China

Xu Zhiyong goes on trial in Beijing

Chinese human rights activist Xu Zhiyong, who campaigned against corruption, has gone on trial in Beijing. Xu Zhiyong is charged…

11 years ago

China changes one-child policy

China has formally adopted a resolution easing the country's one-child policy, the state news agency Xinhua reports. The Standing Committee…

11 years ago

China accuses Japan of military expansion

China is accusing Japan of using its national security as a pretext for military expansion. China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Geng…

11 years ago

China confirms near-collision with US warship in South China Sea

China has confirmed that one of its warships "encountered" a US vessel. The US reported a near-collision in the South…

11 years ago

Japan adopts new defense policy package amid China tensions

Japan's government has approved a new national security strategy and increased defense spending in a move widely seen as aimed…

11 years ago

North Korea recalls business people from China

Just days after Jang Sung-taek’s execution, the North Korean business people have been recalled from China, says a South Korean…

11 years ago

South Korea to expand air defense zone

South Korea is expanding its air defense zone, which will now partially overlap with a similar zone announced by China.…

11 years ago

Bitcoin transactions ban for Chinese banks

China has banned its banks from handling Bitcoin transactions. The ban came in a notice issued by the People's Bank…

11 years ago

Jade Rabbit rover: China launches its first mission to Moon

China has launched its first lunar rover mission to space. The Chang'e-3 mission blasted off from Xichang in the south…

11 years ago

US civilian aircrafts to observe China’s rules in air defense zone

The US civilian aircrafts are expected to observe China's rules in its newly-declared air defense zone in the East China…

11 years ago

Disputed islands: Chinese fighter jets monitor air defense identification zone

China has scrambled fighter jets over the disputed islands in East China Sea to monitor US and Japanese planes as…

11 years ago

Disputed islands: Japan and South Korea defy China’s air defense zone

Japanese and South Korean planes have flown unannounced through China's newly-declared air defense zone, officials from both nations say. Japan’s…

11 years ago

US B-52 bombers fly over disputed islands in defiance of China’s air defense zone

Two US B-52 bombers flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea in defiance of new China’s air defense…

11 years ago

Disputed islands: Japan describes China’s air defense identification zone as dangerous

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has described China's move to create a new "air defense identification zone" over disputed waters as…

11 years ago

China relaxes one-child policy

China has decided to relax its policy of restricting most couples to having only a single child, state media announces.…

11 years ago

China: Explosions at Communist Party office in Taiyuan

At least one person died following a series of small blasts outside a provincial office of the ruling Communist Party…

11 years ago

Tiananmen car crash suspects named

Two suspects have been named by Beijing police after a deadly car crash in Tiananmen Square, state media report. The…

11 years ago

Tiananmen car crash kills five people and injures 38 others

At least five people died and 38 others were injured after a vehicle crashed in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Chinese…

11 years ago

New Express issues apology over Chen Yongzhou reports

Chinese newspaper New Express, which made front-page appeals for the release of its journalist Chen Yongzhou, has issued an apology…

11 years ago

Shinzo Abe: Japan will stand up to China

In a recent interview, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says other countries want Japan to adopt a more assertive leadership role…

11 years ago

Chen Yongzhou confesses to wrongdoing on state TV

Imprisoned Chinese journalist Chen Yongzhou, whose newspaper New Express has made front-page appeals for his release, has confessed to wrongdoing…

11 years ago

Chen Yongzhou case: New Express publishes second plea for his release

Chinese newspaper The New Express has published a second front-page plea for the release of its journalist Chen Yongzhou held…

11 years ago

China: The New Express newspaper in detained journalist Chen Yongzhou plea

Chinese newspaper The New Express, based in Guangzhou, has published a rare front-page plea for the release of one of…

11 years ago

Starbucks China under fire over coffee pricing

Starbucks has come under fire in China for reportedly charging locals higher prices than in other major markets. The official…

11 years ago

China: Food prices fuel inflation in September 2013

China’s consumer prices rose more than forecast in September 2013, fuelled mainly by a surge in food prices. Prices rose…

11 years ago