World news about “China” published by euronews.
Chinese House manA man carries his makeshift dwelling as he walks along a road in Liuzhou. Five years ago, Liu decided to walk back to his hometown Rongan county in Guangxi… 24/05/2013
Fresh signs of China’s economy fragility Factory activity in China shrank for the first time in seven months in May. The initial reading of surveys of manufacturers puts the blame on a fall in new… 23/05/2013
Global stock markets slump Investors worldwide sold shares on Thursday after they were spooked by unexpected weakness in China’s economy, with factory activity there falling in May… 23/05/2013
Lightning splits the sky over Zhuhai, ChinaHeavy rainfall since the weekend has killed two people in south China’s Guangdong Province, bringing the death toll resulting from rainstorms to 36 this year… 23/05/2013
From behind bars to heavy metal – Ai Wei Wei sings Dissident Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei has made his first foray into the world of music with the release of the first single from his debut album called “Divine… 23/05/2013
China China in Ukraine As part of the China China exhibition in Kiev, Ukraine, Sun Yuan and Peng Yu are showing their performance installation Seeing Is Not An Option, which… 21/05/2013
China: live turtles in bags sold as key rings Living turtles, fish and salamander in tiny bags of water are being sold in Beijing as key rings for children. To the horror of animal rights activists, the… 20/05/2013
Chinese leader seeks trust in India China’s prime minister has pledged to build trust and cooperation during his visit to India. Li Keqiang’s first foreign trip since taking office comes just… 20/05/2013
Record breaking China bridge demolition China has broken the record for the longest viaduct demolition in the world. The 3.5km long concrete bridge which served as a part of a main highway will be… 19/05/2013
Chinese PM Li Keqiang in India to boost trade and ease tension China’s new prime minister is making his first trip abroad since taking office in March, arriving first in India. Beijing says Li Keqiang’s visit to Delhi… 19/05/2013
How to protect your IPR in China One of the biggest challenges for European small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is preserving their intellectual property. i.e. their products, their… 17/05/2013
Chinese protest against chemical plant in south More than two thousand people have held a rally protesting against a planned chemical plant in southern China. It is the second demonstration this month… 16/05/2013
Japanese 80-year-old attempts record-breaking Everest climb Age is no obstacle for 80-year-old Yuichiro Miura as he begins his third attempt to climb to the top of Mount Everest. If he succeeds, the Japanese… 16/05/2013
Greece seeks Chinese investors Greece’s prime minister is in China seeking investment and trade deals to help revive his country’s recession-battered economy. Antonis Samaras and the… 16/05/2013
It’s revolutionized shopping, dummy Shoppers are used to seeing the traditional, lithesome outline of a fixed-sized mannequin in high-street windows, showcasing the latest fashions. But a… 16/05/2013
A home-made robotChinese inventor Tao Xiangli modifies the circuits of his self-made robot at his house in Beijing. It took him 11 months to build the robot out of recycled… 16/05/2013
Hong Kong transsexual wins right to wed In Hong Kong a transsexual has won the right to marry her boyfriend. The woman, referred to only as W, was previously refused permission to marry because her… 13/05/2013
Protests in Shanghai against pollution Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Shanghai to protest against plans to open a lithium battery factory in the city. There is growing social tension… 11/05/2013
Sichuan earthquake video released – nocomment The Lushan Earthquake Rescue and Relief Headquarters released for the first time some of the monitoring videos of what happened to people during the… 11/05/2013
Chinese breast milk bank starts small The first mother’s milk bank in mainland China has opened in Guangzhou. It is starting out with four rooms and 80 mothers donating milk. The southern city has… 09/05/2013
Pentagon accuses China of hacking US defence networks China is spying on the United States to fuel its fast-paced military modernisation programme, according to the Pentagon. It is the first time Washington has… 07/05/2013
Bejing welcomes the Palestinian PresidentThe head of an honour guard member is seen behind a red flag during a welcoming ceremony for the visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas outside the… 06/05/2013
The Great Call of China What are the keys to success for a European SME opening up a business in China? Who do you turn to for help if you want to set up a business in Shanghai… 03/05/2013
Hong Kong gets giant duck – nocomment A six-storey inflatable ‘rubber duck’ floated into Hong Kong’s iconic harbour in front of delighted crowds. The creator, Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman, said… 02/05/2013
China takes PC crown from US China has knocked the United States off the number one spot in yet another area. First it was cars, now it’s personal computers. The research firm … 30/04/2013
