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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

Earth 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

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'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

Earth 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

Tech News

Kids in China can now play online games for just 3 hours a week

The strict time limits mean under-18s will be limited to playing for just an hour a day on Fridays and weekends.

30/08/2021

Work

China's Amazon says delivery bots are the future. Here's why

Here are four charts that explain why Alibaba is investing in autonomous delivery robots, and why the company claims they're the future

27/08/2021

Nature

Over 100 animals rescued from a bear bile farm in China

NGO Animals Asia has carried out the biggest rescue mission of its kind by removing 101 bears from a bear bile farm in China.

27/08/2021

Tech News

AI love you: Meet Xiaoice, China's virtual boyfriend

Lonely hearts in China are ditching bad romances and finding comfort in the digital embrace of an AI-powered love bot.

26/08/2021

China

WHO experts say time is running out to study COVID-19 origins

Experts who studied the origins of COVID-19 for the World Health Organization said that the window of opportunity for scientific studies is "closing fast".

25/08/2021

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Nicole Kidman spotted filming a new movie at Hong Kong's night market.

Hollywood star Nicole Kidman was spotted in Hong Kong filming a new TV series after a recent backlash over having quarantine exemption to work in the city. Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong from Sydney, was spotted in the city's famous Fa Yuen street, known for its night market.

24/08/2021

China

China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis

China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis.

21/08/2021

China

Hong Kong: Trial opens in for prominent opposition activists

The seven pro-democracy activists were in court on Thursday charged with organising and inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly held in 2019.

19/08/2021

China

Canadian accused of spying sentenced to 11 years in prison in China

Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court in a case linked to Beijing's pressure campaign against the Canadian government over the arrest of a Huawei executive.

11/08/2021

China

Chinese court upholds death sentence for Canadian drug convict

A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected a Canadian drug convict's appeal of a death sentence, in what appeared to be an effort to step up pressure on Canada to release a detained executive of tech giant Huawei.

10/08/2021

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The second Qingdao Multinationals Summit brings together industry leaders from around the world

Partner content presented by Information Office of Qingdao Municipal Government

Held under the gleaming and sinuous curves of China Railway Qingdao Expo City, this year’s Multinationals Summit exceeded all expectations, with 10,000 people attending online and in person.

06/08/2021

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The Chinese city of Wuhan relaunches mass testing against covid19

Authorities in Wuhan said Tuesday they would test the city's entire population for Covid-19, as the virus returned to the place where it first emerged.

03/08/2021

China

Wuhan orders mass COVID testing amid rare local outbreak

Chinese authorities ordered mass testing in Wuhan following a small local outbreak in the city where the virus was first detected in 2019.

03/08/2021

China

Hong Kong protester handed nine-year sentence in security law case

Tong Ying-kit, 24, was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for his part during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong in July 2020.

30/07/2021

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Exhibition for dogs displays artwork at their eye-level

At this exhibition in Hong Kong, dogs are able to get up close and personal with art

27/07/2021

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Sandstorm engulfs Chinese city

A heavy sandstorm wreaked havoc on Sunday in northwest China's Dunhuang, where the ancient Mogao Caves are located. The sandstorm engulfed the expressway in a few minutes, turning the sky yellow and reduced the visibility to less than five meters, according to state media

27/07/2021

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Flood aftermath: Pile up of cars on road in China

Dozens of vehicles are seen in a pile up on a motorway in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou after record rainfall caused deadly floods.

22/07/2021