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China U.s. trade dispute deepens

China announces 25 percent import duties on a range of U.S. imports and the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing deepens

08/08/2018

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Deadly tornado hits northern China

Five people died after a rare tornado struck a desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

07/08/2018

China

China says it's ready for protracted trade war with US

After a weekend of claims by US President Donald Trump that he has the upper hand in the trade war with China, Beijing responded through state media by saying the nation is ready to endure the economic fallout

06/08/2018

China

Watch: Ai Weiwei's studio demolished by Chinese authorities

The Beijing studio of the artist and government critic was torn down after his rental contract expired.

04/08/2018

China

New censored google search engine for China

The mobile search app will block some websites and search terms according to two sources. It's after it abandoned the market 8 years ago on censorship concerns

02/08/2018

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Watch: Helicopter crashes in Beijing, injuring 4

A helicopter crashed in China's capital Beijing, on Monday, injuring four people.

30/07/2018

China

UK Foreign Secretary calls Chinese wife Japanese in China meeting

UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt just made his debut visit in China hard to forget...by mistakenly calling his Chinese-born wife “Japanese” in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

30/07/2018

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Sandstorm sweeps across city in northwest China

A sandstorm swept across Golmu city in China's Qinghai province on Wednesday, turning the sky yellow.

26/07/2018

China

Explosion outside US embassy in Beijing

A US embassy spokesperson said an individual detonated a bomb, while police say it was a firework device.

26/07/2018

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Free bird: Ostrich escapes farm in south China

An ostrich, who escaped from its home on a farm, was found running down the city streets in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday.

25/07/2018

Europe News

EU and China agree to work together on WTO reforms

At the 20th EU-China Summit, European and Chinese leaders have sent an anti-protectionist signal to the President of the United States.

16/07/2018

China

Chemical explosion 'kills 19 and injures 12' say state media

Footage from state television channel CCTV shows a huge fire and plumes of smoke rising from the industrial park in southwestern province of Sichuan.

13/07/2018

Business

China shocked at new U.S. tariffs

China says it is shocked by new trade tariffs announced by the U.S and that it will have to take the necessary counter-measures

11/07/2018

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Huge landslide cuts off road in southwest China

A rain-triggered landslide cut off a local road in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Sunday.

02/07/2018

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Road collapses in southwest China

A road in southwest China's Sichuan Province partially collapsed on Sunday, sending its retaining walls to the ground.

01/07/2018

China

Hong Kong marks anniversary of return to Chinese rule

The former British colony of Hong Kong has marked the 21st anniversary of its return to Chinese rule with a flag-raising ceremony.

01/07/2018

China

Most expensive places to live

Asian cities dominate a new list of most expensive locations

27/06/2018

China

Hong Kong is most expensive city in the world, survey finds

Four of the five most expensive cities in the world for expatriates are in Asia, according to a cost of living study.

26/06/2018

Spotlight

There's more to Hong Kong than meets the eye

In one of the cities with the highest population density in the world, how does Hong Kong chill out? Come with us and tour the city’s greenbelts, go sailing, play culture vulture. And see why expats make it their home.

21/06/2018

China

Kim Jong-un visits China following historic Trump summit

North Korea's leader met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on his third trip to Beijing since March. They were expected to discuss sanctions and the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

19/06/2018

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Male panda twins born in China

The first pair of male giant panda twins this year were born in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday morning. Aili, the mother panda, gave birth to the twins at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

16/06/2018

China

Ivanka Trump tweets 'Chinese' proverb, confusing China

Social media users speculate that the saying is made up.

12/06/2018

Spotlight

Hong Kong: Driving growth in a leading global financial hub

Hong Kong is a magnet for worldwide talent, where professional dreams come true

11/06/2018

China

As G7 summit begins Russia's Putin meet China's Xi

President Putin and Premier Xi will take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting at the weekend.

08/06/2018

China

US consular staff in Chinese city evacuated amid sonc attack scare

Staff in Guangzhou complained of symptoms similar to those experienced by diplomatic staff in Cuba last year.

07/06/2018

China

China policeman gives elderly man a piggy back

Footage shows an elderly pensioner shuffling across a busy intersection in southwest China, before the lights turn green leaving him stranded in the middle of traffic.

07/06/2018