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China

Winter Olympics: Beijing 'strongly advises' Olympians to get booster

The organisers also "regret" the decision by the National Hockey League (NHL) not to send players to the Beijing Winter games.

23/12/2021

Partner content

Xinhuanet and the CCG release report looking at how Chinese cities can improve global communication

Partner content presented by Xinhuanet & CCG

Online news outlets and social media platforms have forever changed the ways in which cities’ reputations rise and fall.

23/12/2021

China

China puts 13 million residents in lockdown ahead of Games

Xi’an on Thursday reported another 63 locally transmitted cases, pushing the city’s total to at least 211 over the past week.

23/12/2021

China

Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue

Over 100 pro-democracy activists have been arrested since Beijing implemented the national security law in Hong Kong.

23/12/2021

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Hisense's European campaign ramps up efforts to boost the multinational's image overseas

Partner content presented by Information Office of Qingdao Municipal Government

Central pillars of the company's international expansion include localised market research and increasing brand awareness.

22/12/2021

Earth News

China proposes green co-operation with Germany, including clean energy

President Xi says the world's second and fourth-largest economies should realise the growth potential of trade in services.

21/12/2021

Sport

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claim

The comments did not ease worries at the WTA, which said Monday that it still had "significant concerns about her well-being and ability to communicate without censorship or coercion".

20/12/2021

China

Voter turnout plunges in Hong Kong under new election laws

Turnout was just over 30%. It was over 50% in 2012 and 2016.

20/12/2021

China

Hong Kong: Several injured as major fire traps dozens in skyscraper

Dozens of people were evacuated and at least 12 were taken to hospital after fire took hold of the World Trade Centre, before it was later brought under control.

15/12/2021

Health news

Omicron resistant to two major vaccines, new study says

Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines may not be sufficient protection against the new variant, Hong Kong researchers said, calling on individuals to seek a third booster jab.

15/12/2021

China

'Farce': China dismisses UK, Canada diplomatic boycott of Olympics

Beijing promised 'countermeasures' in response to the move.

10/12/2021

Earth News

China is now controlling the weather. What’s the environmental cost?

The Chinese government used ‘cloud seeding’ to control rain and reduce pollution in Beijing last July.

09/12/2021

China

Hong Kong tycoon, two others convicted over Tiananmen vigil

The trio had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, and will be sentenced at a later date.

09/12/2021

China

Olympics committee says it has spoken to Peng Shuai in China

The IOC said it held a second video call with the tennis star but did not release any video or transcript.

03/12/2021

China

WTA suspends all China tennis tournaments over Peng Shuai censorship

The CEO of the Women's Tennis Association said they would suspend all China tournaments because Peng Shuai has "seemingly been pressured to contradict her allegation of sexual assault."

02/12/2021

Mobility

Driverless 'robotaxis' begin taking fares on the streets of Beijing

For now, a taxi firm employee will supervise the trips but the project's backers are hopeful the fleet will be fully autonomous in the coming years.

30/11/2021

Health news

Meet the father who built a home laboratory to save his child’s life

The medicine that could help this man’s son is not available in China, while COVID prevented any possibility of travelling abroad for treatment.

25/11/2021

Destinations

In photos: Hong Kong’s newest must-see neighbourhood

The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world.

24/11/2021

China

China downgrades relations with Lithuania over Taiwan 'embassy' spat

Beijing had earlier expelled the Lithuanian ambassador.

21/11/2021

China

Peng Shuai: China tries to play down disappearance of tennis star

A Chinese state TV employee has posted photos of Shuai online.

20/11/2021

Sport

Tennis stars express concern for whereabouts of Chinese player

Concerns have grown about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, not seen since she accused a former China Vice-Premier of sexual assault.

17/11/2021

Earth News

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