China

Shanghai Orders Hundreds Into Quarantine

Authorities in Shanghai have quarantined hundreds of people in an attempt to halt a fresh Covid-19 outbreak in the city ... Read more

Astronauts Work On Robotic Arm In Space

Chinese astronauts edged into space on Friday to add the finishing touches to a robotic arm on the Tiangong space statio... Read more

The World Should Support Afghanistan: Wang Yi

The world should guide and support Afghanistan as it transitions to a new government instead of putting more pressure on... Read more

Draft Rules Ban Unfair Internet Competition

Chinese regulators on Tuesday issued a lengthy set of draft regulations for the internet sector, banning unfair competit... Read more

China's Job Market Remains Generally Stable

China's job market remained generally stable in July, official data showed on Monday. A total of 8.22 million new urb... Read more

Mainland Reports 13 New Local Covid Cases

The mainland recorded 13 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the National Health Commission said in its da... Read more

One Dead And 19 Coal Miners Trapped After Mudslide

Rescuers in northwestern China worked on Sunday to free 19 trapped coal miners, hours after their site was flooded by mu... Read more

Police Probe 'indecency', Not Rape, In Alibaba Case

A former male employee of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is suspected of committing "forcible indecency" against a femal... Read more

Beijing Rejects Need For Further Covid Origins Probe

Beijing on Friday rejected the World Health Organisation's calls for a renewed probe into the origins of Covid-19, sayin... Read more

WHO Urges China To Share Data On Early Covid Cases

The WHO on Thursday urged China to share raw data from the earliest Covid-19 cases to revive the pandemic origins probe ... Read more

China To Ban Karaoke Songs Deemed 'security' Threats

China will ban karaoke songs perceived to "endanger national security", as state controls attempt to muzzle the mics of ... Read more

Canadian Jailed For 11 Years In China For Spying

A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years after finding him guilty of spying ... Read more

China Demands Lithuania Recall Envoy

China on Tuesday demanded that Lithuania recall its ambassador in Beijing in a row over Taiwan. China has also decide... Read more

Mainland Court Upholds Canadian Man's Death Sentence

A mainland court on Tuesday rejected Canadian Robert Schellenberg's appeal against a death sentence for drug smuggling. ... Read more

Heavy Rain Forces Evacuations In Sichuan

More than 80,000 people have been evacuated because of heavy rains and floods in Sichuan province, state media reported ... Read more