China | Euronews

English

China

Hong Kong protester handed nine-year sentence in security law case

Tong Ying-kit, 24, was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for his part during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong in July 2020.

Tech News

Europe 5G blacklisting is 'politics', says Huawei

Huawei told Euronews Next “political motivations” were behind some EU states' moves to ban the company's 5G infrastructure, after US authorities blacklisted it in 2019.

No Comment

Sandstorm engulfs Chinese city

A heavy sandstorm wreaked havoc on Sunday in northwest China's Dunhuang, where the ancient Mogao Caves are located. The sandstorm engulfed the expressway in a few minutes, turning the sky yellow and reduced the visibility to less than five meters, according to state media

Japan

What is Chinese Taipei?

Taiwanese athletes are having a good year at the Olympics.

ADVERTISEMENT

China

China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 33

The equivalent of a year's worth of rain in three days swallowing up an underground line and turning streets into rivers.

China

Flooding in central China turns streets to rivers, kills at least 25

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced from their home after Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, was hit by 20 centimetres of rain in just an hour.

Lithuania

Taiwan to open de-facto embassy in Lithuania under own name

China claims the island which is officially known as the Republic of China and rejects any use of the "Taiwan" name on the international stage.

Tech News

EU officials: Microsoft Exchange email hack came from China

The attack earlier this year compromised tens of thousands of computers. Now EU and US officials have said China-based hackers were to blame.

World News

WHO calls for audit of Chinese labs where COVID was first identified

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for an audit of Chinese laboratories where the first cases of COVID-19 were identified as part of the investigation into the origin of the pandemic.

Earth News

Bosnia's billion-euro deal for China-backed coal plant under threat

Backer General Electric announced that it would stop making coal-fired power plants as the U.S. focuses more on renewable sources of power generation.

Europe News

EU governments approve plan to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative

China's Belt and Road initiative was launched in 2013 to expand the country's influence worldwide.

Nature

China removes giant pandas from its endangered list

The number of giant pandas living in the wild in China has now surpassed 1,800.

Tech News

China is betting on health tech as AI market booms

With strong support from the government, the Chinese AI health market has more than tripled in size in just three years.

Germany

German political scientist arrested on suspicion of spying for China

A German man who ran a think tank has been arrested on suspicion of being an informant for Chinese intelligence for several years.

Tech News

Why is China cracking down on tech groups like Didi?

China's Communist Party leaders are uneasy with the growing influence of big technology firms. Is Didi the latest target?

France

France probes claims that retailers used forced Uyghur labour

France is investigating claims that global retailers, including Uniqlo and the makers of Skechers shoes and Zara clothes, rely on forced labour of minorities in China.

Earth News

Four airport expansions that didn't go ahead to save the climate

The damaging impacts of flying were the driving force behind the halting of these airport expansions.

China

China's Communist Party turns 100, looks to cement its future

The week-long celebrations focus on the party's early struggles and recent achievements, discarding decades of mismanagement.

China

Last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily forced to close

Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition on Thursday, highlighting China's increasing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city.

Tech News

Bitcoin price slumps as China cracks down on cryptocurrencies

Explainer: Beijing puts more pressure on banks and payment firms in the latest attempt to stamp out digital currencies in the country. The news sent Bitcoin tumbling to a two-week low.