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China

G20 summit: global growth and trade disputes top agenda

Leaders from the world’s 20 biggest economies are meeting in the Chinese city of Hangzhow for a two-day summit.

04/09/2016

China

Hong Kong holds first major vote since pro-democracy protests

Voting is underway in Hong Kong, the first major election there since pro-democracy protests in 2014.

04/09/2016

China

G20 summit underway in China

Leaders of the G20 nations are in the Chinese city of Hangzhow for a two-day summit to find ways of boosting global growth.

04/09/2016

China

Hong Kong votes in Legislative Council election

Voters in Hong Kong were heading to the polls today (September 4) to choose candidates for its Legislative Council.

04/09/2016

China

China and US ratify Paris climate change deal

The world’s two biggest polluters, China and the US, have both ratified the Paris climate change agreement.

03/09/2016

China

A valuable insight from Xi Jinping ahead of the G20

What does China think about reform, protectionism, the G20 and its role in the world?

03/09/2016

China

US and China ratify Paris climate change deal

The world’s two biggest polluters, China and the US, have both ratified the Paris climate change agreement.

03/09/2016

China

World's biggest polluter China ratifies Paris climate change deal

China has ratified the Paris climate change agreement, boosting efforts to bring the deal into force by the end of the year.

03/09/2016

Musica

Yuja Wang, the pianist who will not go quietly

In partnership with: To the outside observer, Yuja Wang, may seem more like a Rock ‘n’ Roll star than a concert pianist.

01/09/2016

China

Expectations low for China's hosting of G20

Everything is ready in Hangzou, 200 kilometres from Shanghai, to welcome the heads of state of the G20 nations, the richest on the planet.

01/09/2016

Business Series

Oil price slump hits Sinopec profit

The sliding price of crude has again hit the profits of Sinopec - the state-controlled China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation.

29/08/2016

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Hong Kong's first 'rabbit café' opens its doors

27/08/2016

Sport

Hong Kong Open: Mohamed El Shorbagy suffers shock exit

World champion Gregory Gaultier and world number one Mohamed El Shorbagy were both dumped out of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday.

26/08/2016

Business Series

ChemChina Syngenta takeover moves closer with US government approval

ChemChina's takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta has moved a step closer with approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US

22/08/2016

China

Hong Kong rally against ban on pro-independence election candidates

About a thousand protesters rallied through Hong Kong on Sunday (August 21) against a ban on six pro-independence candidates from running in upcoming elections.

21/08/2016

China

Protests return to streets of Hong Kong

Hundreds of people have taken part in a tightly-controlled demonstration in Hong Kong to protest at the government’s decision to bar six independence activists from standing in September’s legislative

21/08/2016

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China: The light shows in the World Landscape Art Exposition Garden in Jinzhou City

As night approaches, the Jinzhou World Landscape Art Exposition Garden is illuminated by 100 million lights which entrance visitors in a world of fantasy and…

20/08/2016

China

Typhoon Dianmu heads for southern China

Dianmu, a slow-moving and not particularly strong storm, is expected to cause heavy rainfall over parts of Guangdong, Hainan and Jiangxi provinces.

18/08/2016

China

China launches first quantum satellite heralding the advent of 'hack free' communication

China has launched the very first quantum satellite developed by a team of Chinese and Austrian scientists.

16/08/2016

China

China: Two survive in cement-tanker crash

Two people were lucky enough to survive after their car was crushed by a cement tanker in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Monday morning.

16/08/2016

China

Lucky escape from flash floods in China

China has again been battered by nationwide severe storms, turning streets into rivers. The occupants of one car in Yulin City which was swept away were lucky survive.

13/08/2016

World

Child's play preparations for future success

How important is play in early childhood education?

10/08/2016

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The first panda born in Shanghai turns one month old

The first giant panda born in Shanghai turns one month old on Tuesday (August 9).

10/08/2016

China

Ramos bids to restore friendly ties between China and the Philippines

As China raises the temperature in its several maritime territorial disputes with its neighbours, the former Phillipines president Fidel Ramos is making a five-day trip to Hong…

08/08/2016

China

Gobi proves a dog is for life... Just in time for Christmas

Gobi, the stray dog who ran behind an extreme runner for 125km on a race across China, is to be reunited with the man he followed.

06/08/2016

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Waterfalls in China

Even if the rainfall has not been impressive in recent months, the spectacle of the Hukou waterfall remains impressive.

05/08/2016