China succeeds in Mars landing (Video)
The lander carrying China’s first Mars rover has touched down on the red planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday morning. It...
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Tornadoes hit two Chinese provinces, killing 12, injuring hundreds
Two tornadoes ripped through China’s central city of Wuhan and a town in the eastern province of Jiangsu, killing 12 people and injuring hundreds while...
US, China need to resume collaboration: former U.S. ambassador to China
The United States and China need to resume collaboration and find ways to dial down the temperature as the two countries are interdependent and connected,...
Philippines flags ‘incursions’ by nearly 300 Chinese militia boats
The Philippines on Wednesday reported what it said were incursions into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) by 287 maritime militia vessels from China, in a further sign...
China’s population growth slips to lowest since the 1950s
China‘s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its economy as it succumbs to...
Former U.S. diplomat says U.S. policies on China self-defeating
America’s latest policies toward China, including the trade war, will prove self-defeating, said former senior U.S. diplomat Charles W. Freeman Jr. in an article in...
China and Cyprus: building bilateral ties
China’s Ambassador to Cyprus, Liu Yantao answers the Cyprus Mail’s questions on issues ranging from relations between the two countries and health cooperation on the...
Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean
Remnants of China‘s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of...
US embassy in the doghouse in China after student visa post backfires
The resumption of student visa applications at U.S. missions in China got off to an acrimonious start this week when netizens took exception to an...
US, China should expand cooperation on natural gas development
The United States and China should expand cooperation on natural gas development and trade, as such dealings will help smooth relations between both countries and...
Japan ratifies RCEP, world’s largest trade deal including China, ASEAN
Japan’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved the world’s largest free trade deal, which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries and the 10-member Association of Southeast...
Coronavirus: China exploring mutual recognition of vaccine passports with other countries including Cyprus
China is exploring the mutual recognition of vaccine passports with other countries, including Cyprus, the ambassador to Cyprus Liu Yantao said on Wednesday. Speaking to...
‘Clear your plate’ or else your meal will be more expensive
Chinese lawmakers are considering a new draft law that would allow restaurants to charge diners an extra fee if they waste excessive amounts of food....
Data withheld from WHO team probing Covid-19 origins in China
Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of the coronavirus epidemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on...
China warns H&M against rash moves over Xinjiang
Chinese officials on Monday said Sweden’s H&M and other foreign companies should not to make rash moves or step into politics after the companies raised...
A new Cold War, this time with China
By Gwynne Dyer In the early decades of the Cold War, this was the season when Nato defence chiefs would announce their spending plans for...
Nike, Adidas join brands feeling Chinese social media heat over Xinjiang
Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media on Thursday over past comments the fashion brands have made about labour conditions in Xinjiang,...
Beijing committed to respecting sovereignty of Cyprus
Beijing is committed to respecting the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Cyprus, Chinese Ambassador Liu Yantao assured House President Adamos Adamou during a meeting...
Electoral system reform will only promote Hong Kong’s democracy, stability and prosperity
By Ambassador Liu Yantao The National People’s Congress as China’s top legislature has approved by overwhelming majority a decision to improve Hong Kong’s electoral system....
Top US, Chinese diplomats clash at start of first talks of Biden presidency
The first high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the...