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Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo - A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were...
14 hours ago
Economic woes not a deal breaker as China's Lunar New Year travel rush kicks off
BEIJING - The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, with many taking a mental break...
16 hours ago
Facts-China's deadliest earthquakes since 2008
BEIJING - At least 126 people were killed in Tibet by this week's earthquake of magnitude 6.8, the fifth-deadliest since 2008, data from...
16 hours ago
Facts-Tremors in earthquake-prone Tibet
BEIJING - Tibet was struck with a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Tuesday, one of the most powerful tremors in recent years, that hit the...
Jan 2
US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'
WASHINGTON -Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month and stole...
Dec 28, 2024
Images show novel Chinese military aircraft designs, experts say
Blurry images of two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft with stealthy characteristics appeared online on Friday, with defence...
Dec 28, 2024
Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human trafficking
RIO DE JANEIRO/SHANGHAI - Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD...
Dec 21, 2024
Factbox-What is most significant in the Pentagon's China military report?
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon this week released its annual report on China's military, which touches on wide-ranging issues related to some...
Dec 17, 2024
China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days
HONG KONG - China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign...
Dec 17, 2024
Alleged Chinese spy linked to UK's Prince Andrew denies any wrongdoing
LONDON - A Chinese national with close links to Prince Andrew said he had done nothing wrong and was not a spy, after the businessman was...
Dec 17, 2024
EU adopts new Russia sanctions targeting China, shadow fleet
BRUSSELS - The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tougher...
Dec 17, 2024
Exclusive-Britain pares back secretive China strategy review, seeking closer ties
LONDON - Britain's Labour government has pared back an audit of relations with China, four sources with knowledge of the matter said,...
Dec 17, 2024
China's Xi calls on party to 'turn knife inward' to end corruption
BEIJING - China's Communist Party must "turn the knife inward" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi...
Dec 13, 2024
Analysis-China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens new tariffs
BEIJING - As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China, Beijing is moving to beat the next U.S. president to the punch with...
Dec 13, 2024
Analysis-China's new tactic against Taiwan: drills 'that dare not speak their name'
TAIPEI - Beijing has unveiled a new tactic on Taiwan, the democratic island it claims as its own, officials and experts say: large-scale...
Dec 13, 2024
China, Egypt agree on need to promote peace in Middle East
BEIJING - China's foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote peace and negotiations to...
Dec 13, 2024
China says Philippines has 'provoked trouble' in South China Sea with US backing
BEIJING - China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after...
Dec 13, 2024
Breaking silence on possible drills, China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities
BEIJING/TAIPEI - China's defence ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was up...
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