World TikTok denies setting up ‘illegal operations’ in Taiwan Taipei – TikTok’s Chinese owner denied on Monday setting up a subsidiary company in Taiwan after the island’s authorities... Read more 19 Dec, 2022
World China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests Beijing – China’s top Covid official and multiple cities have signalled a possible relaxing of the country’s strict zero-tolerance... Read more 1 Dec, 2022
World Police detain three people at Shanghai protest site Shanghai – Chinese police detained three people on Monday at a site in Shanghai where demonstrators gathered over the... Read more 28 Nov, 2022
World US, China defence chiefs meet in Cambodia Siem Reap – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in Cambodia on Tuesday, with... Read more 22 Nov, 2022
Countries China says committed to climate fight at UN summit Sharm el Sheikh – China’s top climate envoy told a UN summit on Tuesday his country would not retreat... Read more 9 Nov, 2022
World Taiwan hosts democracy activists from Hong Kong, Russia and Iran Taipei – The threat posed by authoritarian regimes is a “wake-up call for democrats worldwide”, Taiwan’s leader said on... Read more 25 Oct, 2022
World China delays release of economic data during key political meeting Beijing – China said on Monday it will delay the release of economic growth figures, as the country’s leadership... Read more 17 Oct, 2022
Countries DRC colonels condemned to death for murder of two Chinese workers Bunia – Six people, including two army colonels, were condemned to death by a Democratic Republic of Congo military... Read more 16 Oct, 2022
Business Kenya denies defaulting on China railway debt Nairobi – Kenya on Thursday denied it had defaulted on interest repayments on a loan advanced by China for... Read more 15 Oct, 2022
World German foreign minister urges more caution towards China Berlin – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday called for more caution in trade with China, warning that... Read more 13 Oct, 2022