China

Typhoon Fitow kills at least 5 people in eastern China

Typhoon Fitow hit eastern China killing at least five people, with four others missing, local media report. The powerful storm…

11 years ago

US shutdown: China warns US to agree debt deal

Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao has warned that the "clock is ticking" to avoid a US default that could…

11 years ago

Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China killing at least two people

Typhoon Fitow has hit eastern China after triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. With winds up to…

11 years ago

China’s Dead Sea: World’s most packed swimming pool can accommodate 10,000 visitors at once

A giant saltwater swimming pool, known as China's “Dead Sea” is located in Daying county, Sichuan province, and is a…

11 years ago

GSK made illegal transfers in China, say police

British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) made "illegal" transfers, say Chinese police as they released details of an investigation into bribery…

11 years ago

China’s economic growth slows again in Q2 2013

China's economic growth slowed in Q2 2013, the second straight quarter of weaker expansion. The world's second biggest economy grew…

11 years ago

India to become world’s most populous country by 2028

According to the United Nations, India looks set to overtake China as the world's most populous country from 2028. At…

11 years ago

Francois Hollande confuses Japan and China at news conference in Tokyo

France’s President Francois Hollande has made an embarrassing slip of the tongue, confusing Japan and China, as he spoke in…

11 years ago

China: At least 112 people killed in a fire at poultry processing plant in Dehui

At least 112 people have been killed in a fire at a poultry processing plant in China, according to officials.…

11 years ago

Honey Boo Boo: Sugar Bear collapses and goes to hospital and family’s dog China struck and killed by a car

It was a tough week for Honey Boo Boo as her father, Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson, was recently hospitalized and…

11 years ago

Chinese hackers steal Australia spy agency blueprints

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr says a report alleging Chinese hackers stole plans for Australia's new intelligence hub will not…

12 years ago

Kim Jong-un sends Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Beijing

Kim Jong-un has sent Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Beijing, North Korean state media has announced, amid cooling relations between…

12 years ago

Sichuan earthquake kills at least 46 people and injures other 400 in China

A powerful earthquake hit China's south-western province of Sichuan killing at least 46 people and injuring at least 400, state…

12 years ago

US and China committed to Korean peninsula denuclearization

US Secretary of State John Kerry has hailed China for being "very serious" about a pledge to help resolve tensions…

12 years ago

China bird flu outbreak: First case of H7N9 detected in Beijing

Chinese authorities have reported the first case of H7N9 "bird flu" in Beijing after a 7-year-old girl has been hospitalized…

12 years ago

US urges China to help rein in North Korea’s actions

The US has urged China to use all its leverage to help rein in North Korea's "destabilizing" actions. US Secretary…

12 years ago

Django Unchained cancelled in China on its opening day

Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning movie, has been cancelled in cinemas across China on its opening day due to "technical…

12 years ago

China bird flu outbreak: Authorities step up efforts to contain H7N9 virus spread

China is increasing efforts to contain the spread of a new strain of bird flu which has killed six people…

12 years ago

Vietnam accuses China of firing on one of its fishing boats in disputed waters of South China Sea

Vietnam has accused a Chinese vessel of firing on one of its fishing boats in disputed waters in the South…

12 years ago

China is world’s second-biggest movie market after displacing Japan

China has become the world's second-biggest movie market, after Japan lost the place, underscoring its importance as a key market for…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping delivers his first speech as China’s president

China’s new President Xi Jinping has said he will fight for "the great renaissance of the Chinese nation," in his…

12 years ago

Wen Jiabao opens annual session of Chinese parliament with work report

China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao promised stable growth, anti-corruption efforts and better welfare provision as he opened an annual session…

12 years ago

Cen Yingyuan hasn’t cut her 6ft 7in locks in 11 years

Cen Yingyuan from China hasn't cut her hair for the past 11 years and her locks now hang at 6…

12 years ago

China admits the existence of “cancer villages”

China's environment ministry appears to admit the existence of so-called "cancer villages" after years of public speculation about the impact…

12 years ago

Sarah Jessica Parker unrecognizable on Harper’s Bazaar China cover after airbrushing

Sarah Jessica Parker is almost unrecognizable on her latest magazine cover for Harper’s Bazaar China. Sarah Jessica Parker, 47, appears…

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