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Frosty reception for China hotel with polar bears on show

The world's first 'polar bear hotel' allows guests to watch the animals 24/7 from the comfort of their rooms, but conservationists have condemned the concept as 'cruel'.

17/03/2021

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China warns EU against 'confrontational' human rights sanctions

Brussels is set to debate sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.

16/03/2021

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China endorses plan to tighten control of Hong Kong elections

The Communist Party put forward plans which would reduce democratic representation in Hong Kong elections, following pro-democracy demonstrations in the region.

11/03/2021

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China's annual congress: What's happened so far

The weeklong meeting of the National People’s Congress, which rubber stamps policies approved by the Communist Party leadership, provides a window into government priorities.

08/03/2021

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China announces 'over 6%' economic growth target, tech plans

China’s premier announced plans to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with Washington and Europe over trade, Hong Kong and human rights.

05/03/2021

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Hong Kong detains 47 activists in sweeping use of new security law

The 47 now in detention were among 55 arrested in police raids last month in the largest use yet of the territory's new security law.

28/02/2021

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Shanghai holds mobile industry trade show amid COVID-19 restrictions

5G, IoT, AI, big data and beyond at Shanghai mobile show.

23/02/2021

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Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents

Hong Kong's chief executive gave support to electoral changes that would likely cement Beijing's control over the city's politics.

23/02/2021

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Happy Lunar New Year: Welcome the Year of the Ox!

It's one of the globe’s biggest annual celebrations with approximately one-fifth of humanity taking part in the festivities. Though the pandemic has closed temples and severely limited travel and family gatherings, many traditional celebrations ARE going ahead across Asia and beyond.

12/02/2021

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China: BBC World News taken off air for 'serious content violation'

Chinese state media say the BBC news channel has failed to be 'true and impartial'. Last week China's state broadcaster's licence was revoked in the UK.

11/02/2021

Travel News

These baby pandas will make your Chinese New Year

Watch these baby pandas make their first public outing in China, just in time for the New Year’s celebrations.

11/02/2021

Europe Decoded

China 'blocks' political discussion app Clubhouse

The app allowed people in China to engage in political discussions with people outside of the country, on topics such as democracy and Taiwan.

09/02/2021

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'Extremely unlikely' COVID originated from a lab leak, says WHO expert

The team of experts were sent by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

09/02/2021

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Euroviews. View: We’re all to blame for China and India’s ‘filthy’ CO2 emissions

Yes, China is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide - but have you ever considered why that is?

06/02/2021

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China threatens retaliation over cancellation of CGTN's UK licence

The Chinese foreign ministry threatened retaliation after CGTN's licence to broadcast in the UK was suddenly removed by Ofcom on Thursday.

05/02/2021

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Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

Thousands of Hong Kongers are moving to Britain since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the Chinese territory last summer.

31/01/2021

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WHO investigators visit Wuhan live animal market in COVID-19 probe

The market was the site of a December 2019 outbreak of the virus. Scientists initially suspected the virus came from wild animals sold in the market. The market has since been largely ruled out but it could provide hints to how the virus spread so widely.

31/01/2021

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China: WHO investigators visit second Wuhan hospital

Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital was one of the city’s first to deal with patients in early 2020 suffering from a then-unknown virus and is a key part of the epidemiological history of the disease.

30/01/2021

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China withdraws passport recognition amid Hong Kong UK visa row

Britain says it will open a visa scheme to Hong Kongers from Sunday, but China says it 'interferes in China's internal affairs'

29/01/2021

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WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that had early COVID patients

A World Health Organization team visited a hospital where China says the first COVID-19 patients were treated more than a year ago as part of the experts' long-awaited fact-finding mission on the origins of the coronavirus.

29/01/2021

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Eleven Chinese miners saved as rescuers race to find remaining ten

Rescuers in east China have pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they were trapped for two weeks, as the race to locate the remaining 10 intensifies.

24/01/2021

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11 trapped workers rescued from China mine after two weeks

Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday.

24/01/2021

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Relaxed scenes in Wuhan - a year on from alerting the world to COVID

Exactly a year ago, Wuhan shocked the world by confining its 11 million inhabitants to their homes, beginning a 76-day lockdown.

23/01/2021

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Hong Kong puts 10,000 people into lockdown - the city's first

The lockdown in the Yau Tsim Mong district will be in place until every resident is tested - something expected to take around 48 hours.

23/01/2021

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Beijing starts second day of mass COVID testing for residents

Beijing plans to test two million people in 48 hours as the city rushes to stop a new local cluster of COVID cases.

23/01/2021

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Thousands in Hong Kong locked down to contain coronavirus

Thousands of residents in Hong Kong were locked down on Saturday to contain a worsening COVID outbreak.

23/01/2021