Super fast chef – nocomment A restaurant owner famous locally for his ability to cook 15 dishes simultaneously has been drawing holiday crowds in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. 30/04/2013
Twelve-year-old sensation Aged just 12, China’s Ye Wocheng will become the youngest player ever to compete in a European Tour event after qualifying for the Volvo China Open. The… 29/04/2013
Perilous acrobatics in China – nocomment Norwegian extreme artist Eskil Ronningsbakken performs perilous aerial acrobatics above a gorge in China’s central Hunan Province. 29/04/2013
China orders 60 Airbus planes French President Francois Hollande’s two-day visit to Beijing focusing on trade has included China signing a deal with European planemaker Airbus to purchase… 26/04/2013
French President Hollande talks of human rights during China visit French President Francois Hollande, who is in China to meet his counterpart Xi Xingping, has said his talks touched upon Beijing’s human rights… 26/04/2013
Hollande aims to energise exports with China visit It’s not your average business trip – French President François Hollande is in China on a two-day visit aimed at boosting exports. His focus: energy and… 25/04/2013
French and Chinese leaders meet – nocomment French President Francois Hollande met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the second day of his China visit. 25/04/2013
China blames ‘terrorist’ for deadly clashes in troubled Xinjiang At least 21 people have been killed in fierce fighting in China’s troubled far-west region of Xinjiang. A confrontation involving knives, axes and a gun… 24/04/2013
China: Wife of jailed Nobel laureate says brothers trial is harassment The wife of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has appeared in public to attend the trial of her brother accused of fraud. Liu Xia has been… 23/04/2013
Japan-China tension over East China Sea islands reignites China has sent a flotilla to the disputed waters of the East China Sea islands. The move comes in response to a group of 80 Japanese nationalists who entered… 23/04/2013
Hong Kong dockers strike over pay A strike by Hong Kong dock workers has entered its 26th day with no end in sight. The dockers say their pay has remained unchanged for ten years and are… 23/04/2013
Shanghai on the road to profit for Europe’s carmakers The downturn in car sales in Europe, and the sluggish state of the US economy, make finding new markets a matter of survival for some manufacturers which is… 22/04/2013
China: Aftershocks and landslides hamper quake rescue efforts Emergency services in China are using explosives and heavy equipment to clear a way to remote areas hit by Saturday’s earthquake. Bad weather, aftershocks… 22/04/2013
Ai Weiwei: the play of the book of the arrest A new play about dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has opened at the Hampstead Theatre in London. It is based on Barnaby Martin’s book “Hanging Man,” which… 22/04/2013
China earthquake survivors wait for help – nocomment People wait for their family members to be pulled from a landslide caused by the earthquake in south-west China. They say authorities are concentrating on… 22/04/2013
Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone Rescuers are having to use whatever comes to hand as the search for survivors of China’s worst earthquake in three years goes on. The army and relief… 22/04/2013
China in shock after earthquake – nocomment People in Lushan county said that they were still in shock a day after China’s worst earthquake in three years struck their hometown, killing at least 179… 21/04/2013
China disasterA boy holds his mother’s leg as he cries in front of their damaged house after a strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake in southwestern China. REUTERS/Jason Lee 21/04/2013
TV reporter breaks off her wedding to start reporting the China earthquakeMost brides would expect the earth to move on their wedding day, but not literally. TV reporter Chen Ying was just about to take her nuptials when a massive… 21/04/2013
Death toll rises after China’s deadly earthquake It was a long day of searching for trapped survivors, after China’s worst earthquake in three years. At least 157 people are dead and 5,700 wounded after… 20/04/2013
China quake kills scores and injurers thousands A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck China’s southwestern Sichuan province. Reports suggest that scores of people have been killed and over 2,000… 20/04/2013
Death toll rises after China’s deadly earthquake It was a long day of searching for trapped survivors, after China’s worst earthquake in three years. At least 157 people are dead and 5,700 wounded after… 20/04/2013
Shanghai auto show welcomes a sales hungry world With carmakers gloomy and sales plummeting, particularly in Europe,China has emerged as their saviour. That makes the Shanghai auto show the single most… 19/04/2013
Changing lives through education Poverty, marginalisation and abuse can have a dramatic impact on the level and quality of education a young person receives. Various projects have been… 19/04/2013
Ten earthquakes that shook the planetIn Greek mythology, Enceladus was one of the Gigantes, or Giants, the enormous children of Gaia, the ancient Greek personification of Earth. During the battle… 16/04/2013
