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North Korea

World leaders react to Kim Jong Un's suspension of nuclear weapons tests

Diplomats and politicians welcom the move as a good first step

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China

Frisbee-catching dogs take part in China contest

Border collies took a break from herding livestock to take part in a disc-catching contest in China.

16/04/2018

Sport

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix with a combination of great driving and soft tyres

The Australian passed Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel, and Bottas to clinch an impressive victory

15/04/2018

Economy

Chinese president warns of Cold War mentality amid US tariff row

Xi Jinping says only through cooperation can the world win and he pledges to lower import tariffs

10/04/2018

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Ice-breaking detonations create spectacular scene on northeast China river

A series of ice-breaking detonations were carried out on Sunday at a melting section of the Heilongjiang River in northeast China to prevent potential ice jams that could pose danger to nearby residents.

08/04/2018

World News

US stocks tumble on China trade war fears

Investors flee US stocks after President Trump threatens more tariffs on Chinese goods.

07/04/2018

Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump considering further tariffs on Chinese imports

A further 100 billion dollars' worth of tariffs would be in addition to the 50 billion dollars' worth announced earlier this week

06/04/2018

USA

Trump threatens $100bn in additional US tariffs on China

The move triggered concerns the two countries' dispute could spiral into a full trade war

06/04/2018

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Masses of ice present beautiful scene on Xinjiang lake

Masses of ice formed amid strong wind presented a beautiful scene on the Ulungur Lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

05/04/2018

Economy

China hits back at U.S. with list of 25 percent tariffs on imports including agricultural products

Fears of an all-out trade war between the two economic giants once again hit stock markets

04/04/2018

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Chinese landscapes transformed by spring blossom

Spring brings bright colours to Chinese countryside

03/04/2018

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Toddler rescued from wall gap in China, road tax prompts protest in Albania

A three-year-old boy stuck in a gap between two walls was rescued by firefighters in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Thursday. While on Saturday, protesters gathered on the Kosovo-Albania border to challenge a new road tax.

01/04/2018

USA

China urges the U.S. to think again over tariffs

China has reacted to Donald Trump's announcement on tariffs by proposing three billion dollers' worth of tariffs on U.S. imports. The country is urging Trump to pull back from the brink.

23/03/2018

USA

US President Trump signs trade memo against Chinese imports

The United States will not apply new steel and aluminium tariffs to the European Union, but China will be taxed.

22/03/2018

China

China: a return to strongman rule?

China scraps presidential term limits, allowing Xi to rule indefinitely.

12/03/2018

China

China votes to allow its presidents to stay in office indefinitely

Critics attacked the move and suggested a Mao Zedong-type cult of personality was forming.

11/03/2018

South Korea

News of Trump-Kim meeting greeted with hope and caution

"I don't know what's in Trump's head, and I have doubts as to whether he's serious," says one Tokyo resident.

09/03/2018

World News

Fears of trade war grow over Trump's planned tariffs

Beijing warns Washington of a "necessary reponse" as tensions over tariffs mount.

08/03/2018

China

China plays down tensions with Taiwan

A day after warnings that Beijing could go to war over Taiwan, the ruling-Communist Party's fourth-ranked leader said China wants to deepen friendship with the island

03/03/2018

China

China’s Communist Party sets up stage for Xi Jinping to stay indefinit

China's Communist Party would like to get rid of the two-term presidential limit, paving the way for Xi Jinping to stay indefinitely as China's president.

25/02/2018