Play 'blame Game' In China

The World Health Organisation insisted on Monday that the international investigation into the Covid-19 pandemic's origi... Read more

China Condemns US For Easing Taiwan Restrictions

China condemned the United States on Monday for scrapping curbs on interactions with Taiwan officials, saying nobody cou... Read more

WHO Team To Arrive In China On Thursday: Beijing

A World Health Organization (WHO) team of international experts tasked with investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pa... Read more

Taiwan Praises US Move To Lift Restrictions On Ties

The US lifting of restrictions on interactions with Taiwanese officials is a "big thing", Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph... Read more

US Lifts 'self-imposed Restrictions' On Taiwan

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said he was lifting restrictions on contacts between US officials and their T... Read more

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Rocks Northeastern Taiwan

Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Saturday as a deep, 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of T... Read more

Beijing Sets Rules To Counter Foreign Sanctions

Beijing on Saturday introduced new rules to counter "unjustified" laws and measures that other countries might apply to ... Read more

Residents Of Two Mainland Cities Asked To Stay Home

Mainland authorities have asked residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stam... Read more

Vaccines Won't Cost A Cent, Beijing Tells Citizens

Beijing will provide Covid-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to the general public, government autho... Read more

Beijing Closes Places Of Worship Due To Covid Threat

Beijing closed places of worship on Friday and authorities in the Chinese capital restricted access to a highway to the ... Read more

US Envoy To UN To Visit Taiwan, Angers Beijing

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, will visit Taiwan next week for meetings with senior Taiwanese lea... Read more