Chinese frenzy over weight-loss drug Ozempic spurs shortage
The US isn’t the only place obsessed with Ozempic and Wegovy to shed pounds as halfway across the world, image conscious Chinese are turning to scalpers and fake prescriptions to…
Musk to make first visit to China in three years
Elon Musk is expected to visit China this week in what would be his first trip to the country in three years, according to people familiar with the matter. The…
China declines US request for a meeting between defense chiefs
China has declined a request by the U.S. for a meeting between their defense chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend, media reported on Monday, a new…
Hawkers back on China’s streets as economic recovery teeters
As life in China returns to normal after the pandemic, hawkers are hitting the streets; looking to at least supplement their income amid an uneven economic recovery in which jobs…
China launches mission with first civilian to space station
China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a crewed mission to…
Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years
Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in 100 years on Monday, the city’s meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree. Scientists say global warming is exacerbating…
China says Mongolia main source of severe sandstorms this year
Mongolia was the main source of northern China’s worst sandstorms in five years from January to April, and may have contributed as much as 70% of the dust floating over…
China urges Japan to halt export restrictions on chips
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao urged Japan to halt semiconductor export controls, calling it a “wrongdoing” that “seriously violated” international economic and trade rules, a statement from his ministry said…
US review of China tariffs won’t depend on trade ‘breakthrough’-Deputy USTR
The United States is taking an analytical approach to its review of whether to keep tariffs on Chinese goods in place and will not base outcomes on any “breakthrough” in…
US ‘won’t tolerate’ China’s ban on Micron chips, commerce secretary says
The United States “won’t tolerate” China’s effective ban on purchases of Micron Technology (MU.O) memory chips and is working closely with allies to address such “economic coercion,” U.S. Commerce Secretary…
Russian PM arrives in China for talks with Xi, business forum
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China, Moscow’s foreign ministry said, for a visit in which he will meet with President Xi Jinping and ink a series of…
China’s new US envoy Xie Feng travels to Washington on Tuesday morning
China’s new ambassador to the US, Xie Feng, is heading to Washington on Tuesday morning to take up his post, with his flight from Shanghai expected to land at the…
Seven bodies recovered after Chinese vessel capsized in Indian Ocean
Seven bodies were recovered from a Chinese fishing vessel that capsized in the central Indian Ocean, according to state media on Monday, days after China President Xi Jinping ordered an…
China continues to welcome U.S. firms to develop in the country – commerce minister
China will continue to welcome U.S.-funded firms to develop in the country, Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao said on Monday, after Beijing barred U.S. firm Micron from selling memory chips…
【G7】Beijing chides Japan, Britain and ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
State-backed Chinese newspaper Global Times called the G7 an “anti-China workshop” on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan’s envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the…
US to sign new security pact with Papua New Guinea amid competition with China
The United States is scheduled to sign a new security pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday as it competes with China for influence in the Pacific. Papua New Guinea’s…
China’s Micron ban revives US trade tensions, fuels Asian chip rally
Several Chinese and South Korean chipmaker stocks rallied on Monday after Beijing barred U.S. firm Micron Technology (MU.O) from selling memory chips to key domestic industries over security concerns, reviving…
China issues guidance for basic elderly care system by 2025
China has issued guidance to all provinces to build a basic elderly care system by 2025, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, in the latest step to prevent a…
【G7】China summons Japanese ambassador over actions at G7
China Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has summoned the Japanese ambassador to register protests over “hype around China-related issues” at the Group of Seven (G7) summit over the weekend, a…
Chinese investigators blame building collapse that killed 54 on shoddy, illegal construction
The collapse of a nine-story building in central China that killed 54 people last year was caused by shoddy, illegal construction and local officials’ failure to enforce standards, according to…
Biden sees shift in relations with China ‘shortly’, says G7 wants to de-risk, not decouple
