China

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

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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

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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

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