China

Crossing Cultures

China's gift to the world: the perfect cup of tea

A co-production with CGTN

China was the first country to cultivate tea and remains the biggest grower of the Camellia sinensis shrub which most tea varieties are extracted from.

15/10/2023

Green News

Coal worker ‘strife’ not inevitable, as millions of green jobs created

Coal’s days are numbered, but governments must make plans to ensure workers do not suffer from the energy transition.

10/10/2023

Business

Chinese property development giant Country Garden nears default

Country Garden, one of China’s largest property groups, warned on Tuesday that it would “not be able to meet all of its offshore payment obligations."

10/10/2023

Scenes

Meet the children shining a spotlight on China’s ancient operatic tradition

In partnership with Media City

"Cantonese opera differs from movies because movies can have many takes. But in Cantonese Opera, every move that looks easy actually is very hard to perform with finesse."

09/10/2023

China

Euroviews. Latest clash in South China Sea should be a red flag for the world

It is vital that China’s increasingly hostile and unpredictable diplomatic and military policy is taken seriously. We only must look at the war in Ukraine to see where complacency gets us, Saman Rizwan writes.

03/10/2023

Economy

World Bank slashes China growth forecast for next year

The world’s second-biggest economy hasn’t grown so slowly since 1990, aside from the pandemic years.

03/10/2023

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WATCH: China's tidal bore on the Qiantang river draws eager spectators

The Qiantang River in Hangzhou province is known for having the world's largest tidal bore, which is called the Silver Dragon locally.

30/09/2023

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WATCH: President Xi leads China's Martyrs' Day commemoration

It comes on the eve of National Day, held in Tiananmen Square, which marks the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

30/09/2023

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Hong Kong revives its 'living tradition' of fire dragon dance

The dragon was hoisted by hundreds of volunteers who danced and bounded along the streets of the Tai Hang neighbourhood in a raucous parade.

29/09/2023

Economy

China’s Evergrande chairman placed under police surveillance

Chairman of China’s Evergrande has been placed under police surveillance as the company faces mounting debt and possible liquidation.

27/09/2023

Markets

Billions at stake: Property giant Evergrande is facing new crisis

One of the world's biggest debt restructuring plans has been thrown into uncertainty raising fears of a major Chinese property crisis.

26/09/2023

China

Bigger than the Olympics: Sports you've never heard of at Asian Games

More athletes will take part in this event than at the Paris Olympics and there's a wide range of different sports to enjoy as the huge event launches this weekend.

23/09/2023

China

Xi Jinping to host President Assad as China and Syria seek deeper ties

The Syrian president is set to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, an international sports event beginning Saturday in the eastern city of Hangzhou.

21/09/2023

Business

How Apple lost nearly $200 billion almost overnight

Apple's shares have been tumbling for the second day in a row, losing the equivalent of Hungary's GDP, after news that the tech giant could face a partial iPhone ban in China.

08/09/2023

Green News

World’s biggest wind turbine breaks record for power produced in a day

The world’s biggest wind turbine has broken the record for single-day power generation.

07/09/2023

Business

Apple faces partial iPhone ban in China

The Chinese government plans to expand a ban on the use of iPhones to state firms and agencies.

07/09/2023

Design

Great Wall of China 'irreversibly damaged by construction workers

Two construction workers have been arrested for deliberately making an enormous hole you can drive through in the Great Wall of China.

06/09/2023

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WATCH: Aftermath of typhoon Saola in Hong Kong

Typhoon Saola swept across southern China on Saturday after tearing down trees and smashing windows in Hong Kong, although the megacity avoided a feared direct hit from one of the region's strongest storms in decades.

02/09/2023

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WATCH: Slackliners compete in China at over 1,000 metres altitude

A slackliner competition in China saw participants balancing on thin webs more than 1,000 metres in the air.

23/08/2023

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Robots steal the show as China displays its latest tech breakthroughs

AI-powered humanoids and K9-inspired canine companions take the stage in Beijing.

16/08/2023

Business

China: Sharpest drop in exports since 2020 amid sluggish global demand

Sales of Chinese products to foreign markets fell by 14.5% year-on-year last month, shrinking for the third consecutive month.

08/08/2023

China

Authorities warn of more rain in China as mop-up operations continue

As the rain continues in some parts of the country, Chinese authorities warn that there may be more bad weather and flooding to come.

04/08/2023

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WATCH: Thousands evacuated as devastating floods hit northeast China

Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China have caused severe flooding and threaten whole cities prompting the evacuation of thousands.

04/08/2023

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Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days

Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days, with at least 11 people believed dead.

02/08/2023

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WATCH: Swaths of suburban Beijing remain badly hit by rain

Swaths of suburban Beijing remain badly hit by the rains, some of the city's heaviest in years.

01/08/2023

China

Hong Kong court rejects government-requested ban on protest song

A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a government request to ban a popular protest song in a landmark decision after Google had resisted official pressure to alter internet search results for the city's anthem.

28/07/2023