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said the Group of Seven nations were agreed in their approach to China and the need to diversify their supply chains so they are…
Biden sees shift in relations with China ‘shortly’, says G7 wants to de-risk, not decouple
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said the Group of Seven nations were agreed in their approach to China and the need to diversify their supply chains so they are…
Scientific decoupling from China will be costly: Dutch expert
A strict ban on China will cost the Netherlands “dearly in science,” a Dutch expert has warned. The Netherlands’ international position in technology and innovation will be seriously damaged by…
G7’s China investment continues even as members ‘de-risk’ – Germany’s Scholz
Members of the Group of Seven rich nations will ensure big investments in China continue even as they pare risky exposure to the world’s second-largest economy, Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
China expresses ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with G7 communique
China expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with a communique issued by G7 leaders that took aim at Beijing on issues including the South China Sea, human rights and alleged interference in their…
G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan’s status, fair trade rules
The Group of Seven wealthy democracies united in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine and resolve territorial disputes peacefully, and China lashed…
China’s backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown
One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a US$2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the…
【G7】China blasts G7 joint position on ‘economic coercion’
China responded to the Group of Seven nations’ new joint mechanism to counter economic coercion, accusing them of manipulation and interference in its internal affairs. China has serious concerns over…
China says it will resume group tours for Taiwan residents to mainland
China will allow travel agencies to resume organizing group tours for Taiwan residents to visit the mainland from Friday, said Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson at China’s Taiwan Affairs Office of…
White House says G7 will align on shared ‘de-risk, not decouple’ approach to China
The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations will issue a statement on a shared approach on China, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said early on Saturday, adding that…
AP report: China’s loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest…
EU’s Michel calls for ‘stable and constructive’ cooperation with China
European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday it was in the EU’s interest to maintain “stable and constructive” cooperation with China, as the Group of Seven countries met to…
China’s Xi calls for stable, secure central Asia
China’s President Xi Jinping said on Friday that the security, independence and territorial integrity of central Asian nations must be safeguarded. Delivering the keynote speech at the China-Central Asia Summit…
Eleven killed as vehicle plunges off cliff in China
A vehicle in southern China careened off a cliff on Friday, killing 11 passengers, state media reported. The accident occurred at around 6:30 am (2230 GMT Thursday) in Guangxi province…
China, US commerce and trade chiefs to meet next week
China’s commerce minister will visit the United States next week for meetings with the commerce secretary and Washington’s top trade official, the Chinese embassy spokesperson in Washington said on Thursday,…
Chinese astronomers transform understanding of Milky Way’s spiral structure
Chinese astronomers have recently transformed our understanding of the spiral structure of the Milky Way. They determined that it is more like a common multiple-arm galaxy, rather than a special…
Smaller consultancies eye opportunities as China crackdown hits sector leader
Smaller consultancy and due-diligence firms in China reckon they stand to gain once business returns to normal after the shock administered by Beijing’s crackdown on firms supplying information deemed too…
Two bodies found in Chinese fishing vessel crew search
Two bodies were found Thursday in the search for 39 crew members missing after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, Beijing’s state media reported. The ongoing search…
China lifts ban on Australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relations
China opened its doors on Thursday to Australian timber imports for the first time in more than two years, in another sign that the tattered bilateral relationship is being repaired.…
Central Asia leaders converge in China as Xi touts ‘enduring’ friendship
Central Asian heads of state converged in China’s historic city of Xian on Thursday for one-on-ones with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seal pledges of “enduring” friendship, paving the way…
Visiting Ukraine, China’s envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks
Beijing’s special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week but urged all parties to create conditions for peace…
