World News

Torrential rain causes floods and havoc across China

Torrential rain across China has caused dramatic flooding in hundreds of towns and trapped many local residents.

21 July 2016

China

Heavy rain hits central and north China

Heavy rains hit Henan, Hebei and Shanxi provinces in central and north China from Monday morning, causing severe floods in many parts – even in the mountains – and bringing traffic to a complete…

21 July 2016

China

China: Michelle Chen and Chan Xiao get married in Beijing

Taiwanese actress Michelle Chen tied the knot with her actor boyfriend Chan Xiao in a lavish wedding in Beijing on Tuesday (July, 19).

21 July 2016

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Organisers forced to cancel Stage 11 due to extreme weather conditions

Stage 11 of the Silk Way Rally was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions in the Gansu Province in China.

20 July 2016

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Peterhansel bounces back to claim Stage 10

France’s Stephane Peterhansel produced a superb display to secure Stage 10 of the Silk Way Rally on Tuesday.

19 July 2016

Taiwan

Two dozen Chinese tourists killed in Taiwan coach crash

A tour bus carrying people from China has crashed on a highway in Taiwan, killing all 26 people on board according to local media reports.

19 July 2016

Sport

2016 Silk Way Rally: Yazeed Al Rahji too hot for his rivals

The 905 km eighth Stage Bortala and Ürümqi, is the longest of the 2016 Silk Way Rally.

17 July 2016

Sport

Graziano Pelle and Papiss Cisse leave Southampton for China

Hundreds of Shandong Luneng supporters gathered at Jinan airport on Tuesday afternoon to welcome their club’s latest signing – former Southampton forward Graziano…

13 July 2016

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China: trucks driven into flood

A dozen trucks carrying heavy rocks were driven into a flood to help block a dyke in central China’s Hunan Province.

13 July 2016

World News

Beijing says its sovereignty over the South China Sea won't be affected

Beijing has told the European Union its sovereignty over the South China Sea will not be affected despite Tuesday’s ruling (July 12) in The Hague dismissing China’s territorial claims in the…

13 July 2016

China

China warns it could set up an air defence zone in South China Sea

A defiant China has now formalised its objections to an international tribunal ruling that says its claims to territorial rights in the South China Sea have no legal…

13 July 2016

China

Beijing refuses to accept Hague ruling over South China Sea territorial claims

An international court has ruled against Beijing over its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

12 July 2016

China

Explainer: South China Sea dispute

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12 July 2016

China

Hague tribunal rejects Beijing's territorial claims in South China Sea

An international court has ruled against Beijing over its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

12 July 2016

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China: deadly Typhoon Nepartak

Typhoon Nepartak is being blamed for killing four people in Minqing County of southeast China’s Fujian Province.

12 July 2016

China

Taiwan and China prepare for Typhoon Nepartak

Taiwan and China have been preparing for Typhoon Nepartak that is expected to hit land early on Friday.

7 July 2016

World News

Beijing begins military exercise in South China Sea

Tension is mounting ahead of a hotly-anticipated international ruling due on competing claims by China and the Philippines in the region.

5 July 2016

China

Parts of China and Pakistan submerged as deadly floods hit

Heavy rain and flooding have caused relentless disruption in China and Pakistan.

5 July 2016

World News

Torrential rains spark floods in China, Pakistan, and India

Severe floods in several Chinese regions have left at least 180 dead as heavy rains sweep across Asia, also triggering floods in Pakistan and India.

4 July 2016

China

Connecting to China's patchy Internet freedom

4 July 2016