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Carrie Lam (Photo: PTI)

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.

3 Sept 2019 3:49 PM IST

The victim was forced to sit on a scooter. When he disagreed, his classmate forcefully took him to a shanty near Deba Ray College at knifepoint.

8 school children killed in knife attack in China

The incident happened at around 8:00 am on Monday at Chaoyangpo grade school in the town of Baiyangping.

3 Sept 2019 1:52 PM IST

Trump hit China with punitive tariffs on another USD 300 billion in goods. (Photo: AFP)

After imposition of fresh tariffs, China lodges WTO trade complaint...

US's latest levies on imports from China took effect under high-pressure campaign aimed at compelling Beijing to sign a...

3 Sept 2019 11:14 AM IST

The same can be said about closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, in relation to the city.

This city shames PJ-wearing citizens using facial recognition tech

To shame its citizens, the Suzhou City Management Bureau published 'uncivilised' PJ photos of seven citizens on its...

24 Jan 2020 6:35 AM IST

It is widely known that China also prefers the term Asia-Pacific to the nomenclature of Indo-Pacific which is preferred by countries like the United States and India. (Photo: AP)

Hans lead in China's poverty alleviation projects

In 2012, 98 million Chinese people still lived below the poverty line; a year later, 128,000 villages remained...

21 Jan 2020 4:40 AM IST

Trump says China trade deal may be signed shortly after Jan 15

Liu will visit Washington from January 13-15, said Gao Feng, spokesman at the commerce ministry.

10 Jan 2020 4:02 PM IST

A man looks out of a window at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in La Caleta, on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain, Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Spanish officials say the tourist hotel has been placed in quarantine after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and Spanish news media says some 1,000 tourists staying at the complex are not allowed to leave. (AP)

Global coronavirus summary this morning

More cases crop up worldwide, Saudi Arabia cancels Haj, Japan shuts schools, border checks tightened

28 Feb 2020 6:48 AM IST

The app has been developed by the General Office of the State Council, the National Health Commission and China Electronics Technology Group Corporations (CETC). (Photo: ANI)

China rolls out 'close contact' app for coronavirus

The close contact detector app allows users to scan a QR code via mobile apps like Alipay, WeChat or QQ to make an...

13 Feb 2020 7:18 AM IST

Apple remains heavily reliant on China both for smartphone sales as well as for its supply chain and manufacturing.

Apple to delay reopening of retail stores in China

Earlier, Apple said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb.9 due to...

10 Feb 2020 7:44 AM IST

Tesla has been burning through cash to produce the Model 3.

Shanghai to help Tesla resume production amid coronavirus spread

Tesla warned it would see a 1-1.5-week delay in the ramp-up of Shanghai-built Model 3 cars as a result of the epidemic

10 Feb 2020 7:38 AM IST

Foxconn, which assembles Apples iPhone, is one of Chinas biggest private employers with more than 30 factories and research facilities, including one in Wuhan. (Photo: AFP)

Staff making iPhones in central China plant to be quarantined

China's industrial base has been buffeted by the outbreak of the virus.

7 Feb 2020 8:30 AM IST

Both data mapping company QuantUrban and a third-party Wechat mini-program developer have created platforms that take official information on the neighbourhoods.

Citizens turn to virus tracker apps to avoid infected neighbourhoods

Confirmed cases in Shenzhen have climbed rapidly to 245 as of Monday.

4 Feb 2020 7:53 AM IST