China

Visa Curbs On US Officials In Tit-for-tat Move

China hit back with reciprocal actions on Tuesday against unnamed American officials in the latest back-and-forth follow... Read more

Taiwan Reports First Local Covid Case Since April

Taiwan on Tuesday reported its first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 since April 12, involving a friend of a New Ze... Read more

US Slaps More Visa Restrictions On Chinese Officials

The United States on Monday issued additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials believed to have engaged in alleged... Read more

EU Urges China To Free Rights Lawyers

The European Union on Monday called for China to release jailed lawyer Li Yuhan and other human rights defenders, as the... Read more

'Renewable Energy Won't Need Govt Subsidy'

A top Chinese energy official said on Monday that future development of renewables such as wind and solar power will not... Read more

Shandong Sails Through The Taiwan Strait

An aircraft carrier group led by China's newest carrier, the Shandong, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way t... Read more

Mainland Records 23 Coronavirus Cases

Mainland China recorded 23 new Covid-19 cases on December 20, the same number of cases from the previous day, said the c... Read more

Huawei Executive's Lawyers Offer New Line Of Defence

Canada would violate international law by extraditing a Huawei executive to the United States, her lawyers argue in new ... Read more

China Adds Extra Scrutiny For Foreign Investors

Foreign investors in Chinese industries from defence to tech will from next year face an extra layer of scrutiny to ensu... Read more

China To Vaccinate 'key Groups' Over Winter, Spring

China will focus first on vaccinating high-risk groups over the winter and spring before widening the inoculation to the... Read more

US Charges Zoom Exec Over June 4 Disruption

US prosecutors on Friday charged a China-based executive at Zoom Video Communications with disrupting video meetings com... Read more

Alibaba Face-recognition Tech 'not Against Uighurs'

Tech giant Alibaba has sought to distance itself from a face-recognition software feature devised by its cloud computing... Read more

'More Chinese Firms To Go On US Trade Blacklist'

The United States is set to add dozens of Chinese companies, including the country's top chipmaker SMIC, to a trade blac... Read more

US Plans 'more Assertive Posture' Against China

The US military warned on Thursday that its warships would be more forceful in responding to violations of international... Read more

China Hits Back At Allegations Of Rights Crackdown

China has lashed out against a UN expert's criticism this week of a Chinese "crackdown" on rights defenders and lawyers,... Read more