Sport

Lippi comes out of retirement to coach China

Former World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi has come out of retirement to take over the helm of the Chinese national football team.

22/10/2016

Philippines

Duterte backpedals on wanting to weaken Philippines' US relationship

Phillipines President Rodrigo Duterte says he does not want to sever ties with America, only weaken the foreign policy link that his country has obeyed for 70 years.

22/10/2016

China

'There are three of us against the world - It's the only way'

The president of the Philippines has announced his country will abandon its longstanding ally the United States and embrace China instead.

20/10/2016

Sport

Anouck Jaubert shines in China

France’s Anouck Jaubert proved too strong for her opponents in Wujiang as she became the first Athlete to secure four Climbing Speed World Cups in a season.

19/10/2016

Economy

China's economic growth stable at 6.7% in third quarter

China's economy is stabilising the Q3 stats show though growth is increasingly dependent on higher government spending and a red-hot property market.

19/10/2016

China

A giant leap forward? China embarks on its longest space mission to date

China's Shenzhou-11 docks at the Tiangong 2 space lab in what could be a giant leap forward for its space programme.

19/10/2016

Sport

Kyrgios banned for eight weeks

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has been banned for eight tournament weeks for his conduct at the Shanghai Masters last week.

17/10/2016

No Comment

Hot air balloon festival held in central China

Fifteen hot air balloons took to the sky in a mountain valley in central China on Friday.

17/10/2016

World News

China launches its longest manned space mission

China has launched its longest manned space mission, sending two men into orbit to spend a month on board a space laboratory.

17/10/2016

India

Brics nations seek to build bridges at Goa summit

The leaders of the so-called Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are meeting in the Indian beach resort of Goa.

15/10/2016

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Canada: Birthday party for two Pandas

It was party time for Chinese giant panda cubs Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue as they celebrated their first birthday at the Toronto Zoo.

15/10/2016

Business Series

Sinochem and ChemChina merger on the cards say sources

Chinese firms Sinochem and ChemChina are reportedly talking about possibly merging to create a more competitive global industry player.

14/10/2016

Economy

There are now more billionaires in China than in the US

In 2015 more than a third of the world's new billionaires were created in China, as for the first time Asia overtook the United States.

13/10/2016

China

Building collapse in eastern China leaves many dead

At least 17 people have been killed when a number of decrepit buildings collapsed in eastern China.

10/10/2016

Economy

Brussels sets import duties on some Chinese steel over dumping claims

The European Union has set provisional import duties on two types of steel coming from China to counter what it says are unfairly low prices.

07/10/2016

Sci-Tech

Giant 'vacuum cleaner' could fight pollution

When Daan Roosegaarde visited Beijing three years ago, all he could see from his window was smog.

05/10/2016

Sport

Murray and Nadal advance in Beijing

Andy Murray, on the hunt for his first China Open title, got off to a flyer against Italy's Andreas Seppi in Beijing.

04/10/2016

No Comment

Fireworks in Hong Kong for China National Day

A massive fireworks display took place on Saturday evening over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour to celebrate China’s National Day.

02/10/2016

No Comment

Chinese fire crew rescue stricken kitten from pipe

A softhearted fire crew in the Chinese city of Shizuishan have freed a kitten after it got itself stuck whilst playing in a piece of piping.

01/10/2016

China

World's largest air purifier makes debut in China

World's largest air purifier makes debut in China

29/09/2016