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China

Hong Kong wants 'two systems' promise honoured

For 79 days last autumn, thousands of citizens blocked Honk Kong’s main streets. The Umbrella Movement beginning late 2014 opposed Beijing’s plan for

17/06/2015

China

Protesters slam Hong Kong's electoral reform debate as a sham

Until Friday (June 19) Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is debating the political reforms that will shape the next elections. In the lead-up to the

17/06/2015

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China: Woman rescued from collapsed building

15/06/2015

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China's crackdown on corruption: ex-security chief handed life sentence

Formerly one of the most powerful men in China, ex-Domestic Security chief Zhou Yongkang becomes the latest domino to fall in the president's crackdown on corruption.

11/06/2015

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Heavy downpours hit south China

09/06/2015

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Volunteers help identify victims of Chinese cruise ship disaster

Local people have joined the authorities in China as they deal with the aftermath of the accident on the Yangtze River, when the Eastern Star cruise ship capsized in a storm with the loss of nearly 40

07/06/2015

China

Yangtze cruise ship death toll rises to 396

The death toll from a cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze river has risen to 396 according to a Chinese government spokesman. Only 14 of the 456

06/06/2015

China

Stricken Chinese cruise ship righted in Yangtze as dozens of bodies brought ashore

Chinese rescue teams have successfully righted a battered cruise ship which capsized Monday on the Yangtze river. The Eastern Star overturned in a

05/06/2015

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Thousands attend Tiananmen Square vigil in Hong Kong

05/06/2015

China

Tiananmen remembered: 135,000 attend Hong Kong vigil

The Tiananmen Square crackdown has been remembered, 26 years to the date. A candlelit vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park attracted 135,000 people

04/06/2015

China

China ship disaster: 65 confirmed dead, hundreds still missing

Sixty-five people are now confirmed dead, after a cruise ship capsized on China’s Yangtze river. More than 370 people are still missing, three days

04/06/2015

China

China cruise ship disaster: Video of boat's last moments released, as rescue efforts continue

Hopes are fading of finding any more survivors of a cruise ship disaster in China. More than 400 people, many of them elderly tourists, are still

03/06/2015

China

Relatives wait anxious for news after China ferry capsizes

The fate of those onboard a capsized cruise ship in China remains unclear, as rescuers race against time to save people believed to be trapped

02/06/2015

China

Hundreds missing in China Yangtze River cruise ship disaster

A cruise ship sank overnight on Monday (June 1) in China’s Yangtze River during a storm, leaving at least five people dead and nearly 450 people

02/06/2015

China

Chinese ferry sinks on Yangtze River with over 450 on board

Rescuers have been working to bring over 450 people to safety after a passenger vessel sank on Monday in poor weather.

02/06/2015

China

Hundreds missing as ferry sinks on China's Yangtze River

Over 450 people were on board a Chinese ferry that sank in a cyclone on Monday. Only a small number of people have been rescued, among them the ship's captain.

02/06/2015

Sport

Thirsty Chinese goalkeeper leaks goal

This week on our Bloopers segment of ‘The Corner’ a Chinese Superleague goalkeeper takes a water break but leaks a goal. The mishap proves costly for

01/06/2015

China

Beijing bans smoking in all public indoor spaces

Smoking has been banned in all indoor public spaces in Beijing. The toughest crackdown to date aims to stem a looming health crisis. But the move

01/06/2015

China

Solar Impulse makes unscheduled stop in Japan

Poor weather has forced Solar Impulse 2 to make an “intermediate landing” in Japan. The solar-powered plane will wait for better conditions above the

01/06/2015

China

China introduces smoking ban in Beijing

A smoking ban in Beijing comes into force today in the Chinese capital’s, restaurants, offices and on public transport . Health activists have

01/06/2015

China

Hong Kong march remembers Tiananmen Square

Around 3,000 people took to the streets of Hong Kong in memory of the violent crackdown on student protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Some carried

31/05/2015

China

Solar Impulse 2 pilot reports 'unbelievable' Pacific flight

The solar-powerered plane attempting to circumnavigate the globe took off from Nanjing in China at the weekend, bound for Hawaii, with pilot Andre Borschberg reporting good progress.

31/05/2015

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Solar Impulse 2 begins Pacific crossing

31/05/2015

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China: tanker accident makes 25 injuries

27/05/2015

China

Beijing boosts South China Sea naval defence

China is increasing naval operations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Beijing has plans to build two lighthouses there, a move widely

26/05/2015

China

Fatal fire sweeps through elderly care home in China

At least 38 people have been killed after a fire swept through a nursing home in China’s central Henan province. Search operations are underway and

26/05/2015