Tag: China
NDLEA nabs Malian with 4kg cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it had apprehended a 22-year old Malian in possession of…
Six ‘cult’ members held over China McDonald’s death
Chinese police have detained six people for beating to death a woman at a McDonald’s restaurant who refused to disclose…
China gun safety demonstration wounds five
A policeman’s handgun went off accidentally when two officers held a safety demonstration at a kindergarten in China to mark…
China fines foreign eyewear makers in price crackdown
China on Thursday fined several foreign eyewear makers more than 19 million yuan ($3.1 million) for “price manipulation”, the government…
China sentences 55 in mass trial at Xinjiang stadium
Authorities in China’s mainly Muslim Xinjiang mounted a mass sentencing in a stadium for 55 people on offences including terrorism,…
Vietnam accuses Chinese ship of sinking fishing boat
Vietnam on Tuesday accused a Chinese ship of ramming and sinking one of its fishing boats, fanning territorial tensions over…
26 die in China flood
Storms in southern and central China have left at least 26 people dead and 10 missing, state media said Monday,…
China vows year-long terrorism crackdown
China on Sunday vowed a year-long campaign against terrorism, days after attackers in the western region of Xinjiang killed 39…
31 die, 90 wounded in China’s terrorist attack
Attackers killed at least 31 people Thursday when they ploughed two vehicles into a market and threw explosives in the…
Microsoft to appeal ban in China
Microsoft said Tuesday it would maintain efforts to gain approval in China for its Windows 8 operating system after a…
China accuses US of ‘hypocrisy and double standards’
China’s defence ministry on Tuesday denounced the US for “hypocrisy and double standards” after a first-ever US indictment of Chinese…
US files hacking charges, infuriating China
The United States on Monday charged five members of a shadowy Chinese military unit with hacking US companies for trade…
Two Chinese workers kidnapped in Myanmar
Two Chinese men working at a controversial China-backed copper mine in Myanmar have been kidnapped by activists and monks who…
France offers China help with Boko Haram hostages
France’s foreign minister offered China his country’s help on Sunday in locating 10 workers feared kidnapped by Boko Haram militants,…
China arrests seven linked to Xinjiang attack
Chinese police have arrested seven people suspected of being linked to a deadly stabbing spree and explosion at a railway…
Need For Regional Cooperation To Defeat Insurgents
In a much publicised move, Nigeria has accepted assistance from the United States, Britain, France, China and Israel in a…
Chinese Premier arrives Nigeria to seal six bilateral agreements
The Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, arrived in Abuja on Tuesday for an official visit to Nigeria. The Premier is also…
China’s Xi Jinping vows decisive actions after Xinjiang attack
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a crackdown after a stabbing spree and explosion at a railway station in the restive…
World’s first Tiananmen museum opens in Hong Kong
The world’s first museum dedicated to the Tiananmen Square crackdown opened in Hong Kong Saturday with an emotive ceremony and…
Hitachi to provide world’s fastest elevator
Japan’s Hitachi has said it will provide the world’s fastest elevators, which can clock speeds of up to 72 kilometres…
Troussier wants to end coaching career with Japan
Former Nigeria coach Philippe Troussier wants to end his career in the dugout by managing Japan at the 2020 Tokyo…
China sacks head of state firm amid corruption allegations
China on Saturday announced the removal of the head of one its major state-owned firms, conglomerate China Resources, for suspected…
US Treasury: China does not manipulate yuan
The US Treasury said Tuesday that China cannot be ruled a manipulator of its currency despite the yuan’s sharp slide…
3rd Chinese official commits suicide
A senior Chinese official killed himself in his Beijing office this week, reports said Thursday. Xu Ye’an was the third…
IMF trims emerging market growth outlook
Emerging markets face increasing risks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned as it trimmed its outlook for the countries…
Nigeria, China foster economic ties
Namadi Sambo, Vice President of Nigeria has said the established Nigeria-China Joint Commission is to be upgraded into a Bi-national…
Chinese investments in Nigeria worth $1.7bn
Liu Kan, Consul-General of the Peoples Republic of China in Nigeria, has said that Chinese investments in Nigeria is about…
World Bank doubles lending to emerging economies
The World Bank plans to nearly double its annual lending to emerging economies like China and India as part of…
Chinese man kills 6 over property dispute
A Chinese man went on a killing spree following a dispute over family properties Thursday, leaving six people dead in…
Reports: US spies on China’s telecom giant Huawei
The US National Security Agency has secretly tapped into the networks of Chinese telecom and internet giant Huawei, the New…