China

Gu Kailai Death Sentence Commuted to Life in Prison

A Beijing court has commuted the suspended death sentence of Bo Xilai’s wife, Gu Kailai, to life in prison. The…

9 years ago

Moranbong Halts China Goodwill Tour

North Korean pop group Moranbong has halted its goodwill tour of China - before it even began. The all-female band…

9 years ago

Anastasia Lin: Miss World Canada Denied Entry to Mainland China

Miss World Canada, Chinese-born Anastasia Lin, has said she was barred from boarding a plane from Hong Kong to the…

9 years ago

C919: China’s First Homegrown Passenger Jet Unveiled in Shanghai

C919, the first Chinese passenger aircraft, has been unveiled in Shanghai at a ceremony attended by 4,000 guests. The C919…

9 years ago

China, Japan and South Korea Announce Complete Restoration of Trade and Security Ties

China, Japan and South Korea have announced they have "completely restored" trade and security ties, at the first meeting of…

9 years ago

Xi Jinping Announces $2 Billion China Support for Developing Countries

Addressing a UN summit on development goals, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to establish a $2 billion fund to…

9 years ago

Wang Fengying: Fake Qing Dynasty Princess Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail

Chinese Wang Fengying, who posed as a Qing dynasty princess in order to run a fraud scheme, has been sentenced…

9 years ago

Japan Marks 70 Years Since End of WWII Under Criticism from South Korea and China

Japan is marking 70 years since the end of World War Two with commemoration ceremonies across the country. The Asian…

9 years ago

Typhoon Soudelor Makes Landfall in China

Typhoon Soudelor has hit south-eastern China prompting the evacuation of thousands of people and leaving millions of homes without power.…

9 years ago

iPhone Counterfeiting Factory Raided in China

Chinese police have raided a factory which allegedly made up to 41,000 fake iPhones. Nine people have been arrested during…

9 years ago

Typhoon Chan-hom Hits China’s Zhejiang Province

Typhoon Chan-hom has hit eastern China in Zhejiang province. Almost one million people have been evacuated from coastal areas in…

9 years ago

Zhou Yongkang Gets Life Sentence for Accepting Bribes and Abuse of Power

China's former Ministry of Public Security Zhou Yongkang has been jailed for life after being found guilty of bribery, abuse…

9 years ago

Aung San Suu Kyi Makes China Debut Visit

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to begin her first visit to China on June 10, at…

9 years ago

China: Eastern Star Cruise Ship Sinks on Yangtze River with 458 on Board

At least 5 people have died and hundreds are missing in China after a cruise ship carrying 458 people capsized…

9 years ago

China Stolen Artifacts: 175 People Arrested in Country’s Biggest Ever Operation

Chinese authorities have arrested 175 people in the country's biggest ever operation to recover stolen artifacts. China’s Ministry of Public…

10 years ago

China and Taiwan Hold First High-Level Talks in 6 Years

China’s President Xi Jinping and the leader of Taiwan's ruling party, Eric Chu, have held the highest level talks between…

10 years ago

Walmart Plans to Open 115 New Stores in China

Walmart is planning to open 115 new stores in China by 2017, the world's biggest retailer has announced. The move…

10 years ago

Mercedes-Benz Fined $56 Million for China Price Fixing

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz has been fined 350 million yuan ($56.5 million) in China for price-fixing as part of a broader clampdown…

10 years ago

China unveils $46 billion super highway to Pakistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to announce an investment of $46 billion in Pakistan. The focus of the spending…

10 years ago

China to stop issuing multiple entry Hong Kong visas

China has decided to stop issuing multiple entry Hong Kong visas to residents of Shenzhen, state media reports. The move…

10 years ago

Bi Fujian: Chinese TV anchor taken off air after criticizing Mao Zedong

Chinese TV anchor Bi Fujian has been taken off air after a video emerged of him criticizing Mao Zedong, the…

10 years ago

Zhangzhou paraxylene chemical plant hit by explosion

A major fire sparked in south-eastern China's Fujian province following an explosion at a chemical plant in Zhangzhou on April…

10 years ago

Zhou Yongkang charged with bribery, abuse of power and leaking state secrets

Zhou Yongkang, who oversaw China's security apparatus and law enforcement institutions, has been charged with bribery, abuse of power and…

10 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 departs Myanmar for China on fifth leg of round-the-world flight

Solar Impulse 2 has left Myanmar for China on the fifth leg of its round-the-world flight. The solar-powered plane, with…

10 years ago

South Korea, China and Japan hold first trilateral meeting in three years

China, Japan and South Korea’s foreign ministers are meeting for their first talks since 2012. The meeting in Seoul is…

10 years ago