China

China

China's population dropped for a second straight year

China, which once sought to control population growth with its one-child policy, is now facing the opposite problem.

17/01/2024

Business

Apple offers Chinese customers discounts on iPhone 15s

The price of iPhone 15s is being cut by as much as 5% as competition heats up in China's smartphone market.

15/01/2024

China

Taiwan voters choose their next president

They have taken to the polls with the results weighing China's threat and the island nation's stability

13/01/2024

Nature

Largest ever great ape went extinct due to climate change, study finds

The great apes stood 3 metres tall and weighed up to 295 kg.

11/01/2024

China

Euroviews. Cynical mimicry: China and Russia talk anti-corruption at the UN

Redefining terms like anti-corruption, human rights, democracy, and integrity — even when self-evidently disingenuous — provides China the cover to mimic the mechanisms of good governance while blunting efforts to hold authoritarian regimes accountable, Elaine Dezenski writes.

09/01/2024

China

China arrest one individual accused of collecting secrets for the UK

Beijing said the unnamed individual had been cooperating with the British foreign intelligence agency MI6 since 2015.

08/01/2024

Business

Evergrande says police have detained one of its top EV execs

A top executive of China Evergrande's electric vehicle company has been detained by police in the latest sign of trouble for the world's most heavily indebted property developer.

08/01/2024

Mobility

Tesla recalls over 1.6 million vehicles for steering, door problems

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering and door latches.

05/01/2024

Business

Chinese and German manufacturing sectors boosted by new orders, UK lag

China and Germany’s manufacturing PMIs came in above expectations, however, UK’s struggled with falling foreign demand

02/01/2024

Tech News

Families in China turning to AI to 'digitally revive' dead loved ones

Some Chinese firms claim to have "digitally revived" thousands of deceased people using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

19/12/2023

Design

Twisted reality: German firm wins bid for Tencent's futuristic HQ

The Chinese tech firm's 23,000 employees will work in a 'multi-dimensional' purpose-built 500,000 square metre campus that includes restaurants, shops, public services and cultural spaces.

15/12/2023

Tech News

Euroviews. Should China’s space race advances be cause for concern in Europe?

Steel sharpens steel. Great people and great companies throughout history and across the world have taken inspiration even from their fiercest rivals, using them as fuel to keep working hard and improving, Bogdan Gogulan writes.

11/12/2023

Economy

Chinese exports increase for the first time in six months

The increase comes as a surprise to analysts expecting a drop of more than 1% in the world’s second-biggest economy.

07/12/2023

Economy

Trouble in China? Moody's cuts its credit outlook on rising debt woes

The world's second-largest economy was slowing down even before a crackdown on excessive borrowing in 2020 led to defaults by many property developers.

05/12/2023

Lifestyle

The best looks from Louis Vuitton's stunning show in Hong Kong

Louis Vuitton made a big splash at Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour with a fashion show presenting the latest from its men's creative director, Pharrell Williams.

04/12/2023

China

The biggest prosecution yet is underway in Hong Kong taking pro-democracy activists to trial

Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists went on trial Monday in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent.

29/11/2023

China

China relaxes visa rules for five EU states

The change in the visa rules came as French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday.

24/11/2023

Health news

'No unknown or new pathogen' detected in China, WHO says

Several respiratory illnesses are co-circulating in China this year after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

23/11/2023

Art

Mr. Doodle transforms Hong Kong's MTR station into magical art world

Mr. Doodle is inviting Hong Kong art lovers to step into a world of busy, whimsical doodles that spread across walls, rooms, and even his own custom-doodled attire.

22/11/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Northeastern city in China transforms into winter wonderland

The city of Jilin in northeast China welcomes its first frost, turning into a winter wonderland.

13/11/2023

Crossing Cultures

How silk shaped the fortunes of China and Europe

A co-production with CGTN

In this episode, we travel between the silk cities of Suzhou in eastern China, and Lyon in southeastern France, to find out how this treasured material changed Eastern and Western culture.

05/11/2023

Earth News

'Catch-22': Does cleaning up air pollution increase global warming?

Cutting pollution is heating up the planet, experts say. Here's what can be done about it.

02/11/2023

Tech News

China’s Alibaba upgrades its AI model to challenge Amazon, Microsoft

Alibaba upgrades AI model with the aim of being “the most open cloud in the era of AI.”

31/10/2023

Space

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after Tiangong space station stay

Three astronauts spent six months on China’s permanently crewed space station.

31/10/2023

Spotlight

Delve into Hong Kong: A dynamic city of finance and culture

In partnership with Hong Kong

Join us as we check out Hong Kong's cultural and financial top spots, taking in the sights and experiences the city has to offer.

30/10/2023

Mobility

Flying autonomous taxis a step closer to reality in China

Chinese startup EHang has received the world’s first airworthiness certificate for an autonomous flying taxi.

30/10/2023