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January 7, 2026 11:16 AM

China bans two Taiwanese ministers for alleged ‘independence activities’

Beijing has banned two Taiwanese ministers from entering China for alleged separatist activities related to "Taiwan independence", its Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday. The office described Taiwanese Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang and Educat...

January 4, 2026 12:58 PM

South Korea’s Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China on Sunday, hoping to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula hours after rival North Korea launched ballistic missiles. The visit, Lee's first to China since taking office in June, come...

January 2, 2026 12:19 PM

Taiwan vows to defend sovereignty after China’s military drill

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defence in the face of China's increasing expansion, after Beijing fired rockets towards the island as part of military drills. The inter...

December 10, 2025 11:40 AM

Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports

Twelve people have been killed in a residential fire in the southern Chinese city of Shantou, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. The blaze broke out on Tuesday at 9:20 p.m. in a four-storey building and was extinguished about 40 minutes...

December 9, 2025 11:24 AM

MEA seeks assurances from China after Arunachal-origin Indian detained at Shanghai airport

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday urged China to provide clear assurances that Indian travellers transiting through Chinese airports will not be “selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed,” following an incident involv...

November 27, 2025 2:12 PM

Japan will pay ‘painful price’ if steps out of line over Taiwan, China says

China's defence ministry said on Thursday that Japan will have to pay a "painful price" if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an island some 100 km (62 miles) from Taiwan's coast. The remarks come am...

November 14, 2025 3:33 PM

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after vessel damaged by space debris

Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week landed in China on Friday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed details about the debris da...

November 14, 2025 3:22 PM

China’s economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U.S. and weak domestic demand heighten risks to gro...

November 7, 2025 5:06 PM

China announces one-year suspension of expanded rare earth export controls

China suspended an array of export control measures it imposed on October 9, including expanded curbs on some rare earths materials and equipment, as well as lithium battery materials and super-hard materials, the Commerce Ministry said in a statemen...

November 6, 2025 5:12 PM

China begins limited purchases of U.S. farm goods after Trump-Xi meet

China has begun modest purchases of U.S. farm products after the leaders of both countries met last week, but traders still await significant soybean buys after the White House said Beijing pledged to buy 12 million tons by year-end. The top market ...