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Chinese journalist jailed for "leaking state secrets"

A veteran Chinese journalist has been sentenced to seven years in prison charged with leaking state secrets. Seventy-one-year-old Gao Yu gave an

China

Sandstorm blacks out northern China

A sandstorm in northern China caused blackouts and traffic chaos as it shrouded cities in dust on Wednesday. The skyline in Beijing turned orange

Malaysia

Search area for missing flight MH370 to double

Transport ministers from Malaysia, China and Australia have pledged to double the search area for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane if the current

China

Sandstorm blankets Beijing and northern China regions

China’s northern regions were hit by a sandstorm on Wednesday (April 15) covering cities in dust and slowing down road traffic. Beijing’s skyline

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China

[WATCH] Two dead as climbing frame collapses in China

Two people were killed and another 15 injured when a net climbing frame structure collapsed under the weight of visitors trying to view a flower gala

China

China releases women's rights activists, with conditions attached

In an unexpected move, China has released five women’s rights activists, who had been detained for more than a month on charges of “picking quarrels

China

China: Former energy sector leader pleads guilty to corruption

Jiang Jiemen, the former head of China’s top energy group (CNPC), has pleaded guilty in the first day of a corruption trial against him. Jiang, who

Sport

Lewis Hamilton is the Emperor of Shanghai

Welcome to Speed. There is no way around it, Lewis Hamilton is the Emperor of Shanghai. The Englishman holds the record for wins in the Chinese Grand

Hungary

How could a cup of tea or soup prevent illness? – a Traditional Chinese Medicine man says simply

New epidemics spread faster and are taking more victims than before. That was the warning coming from physicians from the World Health Organisation last year. Could herbal medicines be the answer? A Chinese medicine man in Hungary believes they could.

Sport

China's Liu Xiang retires

Former Olympic champion Liu Xiang announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 31 year-old became an icon in China after he won the country’s first

China

PX chemical fire reignites at Zhangzhou plant

One of three containers that caught fire at a chemical plant in China’s eastern city of Zhangzhou burst into flames again on Tuesday evening. The

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Six injured in huge chemical plant explosion in China

China

China PX chemical plant blast injures one person

China state media said an explosion rocked a PX chemical plant on Monday. The blast happened at a chemical factory in the eastern city of Zhangzhou

Sport

Sara Taffel clinches gold in fencing championships in Tashkent

There was a first gold medal in the Cadet and Junior World Fencing Championships for Sara Taffel. The American won the final of the foil after she

China

China: Ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang charged with corruption

Once one of China’s most powerful men, former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang has been charged with bribery, abuse of power and intentional

Bermuda

China: Xi Jinping opens Boao Forum

Xi Jinping opened the Boao Forum in China with a plea for political and economic cooperation concerning Asia. During his key note speech, the Chinese

Sport

IOC commissioners begin inspections

The International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation commission visited the proposed venues and sites in Beijing on Tuesday. Headed by Russian member

South Korea

China, Japan and South Korea meet to improve frosty relations

The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea were in Seoul on Saturday .. to try and improve frosty relations ..strained by historical and

World

Vonn caps off remarkable comeback season with two titles

Lindsey Vonn blew out her right knee at the 2013 world championships and then injured it again on her return to action, keeping her out of last

Germany

China gets top billing at Germany tech show CeBit

China takes centre stage at this year's CeBit fair in Hanover, where the Asian giant will showcase over 600 companies.