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Xi has began his war on graft after assuming power in late 2012. (Photo: AP/File)

Don't be lazy, 'spend whole day eating': Xi to officials

'You absolutely cannot view anti-corruption as an excuse to not accept responsibility or to do nothing,' Xinhua cited Xi as saying.

10 Jul 2019 4:52 PM

'China regrets the Iranian announcement to further scale back its commitment to the nuclear deal,' Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters here. (Photo: File)

China calls out US for 'bullying tactics', regrets Iran's uranium enrichment move

Geng said: 'we oppose the so called long arm jurisdiction and the unilateral sanctions.'

08 Jul 2019 6:25 PM

Zhu appealed against the death sentence handed down by the Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People’s Court in August. (Photo: File)

Chinese guy sentenced to death, hid wife's body in freezer for 100 days

He logged into the social networking accounts of his wife and replied to text messages she received from her parents and friends.

05 Jul 2019 6:44 PM

A man poured a bottle of water over Robin Li, CEO of Chinese search giant Baidu Inc. (Photo: File)

Man poured water on Baidu CEO during speech, arrested

Chinese authorities have detained a man in connection with its investigation.

04 Jul 2019 6:23 PM

Opposition to the extradition bill has united an unusually wide cross section of Hong Kong. (Photo: AFP)

Hong Kong govt to 'pause' divisive extradition bill: Reports

Tensions are running high with protest organisers planning another mass rally on Sunday.

15 Jun 2019 11:53 AM

Visitors were given a hammer to smash a life-sized likeness of the US president, who has angered many Chinese by launching a tariff war with China. (Photo: AFP)

China's tech fair where you can hit Trump's bobblehead, gets shut down

The three-day trade show opened on Tuesday under the shadow of the escalating trade war.

13 Jun 2019 1:11 PM

The warnings come a day after the education ministry said students and academics were facing US visa problems and urged them to assess the "risk" of travelling to the United States. (Photo: File)

China issues travel alerts for US; warns citizens of harassment

The statement urged Chinese tourists to 'fully assess the risk' and 'improve their awareness of safety and security'..

04 Jun 2019 5:36 PM

The 10-month-old trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalated early this month. (Photo:AP)

Firms in US, China scramble as new tariffs hurt business

On both sides of the Pacific, importers, exporters scrambe as further tariffs of 15 per cent come into effect, on top of the 10 per cent.

31 May 2019 2:11 PM

The China recall affects more than two dozen different BMW models built between 2000 and 2018.

BMW to recall 360,000 China cars over Takata airbags

The recall will affect nearly 273,000 models built by BMW's joint venture with Chinese manufacturer Brilliance Automotive.

17 Apr 2019 9:35 AM

“Of those people who are upgrading, there are many switching from Apple to Chinese brands but very few switching from Chinese brands to Apple,” said Jiang Ning, who manages a Xiaomi store in the northern province of Shandong. (Representational Image)

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

People are more attached to their phone than ever and have higher expectations, said Alen Wu, global vice president at Oppo.

22 Mar 2019 10:43 AM

This week reports circulated in Chinese media that e-commerce site and Alibaba rival JD.com Inc would lay off 10 percent of its senior executives. The company declined to comment directly on the cuts. (Photo: File)

Alibaba CEO rules out layoffs this year

In November, Alibaba cut its full-year revenue forecast to between 375 billion yuan and 383 billion yuan (USD 54.4 -55.6 billion).

22 Feb 2019 11:13 AM

China is keen to beef up its armed forces amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea and escalating tension with the United States over issues ranging from trade to the status of Taiwan. (Photo: File)

'Major changes never seen in a century': Xi tells Army to be battle-ready

Xi said the armed forces must devise strategies for the new era and take on responsibilities for preparing and waging war.

05 Jan 2019 11:58 AM

Xinhua said the campaign targeted content in online fiction that spread improper values, vulgarity and obscenity, as well as content that infringed on copyright. (Representational image)

China shuts over 4,000 websites in massive-clean-up campaign

China keeps the internet under tight control and has been cracking down on a range of illegal online activities.

22 Sep 2018 12:32 PM

Earlier this week, China added USD 60 billion of US products to its import tariff list as it hit back at US duties on USD 200 billion of Chinese goods that go into effect from Sept. 24. (Photo: File)

China cancels trade talks with US as tariff threats escalate: report

Report said that a mid-level Chinese delegation was due to travel to US ahead of Liu's visit, but trip has now been abandoned.

22 Sep 2018 10:16 AM

Zhu Xiaodong, 31, was convicted of strangling his wife Yang Liping to death in 2016 during an argument, a statement by an intermediate court said. (Representational Image)

Shanghai man who killed his wife, hid her body in freezer gets death sentence

In the three months after killing his wife, Zhu Xiaodong used her money to fund travel as well as hotel trysts with other women, the court said.

23 Aug 2018 1:32 PM

Kim has visited China thrice this year and held talks with Xi on improving cooperation between the two countries and for economic reforms. (Photo: AFP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea next month

Reportedly Xi, at the invitation of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, will attend celebrations of 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

18 Aug 2018 5:25 PM

In the video, Dong Yaoqiong splashes ink on a poster bearing President Xi's image at a location in Shanghai's financial district, saying defiantly: 'Xi Jinping, I'm right here waiting for you to arrest me.' (Photo: Screengrab from Twitter/Huayong798)

Chinese woman detained after tossing ink on Xi Jinping poster: Activists

Chinese Human Rights Defenders said Dong is believed to have been held later and her Twitter account was deleted hours after the incident.

17 Jul 2018 1:49 PM

The CAAC said the aircraft dropped down to low as 3,000 metres (10,000 feet), without specifying its original altitude. (Representational Image)

Co-pilot tried to hide e-cigarette smoke, sparked mid-air emergency instead

The incident, which resulted in deployment of passenger oxygen masks, occurred Tuesday on flight by Chinese flag carrier from Hong Kong.

13 Jul 2018 6:50 PM

China says its military facilities in the Spratlys are purely defensive, and that it can do what it likes on its own territory. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

China Air Force lands bombers on South China Sea island

Philippine opposition lawmakers condemned China's militarization of the South China Sea.

20 May 2018 6:25 PM

Captain Liu Chuanjian, hailed as a hero on social media after having to land the Airbus A319 manually, told the Chengdu Economic Daily his aircraft had just reached a cruising altitude of 32,000 feet when a deafening sound tore through the cockpit. (Representational Image)

Sichuan Airlines flight forced to land, pilot 'sucked halfway' out, says captain

The cockpit experienced a sudden loss of pressure and drop in temperature and when he looked over, the cockpit’s right windshield was gone.

15 May 2018 12:42 PM

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