China silent on tennis star despite growing overseas concern
Beijing – China on Monday stayed silent over growing overseas concern for tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
China’s Tencent buys Japanese game designer: report
Shanghai – Chinese games and messaging colossus Tencent Holdings has acquired the Japanese creative studio behind several hit Nintendo Switch... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
China, US unveil surprise climate pact at COP26 summit
Glasgow – China and the United States on Wednesday vowed to work together to accelerate climate action this decade,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Yahoo, Fortnite exit China as tech crackdown bites
Beijing – US internet services company Yahoo said on Tuesday it has pulled out of mainland China, becoming the... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan jailed over Covid reports ‘close to death’
Beijing – A citizen journalist jailed for her coverage of China’s initial response to Covid in Wuhan is close to... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
Three Chinese hostages in Mali rescued after escape
Bamako – Three Chinese nationals kidnapped in Mali in July escaped their captors at the weekend and were rescued... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
US ban on China Telecom is ‘malicious suppression’, says Beijing
Beijing – A ban by the United States to stop China Telecom from operating in the country on national security... Read more
28 Oct, 2021
Biden says ‘yes’ US would defend Taiwan against China
Baltimore – President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten
New York – Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a... Read more
15 Oct, 2021
China to launch latest crewed space mission Saturday morning
Beijing – China will send three astronauts to its new space station this week, officials confirmed on Thursday, in what... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