Another way to celebrateVisitors participate in the annual water-splashing festival to mark the New Year of the Dai minority in Xishuang Banna, Yunnan province. Monday marked the… 16/04/2013
China growth slowdown raises concerns China’s economic recovery unexpectedly stumbled in the first three months of the year. GDP grew by 7.7 percent from a year ago, as factory output and… 15/04/2013
Alonso roars to triumph in China Spain’s Fernando Alonso held his nerve to claim the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday. In a strategic race dictated by tyre choice, the… 15/04/2013
New strain of bird flu found in central China The new strain of the bird flu virus has been found in two people in the central Chinese province of Henan, bringing the total number of those infected in the… 14/04/2013
US and China pledge to work for nuclear-free Korea US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with China’s President Xi Jinping, and the two countries have issued a joint statement saying they are “committed to… 13/04/2013
First confirmed case new bird flu strain in Beijing Beijing has reported its first case of bird flu. It is the first time that the new strain of the virus has been found in a human outside of eastern… 13/04/2013
John Kerry in Seoul as North continues war talk A US intelligence report concludes North Korea has enough knowledge to arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead. This new assessment by the… 12/04/2013
New China bird flu death sparks spread fears The UN has said it is increasingly concerned about the spread of a new strain of bird flu in China. It follows the death of another person bringing the… 11/04/2013
Chinese imports signal economic confidence China’s imports of key commodities unexpectedly rebounded in March from the month before, due to hopes of a strengthening economy. Copper imports climbed… 10/04/2013
Chinese take top travel spend spot Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world’s biggest-spending travelers. The United Nations World Tourism Organisation said that follows a decade… 08/04/2013
No need to flap over China’s bird flu – WHO doctors The World Health Organisation has said there is no cause for panic even though a new strain of bird flu has spread to humans in China. Six people have died… 08/04/2013
Tragic weekend in Chinese mines Three miners trapped in a flooded coal mine for close to 60 hours have been rescued. The three were imprisoned in the mine in China’s Guizhou Weng’an… 08/04/2013
Airplane supermarket opens in Beijing China’s first airplane supermarket has opened in Beijing. Despite tough restrictions on low-level flying in the country, public enthusiasm is soaring. Just… 07/04/2013
Bird flu found in more Shanghai markets Fears are growing in China after the bird flu virus was found at more markets in Shanghai. At least six people have already died and at least 16 have been… 06/04/2013
Fears over new strain of bird flu in China The death toll from a new strain of bird flu in China is believed to be at least 6. Authorities in Shanghai have been slaughtering birds at a poultry market… 05/04/2013
More bird flu deaths in China The death toll from a new strain of bird flu in China has risen to six. Authorities in Shanghai slaughtered birds at a poultry market in the city after the… 05/04/2013
Latest North Korean threats spark international reaction Pyongyang says it has ratified a “merciless” attack against the United States potentially involving a “diversified nuclear strike.” It said it is responding… 04/04/2013
China mobilises to fight new bird-flu China is mobilising resources across the country to combat a new strain of deadly bird flu. So far 10 people have been confirmed infected by the H7N9… 04/04/2013
Chinese growth ‘encouraging’ Growth in China’s services sectors rose in March thanks to a construction boom and firmer demand from improving economic conditions; that includes property… 03/04/2013
Four new cases of bird-flu in China Chinese authorities have announced four new cases of a new strain of bird-flu, taking the total to seven. The virus has killed two people and the others are… 03/04/2013
Apple sorry for big trouble in not so little China With an eye to the future, Apple has apologised to its Chinese customers and changed the warranty and repair policy for its iPhones and laptops. That… 02/04/2013
Tibet: 21 bodies recovered from landslide At least 21 bodies have been recovered from a landslide in Tibet, according to state media. 83 miners, most of them Chinese migrants, were buried by the… 01/04/2013
New strain of bird flu kills two people in China Bird flu has claimed the lives of two people in China. According to an official agency, the H7N9 strain of avian influenza has never previously been seen in… 01/04/2013
Tibet: major landslide rescue effort for buried miners A major operation to save 83 miners buried by a landslide in Tibet has continued through a second day, but hope is fading that any survivors will… 30/03/2013
Two Chinese mine disasters leave scores dead Two separate mine disasters in China have left scores feared dead and raised questions about the industry’s safety. In Tibet news emerged several hours… 30/03/2013
