Europe News

Uyghur activist screens film on sister's disappearance in Brussels

Rushan Abbas' sister disappeared from her home in Xinjiang in 2018. Since then, Abbas' hunt for her sister has taken her all over the world

2 February 2022

Partner content

Qingdao – where ancient tradition meets business innovation

Partner content presented by Information Office of Qingdao Municipal Government

Known as the ‘Pearl of the Yellow Sea’, the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao sits in a sweeping bay at the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula.

2 February 2022

Europe

Taiwan is making new friends in Europe. China isn't happy about it.

Lithuania and the Czech Republic have both begun to normalise relations with Taiwan. But Beijing is hitting back.

1 February 2022

Tech News

Grindr disappears from China's app stores

The gay dating app vanished from app stores amid a government push to "purify" the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics - but censorship may not be to blame.

1 February 2022

Tech News

Huawei takes Sweden to court over 5G ban

Sweden has become the second country in Europe following the UK - and the first in the EU - to ban network operators from using Huawei equipment.

31 January 2022

Art

Meet the calligrapher preserving Hong Kong's Chinese New Year crafts

In the run up to the Lunar New Year, Hong Kong's calligraphy artists set up on the streets. With brush and ink, they create traditional decorations that are a seasonal feature at homes and offices.

31 January 2022

China

Foreign journalists in China face 'unprecedented hurdles', says report

Media freedom in China is declining at a "breakneck speed", according to a new report from foreign journalists.

31 January 2022

China

Beijing seals off residential areas due to COVID before the Olympics

The Chinese capital is on high alert before the Winter Olympics open on Friday, with measures in place to prevent cross-infection.

30 January 2022

Europe

Why is the EU taking China to the WTO over its Lithuania dispute?

Brussels says it went to the World Trade Organization after failing to settle the dispute with China.

28 January 2022

World News

EU launches WTO case against China over Lithuania trade practices

Brussels is bringing a case against China before the World Trade Organization over restrictions on goods coming from Lithuania, the European Commission said.

27 January 2022

Australia

Australian Open: 'Where is Peng Shuai' T-shirts allowed after backlash

The about-turn followed a video emerging on Sunday of security staff ordering spectators to remove T-shirts and a banner in support of the Chinese player at Melbourne Park.

25 January 2022

Sport

Tennis Australia criticised for ban on t-shirts supporting Peng Shuai

China's government has been accused of silencing the 36-year-old player after she made a sexual assault allegation in November.

24 January 2022

Sport

Delegates from over 20 countries arrive at Winter Olympics villages

The Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway on 4 February.

24 January 2022

China

China's birth rate drops to a record low

Changes to the strict "one-child policy" since 2016 have failed to result in a hoped-for baby boom

17 January 2022

China

Winter Olympics: Is your country doing a diplomatic boycott?

Here's a round-up of all the countries that have said they will not send senior officials to China for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

14 January 2022

Europe

Brussels backs Lithuania in row with China over Taiwan

Vilnius and Brussels have said Beijing has stopped clearing customs for products from Lithuania.

14 January 2022

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Jakarta protest calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics

Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.

14 January 2022

United Kingdom

UK spies accuse political donor of pro-China interference

The head of the MI6 overseas intelligence agency has described China as one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies.

13 January 2022

Lithuania

Taiwan pledges to invest €178m in Lithuania amid Chinese pressure

Lithuania angered Beijing by letting Taiwan's office in Vilnius bear the name Taiwan instead of Chinese Taipei.

6 January 2022

Lithuania

Taiwan representative office was 'mistake', says Lithuanian president

The move prompted China to restrict diplomatic contacts with Lithuania and stop issuing visas.

4 January 2022