Chinese envoy asks Australia to increase search for 39 aboard capsized fishing boat in Indian Ocean
A Chinese envoy asked Australian authorities Thursday to increase efforts to find survivors in an Indian Ocean search for 39 crew members missing from a capsized Chinese fishing boat. Ambassador…
Michelle Yeoh’s success encourages Asian actors, says China’s Gong Li
Gong Li, one of China’s best actors, told media on Wednesday that Michelle Yeoh’s recent success at the Oscars and Golden Globes was particularly encouraging for Asian actors. “Since the…
Ukraine tells Chinese envoy it won’t accept ceding land to Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister told a top Chinese envoy at talks in Kyiv on Wednesday that Kyiv would not accept any proposals to end the war with Russia that involved it…
UN expert says Russia, China sending deadly aid to Myanmar’s military
Myanmar’s military has imported at least US$1 billion in arms and other material since it staged a coup in February 2021, a UN expert said on Wednesday in a new…
China’s Xi pledges deeper Kazakh ties in times of ‘prosperity and adversity’
China wants to further deepen relations with Kazakhstan in times of both “prosperity and adversity”, President Xi Jinping told his visiting Kazakh counterpart on Wednesday. This week, China will for…
China’s domestic travel recovery marred by anti-spending ‘special forces’
When graduate student Cai Zhishan decided to spend her Labour Day holidays in northern China, she wished she had enough money to hire a car for the more-than 4,000km (2,500…
China launches new BeiDou navigation satellite
China on Wednesday sent a new BeiDou navigation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The satellite was launched at 10:49 a.m. (Beijing…
China looks to strengthen ties in Russia’s Central Asian backyard
China will for the first time host an in-person summit of central Asian leaders this week, seeking to cement ties in a region seen as Russia’s backyard as its relations…
China asks foreign missions displaying Ukraine flags to remove ‘propaganda’
China has notified several foreign missions in Beijing not to display “politicized propaganda” on their buildings, diplomats told Reuters, adding the request appeared aimed at Ukrainian flags they have displayed…
China shuts 100,000 fake news social media accounts, ramps up content cleanup
China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumors, closing more than 100,000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media…
Chinese authorities slap comedy firm with US$2m fine after military joke
China on Wednesday slapped one of the country’s best-known comedy companies with a 14.7-million-yuan (US$2.13 million) penalty, accusing it of “harming society” after a military joke made by one of…
China’s Baidu confident its AI chatbot won’t make mistakes on ‘sensitive topics’
Baidu Inc’s experience in tailoring its search engine to Chinese regulatory requirements makes it confident its AI-driven chatbot won’t make mistakes on “important and sensitive topics”, the company said on…
State media reports Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean; 39 on board missing
State media reports that a Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean has sunk and all 39 crew members on board are missing. Broadcaster CCTV said the sinking happened…
450-mln-yr-old sea scorpion fossils found in China
Researchers from China and the United Kingdom have discovered fossils of a previously unknown eurypterid, more commonly referred to as a sea scorpion, dating back 450 million years to the…
Japan, China ministers make first call on defence hotline
Japan and China used a new military hotline for the first time on Tuesday, their defence ministries said, following years of negotiations to set up the communication channel. Japanese Defence…
Former senior Tibet legislator expelled from CPC, public office
Ji Guogang, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Regional People’s Congress, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public…
Xi holds talks with Eritrean president
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with President Isaias Afwerki of the State of Eritrea in Beijing. Hailing China and Eritrea’s profound traditional friendship, Xi said the two…
Chinese-made “ro-ro” passenger ship sails to Italy
The luxury “ro-ro” (roll-on/roll-off) passenger ship Moby Fantasy set sail for Italy from south China’s Guangzhou. Independently built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd., the giant liner has a capacity…
Chinese warships return to West Pacific for live-fire drills
Two Chinese warships have ventured into the Western Pacific for live-fire exercises, the military said on Tuesday, shortly after one of China’s two aircraft carriers returned from a patrol, in…
Hainan Island: Capital of space tourism and Chinese nationalism
China’s space program is turning a rural region in to an unlikely tourist destination and the center of fervent nationalism. Eight stories above the sidewalks of Longlou, a small rural…
