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China: joint exercises planned for South China Sea

China says it is willing to hold joint exercises with other Southeast Asian countries in the disputed South China Sea. Regional relations have been

16/10/2015

Economy

Chinese consumer inflation and producer prices fall again

Consumer inflation fell more than expected in China in September, while producer prices continued their long slide, adding to concerns about

14/10/2015

Economy

Mixed results on China's trade sector

Exports not as bad as expected – but imports worse – China’s mixed results have left economists divided over the state of the country’s trade sector

13/10/2015

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China launches probe into Volkswagen

China has launched an investigation into Volkswagen, saying it’s highly concerned about the diesel emissions scandal. VW says it’s recalling nearly

12/10/2015

China

Early death for smokers in China says new report

In China a third of all men currently under the age of 20 will die prematurely if they do not give up smoking. The warning comes on the back of new

09/10/2015

China

Typhoon Mujigae rips through Southern China

At least four have been killed after the tropical storm made landfall, and sixteen others were reported missing.

05/10/2015

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Tornados in China

04/10/2015

China

Brave Man's Bridge: China's spectacular glass walkway

The appropriately named Brave Man’s Bridge has opened in China’s central Hunan Province. Brave Mans Bridge - Glass Suspension Bridge In China

01/10/2015

Economy

Factory activity in China contracts again in September

Chinese factories were quieter again in September as demand softened at home and abroad. Several surveys have shown strains on smaller and

01/10/2015

China

China: Fresh blast hits southern region after day of deadly explosions

There has been another explosion in a region of southern China, hit by 17 blasts on Wednesday that left seven people dead. This time it happened in a

01/10/2015

China

China blasts kill seven in Guangxi

The death toll in a series of explosions has risen to at least seven. Fifty-one people were injured in the blasts from 17 parcel bombs which exploded

30/09/2015

China

Guangxi region of China hit by a series of fatal parcel bombs

At least six people have been killed in a series of explosions in the Chinese city of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region. #UPDATE Police: 33-year-old man

30/09/2015

China

Costly clear up in China after Typhoon Dujuan hits Fujian

Chinese authorities face a huge clear up in the eastern province of Fujian after Typhoon Dujuan battered the coastal region. Super Typhoon Dujuan

30/09/2015

Economy

Chinese industry suffers worst drop in profits for four years

Profits earned by Chinese industrial companies fell in August at the sharpest rate in four years. Official figures show a drop of 8.8 percent

28/09/2015

China

Nobel Prize Laureates urge Obama to advocate release of Chinese dissident

A group of twelve Nobel Laureates have asked Obama to advocate the release of one of their fellows.

24/09/2015

China

Boeing bags bonanza aircraft deal with Beijing

Boeing has announced it has won orders and commitments for 300 aircraft from China. The deal is said to be worth some $38bn. Boeing timed the

24/09/2015

Economy

Chinese manufacturing in worst state since 2009, says survey

Chinese manufacturing is having its worst month since the depths of the global financial crisis in early 2009, according to early readings of a

23/09/2015

China

Biting another chunk out of Apple: second headache for software giant

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so the saying goes. But not for the US software giant, which is facing its second headache in less than a

23/09/2015

China

Apple's Chinese apps fall victim to large-scale cyber attack

Crunch time for Apple: the technology giant is taking steps to address a large-scale cyber attack on several of its Chinese apps.

21/09/2015

Economy

China state-owned companies to 'ride reform wave'

China has set out details of how it intends to restructure its state-owned enterprises (SOEs), as more evidence emerges of the slowdown in the

14/09/2015

Economy

China's growth 'on track' despite slowdown, premier says

Prime Minister Li Keqiang has been addressing the World Economic Forum in Dalian, northeast China.

10/09/2015

Economy

Poor Chinese trade figures renew fears over shaky economy

Imports into China fell far more than expected in August, adding to concerns over the effect of the slowdown in the world’s second largest economy

08/09/2015

Economy

China's foreign reserves suffer biggest monthly fall on record

China’s foreign currency reserves suffered their largest monthly fall on record in August. It’s the result of heavy intervention by the central bank

07/09/2015

Economy

China's Bohai snaps up Irish aircraft leaser Avolon

An Irish industry leader, the plane leaser Avolon, has accepted an all-cash bid of 6.2 billion euros from China’s Bohai Leasing. Only in December

04/09/2015

China

'We love peace,' China's president proclaims at WWII parade

China’s laid on its biggest display of military might to commemorate victory over Japan in World War Two. The event, in Beijing, was shunned by most

03/09/2015

China

China-Japan war pain still festers

China’s role defeating Japan in the Second World War it feels has never adequately been recognised in the West, and it is taking steps to address

03/09/2015