China’s premier pledges further market opening
China will open up its economy further, and its door to the outside will only get wider, with foreign and domestic firms allowed to compete...
President Xi Jinping
Britain’s May gets 9 bln pounds in China deals
British Prime Minister Theresa May left China on Friday with deals worth more than 9.3 billion pounds ($13.26 billion), at the end of a three-trade...
Taiwan leader says meeting with China’s Xi unrelated to elections
By Faith Hung and J.R. Wu Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday his upcoming meeting with President Xi Jinping was about further normalising ties...
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says UK denies him six-month visa
By Sui-Lee Wee Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said on Thursday that Britain had denied his application for a six-month visa in favour of one...
China jails former security chief Zhou for life
By Ben Blanchard China’s former domestic security chief, Zhou Yongkang, was sentenced to life in jail on Thursday after being found guilty during a closed-door...
China starts righting capsized ship as divers find no signs of life (Update 7)
By Megha Rajagopalan and John Ruwitch Chinese authorities began late on Thursday to right a cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River, after divers...
China to hold parade, invite leaders to mark end of World War Two
By Ben Blanchard China will hold a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two this year and invite...
China to prosecute former top parliament body official for graft
By Ben Blanchard China will prosecute a former vice-chairman of China’s top parliamentary advisory body for graft, including taking bribes and selling “ranks and titles”,...
US, China sign symbolic emissions plan, play down rivalry
By Matt Spetalnick and Michael Martina The United States and China announced a largely symbolic plan on Wednesday to implement new limits on carbon emissions,...
Top Chinese prosecutor guarantees protection for whistleblowers
By Sui-Lee Wee China’s top prosecuting body said on Tuesday that whistleblowers who expose corruption and other wrongdoing would receive legal protection against reprisals. President...
