Heavy rain floods southwest China, red alert issued for mountain torrents
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in parts of Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi, with water levels reaching up to two metres and submerging vehicles, authorities said. The State Flood Control…
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River turns milky white in Zhejiang after adhesive raw material leak, authorities say
A river in Ruian, Zhejiang province turned milky white on Sunday morning, with fish surfacing due to a lack of oxygen, after water-based adhesive raw material leaked from a nearby…
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2 red pandas from Shanghai arrive in Taipei, to meet public in July
A pair of young red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo arrived in Taipei early on Saturday, marking the first cross-strait animal exchange in 12 years and a concrete outcome of…
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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’
Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes…
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With China’s Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang on Monday, feeling in a position of strength with a firm ally in Russia, a nuclear arsenal…
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Russia, US and nuclear: What to expect from Xi-Kim summit
China’s President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday as he seeks to cement Beijing’s influence in its own backyard, following summits with US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia’s…
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Fewer Chinese teenagers register for tough university entry exam
The number of Chinese students sitting the country’s national university entrance exam, due to begin on Sunday, has dropped sharply by 450,000 to 12.9 million from a year earlier, as…
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China’s foreign minister urges border calm in talks with Myanmar
China is willing to work with Myanmar to maintain peace and tranquility in their border region, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Myanmar counterpart Tin Maung Swe in Beijing on Friday. Wang said Beijing hoped Myanmar would ensure the safety of…
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China bets on AI to promote President Xi Jinping’s thinking
Xinhuanet, owned by China’s official Xinhua news agency, plans to invest over 1.1 billion yuan ($162.38 million) on an “authoritative” AI agent to help promote President Xi Jinping’s thinking, Shanghai Stock Exchange filings showed. The project, known as “Xinhua Yudian,”…
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Top iron ore miners seek Canberra’s help in price fight with China
Major miners and their lobbyists have asked Canberra for help in pushing back against China’s efforts to extract better terms for their iron ore, including raising the prospect of a…
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China’s Xi to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks deeper Pyongyang ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks…
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China’s solar majors charge into batteries as panel sales falter
China’s major solar panel manufacturers are ramping up higher-margin battery exports to boost revenue as growth in photovoltaic (PV) sales slows, betting on rising global demand for renewable energy storage…
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China, Mideast war weigh on global steel sector: OECD
The global steel sector remains in crisis, the OECD said Thursday, as China subsidising production has resulted in a flood of cheap steel on the markets while the war in…
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China harvest rains dent some wheat quality, may spur imports
Chinese state buyers could raise wheat imports for millers later in the year as rain during the harvest has damaged some crops at the world’s top grower, with up to…
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