Chinese comedian suspended, govt probe into Xi Jinping slogan joke
A Chinese comedian who joked about two dogs embodying the work ethic of a Xi Jinping military slogan has been suspended, after attracting the ire of strident online nationalists. Beijing…
China’s April data show economic recovery losing steam, testing policymakers
China’s April industrial output and retail sales growth undershot forecasts, suggesting the economy lost momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and intensifying pressure on policymakers to shore up…
With eye on Ukraine, top Chinese general calls for unconventional warfare capabilities
Drawing lessons from the Ukraine crisis, a top Chinese general urged greater integration of novel capabilities, including artificial intelligence, with conventional warfare tactics ahead of any confrontation with the West.…
China aims for better-skilled population, to improve childcare
China needs to focus on education, science and technology to develop a better-skilled population, the state-backed People’s Daily said on Tuesday, adding that the country will strive for a “moderate…
S. Korean footballer under police investigation in China
A South Korean international football player is being held in police custody in China in connection with a bribery case, a Korean diplomatic source said on Monday. Son was currently…
Consultancy firms in China tested limits before Beijing’s crackdown
China’s clampdown on its consultancy and due diligence sector has driven companies to review their operations after some tested the limits of the laws and Beijing’s patience to meet surging…
China still conducting police activities in Germany -German ministries
German security authorities believe that China is still conducting police activities on German soil even though Beijing assured Berlin in February that it had ceased to do so, the German…
Chinese cities broil in heat, brace for more record temperatures
Major Chinese cities issued heat advisories, with Beijing expected to hit over 36 degrees Celsius (97 F) on Monday, as China braces for another year of record-breaking temperatures that could…
China’s Ukraine envoy due to start Europe trip
A Chinese envoy was preparing Monday to visit Ukraine and Russia, but there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough to end the 15-month-long invasion. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s…
There may be more ‘Chinese police stations” in Canada, minister says
There may be more “Chinese police stations” operating in Canada, the Public Safety Minister told a Canadian TV station on Sunday, months after police said they were investigating whether two…
China launches projects to build ‘new-era’ marriage, childbearing culture
China will launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a “new-era” marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing environment, the latest move by authorities…
Seven dead and 11 injured after a man kills over a relationship dispute
A man in Shanxi Province killed three people and injured another following a relationship dispute, he fled in a car and knocked down one police officer and other 13 pedestrians.…
Former exec at TikTok parent firm sues, citing ‘lawlessness’
A former US-based executive of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has sued it for wrongful dismissal, saying he was fired for sounding the alarm over what he called…
China, Australia agree to restart high-level economic, trade dialogue mechanisms
China and Australia have agreed to resume high-level economic and trade dialogue mechanisms, including a free trade agreement joint committee. According to a press statement by the Chinese Ministry of…
President Xi calls for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to be pioneer in Chinese modernization
President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to reach new heights in the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and to make it a pioneer and example in pursuing Chinese…
Honduras will ‘soon’ launch trade talks with China as ties deepen
Honduras will soon begin talks toward a trade deal with China, the Central American country’s top diplomat said on Friday, marking the latest step toward stronger bilateral ties between the…
Executive fired from TikTok’s Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suit
A former executive fired from TikTok’s parent company ByteDance made a raft of accusations against the tech giant Friday, including that it stole content from competitors like Instagram and Snapchat,…
China’s Oppo to shut down chip design unit as smartphone sales slump
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo said it will shut down its chip design unit, citing uncertainties in the global economy and the smartphone industry. The company, one of China’s best-selling domestic…
Australia trade minister ‘pleased’ with trade talks in China
Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell said on Friday he was “pleased” with his talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on removing trade barriers but added that…
Chinese tycoons lose US$20b through quirk in company business model
