China

Two Dead, 18 Injured After Blast At Gas Plant

A huge explosion rocked a gas plant in central China on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring another 18, sta... Read more

Canberra, Beijing Trade Barbs Over Writer

China and Australia clashed on Friday over the detention of an Australian-Chinese writer who is held in Beijing on natio... Read more

'Worse Yet To Come For Mainland's Pork Sector'

Pork prices have been sent soaring and herds devastated as African swine fever tears through mainland's massive pig-farm... Read more

Uighurs' Plight Is 'stain Of The Century' – Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority the “stain of t... Read more

'Detained Columbia University Scholar Charged'

A Chinese-Australian writer detained in Beijing since January was charged on Thursday and moved to a different detention... Read more

Ai Weiwei Wins Damages From Volkswagen Dealer

A Danish court on Wednesday ordered a Volkswagen dealer to pay Chinese artist Ai Weiwei more than US$258,000 in damages ... Read more

Australia Calls For Release Of Uighur Mother, Baby

Australia's government on Wednesday called on China to allow an Australian child and his Uighur mother to leave the coun... Read more

US Withdraws UN Population Fund Cash Over China

The United States said Tuesday it will again withhold contributions to the UN Population Fund due to its work with China... Read more

Taiwan Asks HK, Beijing To Help Fight 'love Scams'

Taiwan urged Beijing and Hong Kong on Tuesday to work together to investigate a spate of financial love scams that have ... Read more

Beijing Rejects Trump's Claim On Chinese Economy

China on Tuesday rejected claims from US President Donald Trump that it is being forced to make a trade deal because of ... Read more

Kaohsiung Mayor Wins KMT Race Beating Foxconn Boss

Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) on Monday picked a populist, pro-Beijing mayor as its candidate for the ... Read more

Mainland's Growth Slows To Lowest In Three Decades

The mainland's growth slowed to its weakest pace in almost three decades in the second quarter, with the US-China trade ... Read more

Canada Says Another Citizen Detained In China

China detained another Canadian citizen amid sour relations between the two countries, Canada's foreign ministry said on... Read more

Taiwan Defends US Arms Deal

Taiwan has defended the proposed purchase of US$2.2 billion in arms from the US, following a Chinese announcement that i... Read more

Beijing To Retaliate Over US Arms Sales To Taipei

Beijing says it will impose sanctions on American companies that sell arms to Taiwan, after Washington approved a potent... Read more