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Chinese millennials quit their ‘empty’ city jobs to become farmers

Millions of young Chinese people are increasingly uninspired by modern society's long work hours and meagre pay, urban congestion and high living costs, so they have fled to start a new life.

17/11/2021

Spotlight

Hong Kong's growing cultural district helps local art scene thrive

In partnership with Hong Kong

Hong Kong's art scene is growing by leaps and bounds and the new West Kowloon Cultural District is part of this new cultural ecosystem.

15/11/2021

Travel News

What happened to the tourists stuck in Disneyland on Halloween?

Almost 34,000 visitors to the Shanghai theme park were locked in and tested on Sunday after one COVID-19 case at the weekend.

02/11/2021

Tech News

Yahoo quits China as tough regulations hit western tech brands

Yahoo followed gaming smash hit Fortnite and social platform Linkedin in pulling the plug on Chinese users.

02/11/2021

Nature

What's Europe and China's path to carbon neutrality?

In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN)

What's Europe and China's path to carbon neutrality? As COP26 gets underway we debate net-zero targets, ditching coal, and managing the switch to renewables with experts from east and west.

01/11/2021

Spotlight

Hong Kong's start-up ecosystem goes sky-high

In partnership with Hong Kong

Small and medium-size businesses from Europe are a key part of Hong Kong’s economic ecosystem. In this episode of Spotlight Hong Kong, we hear their stories.

01/11/2021

Euronews Debates

Euronews Debates: How should China and Europe transition to clean energy?

In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Experts from Europe and China debate the pathways to a clean energy future, focusing on the concrete steps towards shared carbon neutrality goals.

01/11/2021

China

34,000 tested at Shanghai Disneyland after visitor gets COVID-19

Thousands of people were locked down inside Disneyland in Shanghai as they awaited a coronavirus test after a previous visitor tested positive.

01/11/2021

China

China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments

China has recently upped its threat to bring Taiwan under its control by force if necessary by flying warplanes near the island and rehearsing beach landings.

22/10/2021

Health news

Transparent COVID face masks to ease communication barrier in HongKong

It's not the first face mask to include a transparent area to help those with hearing impairments communicate. But this 3D-printed one is fully transparent and reuseable.

21/10/2021

No Comment

Three killed and dozens injured in northern China gas explosion

A gas explosion in a restaurant ripped through a busy street in a major Chinese city, killing at least three people and injuring dozens.

21/10/2021

Nature

Biodiversity is vital for all life on Earth: How can we protect it?

In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN)

The first part of the UN biodiversity summit in Kunming, China is underway. To mark the event, Euronews and CGTN (China Global Television Network) together with leading experts and analysts, debated the latest efforts to protect nature worldwide.

15/10/2021

Euronews Debates

Euronews debates how Europe and China should preserve biodiversity

In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN)

The first part of the UN biodiversity summit in Kunming, China is underway. To mark the event, Euronews and CGTN (China Global Television Network) together with leading experts and analysts, debated the latest efforts to protect nature worldwide.

15/10/2021

China

China's Xi calls for peaceful reunification with Taiwan

Taiwan and China split in 1949 amid civil war, with the then ruling Nationalist Party fleeing to the island as Mao Zedong's Communists swept to power on the mainland.

09/10/2021

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Scaffolding collapses in Hong Kong amid storms

Storms hit Hong Kong hard on Friday, causing damage and flooding across the territory. A giant wall of traditional bamboo scaffolding and netting was blown off the side of an apartment block in the storms.

08/10/2021

China

Taiwan condemns China after fighter jets enter defence zone

On Saturday Taiwan reported the largest ever number of Chinese military jets to cross into its defence zone.

02/10/2021

Nature

The great wall of bees: Watch China’s daredevil beekeepers in action

Beekeepers in China’s Shennongjia Nature Reserve have to clamber on top of their hives on a vertical cliff face to collect honey.

30/09/2021

China

Evergrande to pay interest on small part of €250 billion debts

Traders are anxiously waiting to see if Beijing will rescue the private group if Evergrande and lenders can’t agree on how to handle its debts.

22/09/2021

Tech News

Evergrande: What will happen if the property giant collapses?

The Chinese property group has sparked fears it could default on its €240 billion debts, but analysts say it's unlikely to cause a global crisis.

21/09/2021

Green News

Will China ever build an underwater train all the way to the US?

The project would allow travellers to get to North America in just two days.

21/09/2021

Tech News

Chinese kids can have 40 minutes of TikTok a day - as a treat

Under-14s in China will be restricted by a new "youth mode" according to app owner ByteDance, which said the move was aimed at protecting the young online.

20/09/2021

China

Beijing court rules against woman in China #MeToo case

After the #MeToo movement swept China, authorities responded with legal changes that activists and legal experts say have not yet led to real change on the ground.

15/09/2021

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A robot that can pump gas is being piloted at a filling station in southern China

At one gas station in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a robotic arm equipped with sensors extends out from a regular petrol pump.

14/09/2021

No Comment

'Health worker' themed runway show at China Fashion Week

Models wearing outfits inspired by health professionals walk down the runway as part of a show during the China International Fashion Week in Beijing.

11/09/2021

China

Hong Kong protest leaders charged with subversion over Tiananmen vigil

Police also closed down a museum dedicated to the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing on June 4, 1989.

10/09/2021

Green News

Can the US and China cooperate on climate change ahead of COP26?

Relations between the two countries are tense, but there's hope that environmental issues may bring them together.

04/09/2021