A Chinese e-learning company that helped people prepare for civil servants’ tests was once worth over US$20 billion, now it’s worth less than a billion dollars, a victim of its…
Tesla recalls over 1.1m cars in China due to acceleration fault
Tesla Inc. will need to fix almost every car it’s ever sold in China due to an issue with the vehicles’ acceleration systems. Some 1.1 million electric cars that Tesla…
Former NBA star Howard stirs Chinese anger by calling Taiwan a country
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Dwight Howard has triggered a wave of criticism on Chinese social media for calling Taiwan a country in a promotional video with Taiwan’s vice…
Women dance to their own beat in China’s nightclubs
Tired of Shanghai club nights dominated by men, where a woman’s appearance often matters as much as her musical skills, Eloise Fan has created an underground space where women DJs…
EU looks for united voice on China
EU foreign ministers meet Friday to seek a common approach on lessening Europe’s reliance on China and coaxing Beijing to take a tougher stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Brussels…
China is scaring away investors that its cities want
China’s unpredictable policy making is deterring foreign investment that the country’s cash-strapped cities are desperate to entice. Local officials are cold calling foreign entrepreneurs and bringing roadshows overseas as they…
China, Australia’s trade ministers hold first in-person economic dialog since 2019
China and Australia’s trade ministers will hold their first in-person economic dialog since 2019 on Friday as Canberra hopes to negotiate an end to sanctions on billions of dollars worth…
Chinese foreign minister to visit Australia
China’s foreign minister is expected to visit Australia in July as diplomatic relations between the two trading partners stabilize, a Chinese newspaper based in Hong Kong reported on Friday. The…
China completes warship deliveries to Pakistan as military alliance grows
China has delivered two frigates to Pakistan’s navy, completing a four-warship deal inked in 2018, Chinese media reported, amid deepening military cooperation between the two nations in one of the…
Chinese baby product firms seek to age up, sell more abroad as population falls
For many of China’s manufacturers of baby and children’s products, painful reverberations from last year’s historic decline in the country’s population are already upon them. Domestic sales are shrinking and…
China inflation grows at slowest rate in over two years
China’s inflation rate edged up 0.1 percent year-on-year in April, the slowest rate recorded since 2021, official figures showed Thursday, signalling a weak recovery after lifting pandemic curbs. Producer prices…
China, Ecuador sign free trade agreement
China and Ecuador signed a free trade agreement (FTA) Thursday to boost bilateral trade and business ties, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The pact was signed by China’s Commerce…
China takes opposite tones with US, Australia as it tries to rebuild ties
China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, on Thursday and discussed trade relations and economic issues of concern, the ministry said. However, while that…
China keeps up campaign to pressure critics abroad despite Western backlash
China is facing a growing backlash from the United States and other Western governments over its controversial efforts to pressure dissidents and their advocates abroad, but Beijing has appeared undeterred.…
Italian PM Meloni: No decision yet on quitting China deal
The Italian government has not yet taken a decision on whether to leave the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal with China and is reviewing its options, Prime Minister Giorgia…
Chinese woman fighting for fertility rights hopes to end single mother stigma
Teresa Xu did not anticipate that five years after she was denied an egg-freezing treatment at a Beijing hospital for being unmarried, her subsequent lawsuit would be at the center…
Cluster of Chinese vessels spotted near Russian rig off Vietnam: ship monitors
A Chinese research vessel flanked by coast guard and nearly a dozen boats on Wednesday entered a gas block operated by Russian and Vietnamese state firms, two monitoring groups said,…
China audits littered with deficiencies, US accounting watchdog finds
A U.S. accounting watchdog found unacceptable deficiencies in audits of U.S.-listed Chinese companies performed by KPMG in China and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hong Kong, the government agency said on Wednesday. The…
France insists on China’s role for peace in Ukraine
France said Wednesday that China had an important role to play for “global peace and stability” as Beijing seeks to mediate in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin…
Australian minister heads to China seeking ‘unimpeded’ trade
Australia’s trade minister flew to Beijing on Thursday, vowing to press China to scrap punitive tariffs on his country’s exports. Trade Minister Don Farrell said he held out hope for…
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