Chinese President Xi Jinping has concluded a five-day tour of Europe, after visiting France, Serbia and Hungary, where he touted Beijing’s vision of a multipolar world and held talks on trade, investments and Russia’s war in Ukraine. In France, President Emmanuel Macron feted Xi with gifts of luxury bottles of…
Shanghai, China – “The Chinese take great pride in their food,” read a memo prepared for United States President Richard Nixon ahead of his groundbreaking visit to the People’s Republic of China in 1972. Nixon’s lavish state banquet with Chinese premier Zhou Enlai in Beijing, broadcast live across the world,…
Apple’s iPhone shipments in China increased by 12 percent in March after the company and its retailers reduced prices, according to data from a research firm affiliated the Chinese government. Shipments of foreign-branded phones in China increased by 12 percent in March to 3.75 million units from 3.35 million a…
Ruling also means the song can no longer be disseminated or reproduced on internet-based platforms. An appeals court in Hong Kong has banned a popular song that was penned during the Chinese territory’s pro-democracy protests of 2019. The ban on Glory to Hong Kong, issued on Wednesday, came as the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on his first trip to Europe in five years, which is likely to be dominated by Russia’s war in Ukraine as well as economic strains between Beijing and Brussels. The first stop will be France, with Xi due to hold talks in Paris on May…
The Philippines has protested against China’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ 20 times this year as tensions escalate over the disputed shoal. The Philippines has summoned a Chinese diplomat, accusing Beijing of “harassment” and “dangerous manoeuvres” after its use of water cannon against two Philippine vessels during a patrol in the South China…
Former foreign minister wins support of 31 legislators in 50-member house in an election closely watched by China, US and Australia. Legislators in the Solomon Islands have elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister. Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific nation’s China-friendly foreign policy,…
Recovery efforts continue after a stretch of carriageway collapsed early on Wednesday. The death toll in a highway collapse in southern China has risen to 36, as emergency teams continue efforts to recover cars from the scene. “As of 5:30am on May 2 … 36 people have died, and 30…
Some 30 people are being treated in hospital after they were trapped in their vehicles when the road caved in early on Wednesday morning. At least 19 people have been killed after part of a highway collapsed in southern China’s Guangdong province. State broadcaster CCTV reported a 17.9-metre (58.7-foot) stretch…
Beijing says two sides took part in in-depth and candid dialogue on promoting Palestinian reconciliation. Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have met in China for talks on potential reconciliation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing confirmed on Monday that the groups’ representatives had met recently. The respective rulers…
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