Drunk Chinese high-wire act – nocomment A drunken Chinese man climbed on high voltage wires in northern China and dangled for 15 minutes before falling onto a giant inflatable cushion set up by… 29/03/2013
Heads turned at Chinese and Russian fashion weeks As part of China Fashion Week, a home-grown makeup and styling show has been held in Beijing and the designs on display were eye-catching, if not… 28/03/2013
BRICS say yes to investment bank, but details sketchy The so-called BRICS group of emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – has agreed to set up a development bank, to help fund… 27/03/2013
Getting to school at all costsXu Liangfan, 37, escorts students on a cliff path as they make their way to Banpo Primary School in China’s Bijie city in Guizhou province. The narrow cliff… 27/03/2013
BRICS to create new development bank The BRICS grouping of emerging powers has agreed on the creation of a development bank that will rival Western-backed institutions. The announcement came as… 27/03/2013
China’s Xi on friendship and influence tour China’s presidential couple are on their first foreign tour since Xi Jinping’s recent confirmation in office. First stop was Russia, to highlight the strength… 25/03/2013
China’s new president tours Africa to boost trade and investment Chinese president Xi Jinping has begun his tour of Africa in Tanzania, as he hopes to bolster trade relations between the continent and China. Ties between… 25/03/2013
Moscow greets Chinese President Russian President Vladimir Putin has greeted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Kremlin in a choreographed ceremony. It was seen as underlining a message to… 22/03/2013
China-Russia: a special relationship It is less than a year since Chinese and Russian leaders last met officially, when Vladimir Putin had just resumed his function as president in June… 22/03/2013
Chinese manufacturing picks up Growth in China’s vast manufacturing sector picked up in March after a dip during the long Lunar New Year holiday. Preliminary surveys of factory managers… 21/03/2013
China’s President Xi meets US Treasury Secretary Trade and economic issues topped the diplomatic agenda as China’s new President Xi Jinping met US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in Beijing. The list included… 19/03/2013
China becomes world’s 5th largest arms exporterChina has become the fifth largest exporter of major conventional weapons worldwide, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute… 18/03/2013
Thousands of pigs found floating in major Chinese river More than 12,000 dead pigs have been found floating in one of China’s main rivers, the Shiangpu. Locals are doing their best to fish the carcasses out, but… 18/03/2013
China chases the dream China’s new leaders are promising not a great leap forward, but a renaissance for the people and better ties with the US. Incoming President Xi Jinping… 17/03/2013
Li Keqiang becomes China’s prime minister With just three of the nearly 300 delegates voting against, Li Keqiang has been elected as China’s new prime minister. He replaces Wen Jiabao, and for the… 15/03/2013
Xi Jinping takes the reins of power in China China’s new head of state Xi Jinping has taken office in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He takes over from Hu Jintao, and since his nomination in… 14/03/2013
WWIII on the WWW America is under cyber attack, and Washington now believes there is evidence that China is officially sponsoring much of it. The source of much of the… 11/03/2013
Latest Chinese inflation forecast Inflation in China’s is forecast to be around 3.0 percent this year, according to the country’s top economic planning agency, the National Development &… 11/03/2013
China exports surge China’s exports soared in February. They were up by over 20 percent from the same month last year – much higher than had been forecast. That is being taken… 08/03/2013
Ikea’s ‘bacteria’ cakes confiscated in China – nocomment Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported that the local Shanghai quarantine bureau destroyed nearly two tonnes of IKEA’s imported chocolate almond cakes… 07/03/2013
Venezuela’s allies regret death of Chavez Leaders of countries closely allied to Venezuela have been reacting to the death of President Hugo Chavez. In China, Hua Chunying, a Foreign Ministry… 06/03/2013
China targets moderate growth, increased domestic consumption Consumer-led growth is the buzz phrase among China’s new rulers. With the changing of the guard at the National People’s Congress, those taking over at the… 05/03/2013
Anger as China parades Mekong killers on TV before execution China has executed four foreigners convicted of murdering 13 Chinese fishermen on the Mekong river in 2011. The men were paraded live on state TV before… 01/03/2013
‘Airpocalypse’ smog in China – nocomment Beijing has been enveloped by thick smog and a sandstorm. Among the places covered with dust was Tiananmen Square, where the National People’s Congress (NPC)… 01/03/2013
Chinese pandas drowned in pollutionPanda statues are seen in front of buildings on a hazy day in Beijing, February 28, 2013. Beijing’s environmental authorities said on Thursday air quality in… 28/02/2013
