Tag: China
China raises alert level as typhoon Muifa approaches
Gale-force winds would lash coastal areas of Taiwan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanghai and Jiangsu from now to Wednesday afternoon, the National…
Death toll from Chinese earthquake rises to 46
A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway with thousands helping with recovery efforts. The authorities also mobilised the military…
UN accuses China of committing crimes in Xinjiang
The lengthy report said "serious human rights violations have been committed" in Xinjiang "in the context of the Government's application…
Nigeria to deepen diplomatic ties with China, says Amb. Jidda
President Muhammadu Buhari had directed the embassy to issue visas to Chinese wanting to go to Nigeria for investment within…
America provokes China again with new handshake with Taiwan
Senator Marsha Blackburn, a member of the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees arrived in Taiwan's capital Taipei on board…
China slams sanctions on Taiwan’s ‘independence diehards’
Among those sanctioned were Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States, Hsiao Bi-khim, Secretary-General of Taiwan's National Security Council…
China reports 1,094 new COVID cases
There were no new deaths, keeping the nation's fatalities at 5,226. As of Aug. 9, mainland China had confirmed 232,109…
China halts cooperation with U.S. on climate change, military matters
In a statement released soon after Pelosi left Japan on the final leg of her Asian tour, China also cancelled…
China to slap sanctions on Nancy Pelosi, family over Taiwan visit
The threat of sanction comes as Pelosi said China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing U.S. officials from traveling there.
Taiwan detects guided missiles fired by China
Taiwan’s Defence Ministry has said that the country’s armed forces were on combat readiness, monitoring all six manoeuvre areas around…
Breaking: Nancy Pelosi leaves Taiwan amid China fury
Beijing demonstrated its anger with Pelosi's presence on an island that it says is part of China with a burst…
China furious as Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan
Pelosi arrived Taiwan aboard a U.S. military aircraft late on Tuesday, the first such visit in 25 years and one…
Danger as Pelosi set to hit Taiwan amidst rising tension between US, China
China had warned of the danger of Pelosi visiting Taiwan at this period but the US House of Reps Speaker…
Air Peace begins flight operations to China
Air Peace said it would soon commence flights to Mumbai, India and Tel Aviv, Israel
G7 aims to raise $600bn to counter China’s Belt, Road
U.S. President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders re-launched the newly renamed “Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,’’ at their…
China’s holding of U.S. treasuries tumbles
According to data released Wednesday, Chinese holdings dropped to $1.003 trillion in April, down $36.2 billion from $1.039 trillion the…
I foresee war between China and Taiwan: Primate Ayodele
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has called on world leaders to immediately watch out as…
China searches for plane crash victims, flight recorders
A provincial daily cited a woman as saying six of her family members and friends were on the flight to…
China set to open world’s first single tower suspension bridge
The bridge links neighbouring Yuxi City and Yunnan's Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and will dramatically shorten the journey time.
China reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, first in 15 months
China reported only two COVID deaths for all of 2021, the last of those on Jan. 25.
China cuts income tax for some small firms
Small firms will be subject to the lower income tax until the end of 2024 from the start of 2022,…
COVID-19 pandemic gets worse in China for second day
A fast-spreading variant known as “stealth omicron” is testing China’s zero-tolerance strategy, which had kept the virus at bay since…
Stealth Omicron fuels COVID-19 surge in China
The vast majority of the new cases were in far northeastern Jilin province with 895.
Russia asks China for military equipment
Russia, which calls its action in Ukraine a "special operation," and China have tightened cooperation as they have come under…
U.S. warns China of ‘consequences’ helping Russia
Russia has asked China for military equipment since the start of its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, sparking concern in…
China blocks EPL games on TV for backing Ukraine
The move has been interpreted as a sign of China’s strong relationship with Russia. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters…
China develops new COVID-19 test kit
When compared with similar products widely used for home self-test screening in other countries, the new test kit has higher…
Russia’s trade flow shifts towards China
New sanctions could prompt Russia to try to deepen its non-dollar denominated trade ties with Beijing in an effort to…
China sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon over U.S. arms sale to Taiwan
The Chinese government urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan; Beijing will continue to take all necessary…
Pfizer’s COVID drug Paxlovid approved for emergency use
China has yet to approve any COVID-19 vaccines developed by foreign drugmakers but has vaccinated 87.1% of its entire population…