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Beijing suspended additional tariffs on US products that had been due to kick in on Sunday, after Washington and Beijing announced a major thaw in their trade war Friday. (Photo: File)

China suspends planned additional tariffs on US goods

The move follows US President Trump's cancellation of new tariffs on Chinese products as part of a 'phase one' trade deal.

15 Dec 2019 11:54 AM

China on Monday banned US military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong and slapped sanctions on several US non-government organisations for allegedly encouraging anti-government protesters in the city to commit violent acts. (Photo: File)

China bars US military ships, aircraft from Hong Kong for 'encouraging' violent acts

A US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said China's move would not have an impact on US military operations.

03 Dec 2019 10:39 AM

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui has said India and China should break the "strange circle" of ups and downs in bilateral ties instead of attempting to control their differences. (Photo: File)

India, China should break ‘strange circle’ of ups and downs: Beijing

The forum was jointly organised by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

01 Dec 2019 10:07 AM

A TikTok post by a young woman, pretending to give eyelash curling advice while actually condemning China’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang, has gone viral on the Chinese-owned app that has been accused of censoring anti-Beijing content. (Photo: Twitter/ Feroza)

US teen’s TikTok ‘makeup tutorial’ on Xinjiang goes viral

Aziz starts her video telling viewers: 'The first thing you need to do is grab your lash curler.'

28 Nov 2019 10:47 AM

The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there to prevent escapes. (Photo: AP)

'Forced ideological re-education': Secret documents reveal how China's uighur detention camps work

The papers also show how Beijing is pioneering a new form of social control using data and artificial intelligence.

25 Nov 2019 3:20 PM

China on Saturday deployed its troops in Hong Kong for the first time since the unprecedented pro-democracy protests began in the former British colony more than five months ago over a proposed extradition law, with soldiers in plain clothes clearing the roadblocks. (Photo: AP)

China army in Hong Kong for first time since pro-democracy protests began

It was also the first time in over a year that the PLA local garrison has been involved in the public community work.

17 Nov 2019 10:49 AM

Hong Kong-listed Fosun, which was already the biggest shareholder in Thomas Cook and also owns France-based resort giant Club Med, had backed out of the eleventh hour deal to keep the debt-plagued company afloat.

Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for 11 million pounds

Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy in September after an attempt to secure USD 250 million from private investors fell through.

02 Nov 2019 1:52 PM

Gas explosion kills 9, injures 10 in east China

The explosion Sunday morning gutted the restaurant and damaged neighboring shops in coastal Jiangsu province's Wuxi city.

13 Oct 2019 7:18 PM

China on Saturday said the Indian embassy in Beijing was advised to shift the venue of an event to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary on October 2 due to celebrations in the capital city on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the founding of the country. (Photo: Twitter/ EOIBeijing)

‘Purely technical’: Chinese official on change in Gandhi Jayanti event venue

On October 1, China organised a mega celebration at the heart of Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country.

06 Oct 2019 1:20 PM

Yemen rebels claim drone attack on Saudi oil sites. (Photo: AFP)

Can't put blame for Saudi drone attacks without ascertaining facts: China

Drones claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia.

16 Sep 2019 2:49 PM

China's capital of Beijing is on track to drop out from the list of the world's top 200 most-polluted cities this year, with hazardous smog concentrations falling to their lowest on record in August, data compiled by IQAir AirVisual showed on Thursday. (Representational Image)

Beijing set to exit list of world's top 200 most-polluted cities: report

In first 8 months of this year, Beijing had average hourly PM2.5 concentration reading of 42.6 micrograms, 19.3 per cent lower than 2018.

12 Sep 2019 2:21 PM

The centre of Beijing was under lockdown early Sunday for a night-time parade rehearsal by the Chinese military which is preparing for October 1 ceremonies to mark Communist China's 70th anniversary. (Photo: AFP)

Beijing under lockdown for overnight Army parade rehearsal for China's 70th anniversary

The parade is expected to showcase some of the most advanced weaponry of the Chinese army, in an effort to drum up patriotic fervour.

08 Sep 2019 8:40 AM

Beijing said Thursday US and Chinese trade negotiators will resume talks in Washington in early October after new punitive tariffs raised fears of a breakdown in the protracted negotiations. (Photo: File)

US, China trade negotiators to resume trade talks in Washington in October

The talks, which were originally supposed to take place this month, come after new two-way tariffs were imposed on September 1.

05 Sep 2019 1:16 PM

Beijing on Tuesday threw its backing behind Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit over three months of unrest in the semi-autonomous city. (Photo: File)

China says it 'firmly' supports Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

The demonstrations have evolved into a wider democracy campaign involving clashes between protesters and police.

03 Sep 2019 3:49 PM

Yang is the latest in a string of foreign nationals to be arrested in China and charged with espionage or attempting to steal state secrets. (Photo: File)

China confirms arrest of Australian for spying

After months without access to his lawyer or family, Yang now faces trial on charges that could bring a lengthy prison sentence.

27 Aug 2019 5:26 PM

Typhoon Lekima has affected at least six and a half million people in the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong and Fujian, since making landfall last week. (Photo: Representational Image/File)

Typhoon Lekima affects more than 6 million people in China

The typhoon has left 32 people dead in its wake while 265,500 hectares of crops have been affected.

12 Aug 2019 8:54 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Beijing on Sunday on a key three-day visit to hold talks with the Chinese leadership on a host of issues including finalisation of arrangements for President Xi Jinping’s visit to India later this year for the second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Foreign minister S Jaishankar arrives in Beijing for key talks with Chinese leaders

His visit was finalised much before India’s move to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

11 Aug 2019 4:06 PM

China warned Britain to stop 'meddling' in Hong Kong, after a top British official called the international financial hub's leader to voice concern about protests that have rocked the city for two months. (Photo: File)

China demands Britain to stop 'meddling' in Hong Kong

A total of 420 people have been arrested since rallies began on June 9, according to Hong Kong police in early August.

11 Aug 2019 10:50 AM

Zhao Zhihong, 47, known as the "smiling killer", was sentenced to death in Inner Mongolia in 2015 for crimes committed in the northern region between 1996 and 2005. (Photo: File)

Man who killed 6 people, raped two girls, 10 women executed in China

He strangled most of his victims with his hands but killed one with telephone wire and slashed another.

30 Jul 2019 5:30 PM

The death toll in a landslide which buried a village in southwest China rose to 29, according to state media, with 22 still missing days after the disaster struck. (Photo: AP)

China landslide death toll rises to 29 with 22 still missing

Two children and a mother with a baby were among those dead.

28 Jul 2019 11:20 AM