Tag: China
Re-election: China congratulates Buhari
China on Wednesday congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election as President of Nigeria.
China’s former military chief sentenced to life imprisonment
A military court on Wednesday convicted Fang Fenghui, former Chief of Staff of China’s Central Military Commission Joint Staff Department,…
Video: Heroic soldier rescues a boy from ice hole in China
A Chinese young soldier, in a heroic moment, has successfully rescued a boy from an ice hole in China. The…
China, Egypt agree to promote pragmatic cooperation in all fields
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Yang Jiechi and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed on Wednesday to promote pragmatic cooperation…
Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a Canadian man to death for drug smuggling after prosecutors said an original 15-year…
China to collect samples from moon this year
China will launch an expedition to collect samples from the moon around the end of this year, a space official…
U.S.-China trade talks end with rising hope
Chinese and U.S. teams ended trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday that lasted longer than expected and officials said details…
China deleted 6.18 million illegal online posts in 2018
Chinese government authorities deleted about 6.18 million online posts containing pornographic and vulgar content and closed 26,000 illegal websites in…
Detained Canadian citizens: China responds
China on Friday responded to questions about detained Canadian citizens, stating that the country handles cases in accordance with its…
US issues fresh travel warning to China
The US state department has urged Americans to “exercise increased caution” when travelling to China after a spate of high-profile…
China’s population shrinks first time in 70 years
China’s population shrank last year for the first time in 70 years, experts said, warning of a “demographic crisis” that…
G20: US, China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days…
China’s space rocket hits orbit
China has launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a Long March-2D carrier rocket which has…
U.S.-China discord dominates APEC summit in Papua New Guinea
The United States and China swapped barbs over trade, investment and regional security at an Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)…
China unleashes drones fitted with AK-47 rifles
China is unleashing stealth drones and pilotless aircraft fitted with AK-47 rifles onto world markets, racing to catch up to…
China shuns rivalry in Pacific
Beijing and Canberra should be cooperating in the South Pacific and not be cast as strategic rivals, China’s top diplomat…
Nokia wins $2.3bn frame deals in China
Finnish mobile telecom network make, Nokia announced on Wednesday that it signed frame deals with China Mobile, China Telecom and…
China calls for global cooperation to create ‘fairer’ internet
President Xi Jinping of China on Wednesday called for greater global cooperation to develop the internet and make it more…
Bill Gates unveils future-toilets, free trade in China
U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday in Beijing unveiled a futuristic toilet that doesn’t need water or sewers and…
China expresses regret over U.S. re-imposing sanctions on Iran
China on Monday expressed regret over the U.S.’ decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
China promises lower tariffs, more imports
China will lower import tariffs and continue to broaden market access, President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the opening…
13 dead after bus plunge into river
A Woman’s fight with a bus driver caused the bus to plunge into China’s Yangtze River, killing 13 people, state…
China to step up policy support for rural economy
China will step up monetary policy support for rural areas and encourage local firms to raise funds in the capital…
China birth rate set to continue decline this year
China’s birth rate is set to decline further this year as well as over the next few years, in spite…
China opposes official contacts, military ties between U.S., Taiwan
The Chinese mainland resolutely opposes official contacts or military ties in any form between the U.S. and Taiwan, a spokesperson…
African swine fever: China to investigate illegal activity at slaughterhouses
China’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it will launch a three-month investigation into illegal activity by slaughterhouses to combat the…
China leads the way as world’s billionaires get richer
China produced two new billionaires a week last year as the fortunes of the world's ultra-rich soared by a record…
African swine fever outbreaks under control – China
China has reported African swine fever outbreaks in many provinces, but the situation is generally under control, the Ministry of…
China confirms imported Zika virus
Chinese Customs Authorities reported on Tuesday they had detected the first case of imported Zika virus in 2018 in a…
China opens world’s longest sea bridge
China will open the world’s longest sea bridge to traffic from next week. The 55-kilometre-long bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai…