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China Angered As US Names Rights Envoy For Tibet

China accused the United States on Thursday of seeking to destabilise Tibet, after the Trump administration appointed a ... Read more

Qingdao Removes Health Chief After Covid Resurgence

The mainland city of Qingdao has suspended the head of its municipal health commission after a resurgence of Covid-19 ca... Read more

US Warship In 'routine' Taiwan Strait Transit

A US battleship crossed the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the US Navy said, risking angering China. The guided-missile ... Read more

Xi Heralds Shenzhen As 'engine Of Greater Bay Area'

President Xi Jinping says Shenzhen will be the "engine" for the development of the Greater Bay Area, and that Hong Kong,... Read more

Twelve Cases Detected In Qingdao, One Critical

Health authorities in Qingdao say a total of 12 people have so far been confirmed to have contracted Covid-19 after new ... Read more

White House Advances Weapon Sales To Taiwan

The White House is moving forward with more sales of sophisticated military equipment to Taiwan, telling Congress that i... Read more

China Elected To UN Human Rights Council

China has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 perce... Read more

Xi Tours Guangdong Cities Ahead Of Shenzhen Visit

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited the city of Shantou as part of his tour of Guangdong province, one day ahead of ... Read more

Qingdao City Races Ahead With Mass Testings

More than three million swabs have been taken in a matter of days in Qingdao city, where a minor coronavirus outbreak ha... Read more

Australia Probes Reports Of China's Coal Import Ban

Australia is investigating media reports that China has stopped taking its coal shipments, Prime Minister Scott Morrison... Read more

Taiwan Claims Spy Confession Is 'fake News'

Taiwan has labelled new spying accusations by Beijing as fake news after state television aired a programme showing a Ta... Read more

Promotions Of Korean Band Disappear On Mainland

South Korean boyband BTS is facing a barrage of criticism on the mainland after its leader made remarks about the Korean... Read more

China, Cambodia Seal Landmark Free Trade Deal

China and Cambodia signed a free trade agreement on Monday, put together in under a year and aimed at slashing tariffs a... Read more

Mass Testings Gets Underway In Qingdao

Health authorities in Qingdao city said around 270,000 people have been tested for Covid-19 by noon on Monday as authori... Read more

Qingdao Orders City-wide Tests After New Covid Cases

Qingdao city said on Monday it will conduct Covid-19 tests for the entire population of more than 9 million people over ... Read more