World Mar 03 China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress prepares to meet The gap between Chinese leader Xi Jinping's high-tech, artificial intelligence-driven ambitions and the hard realities of slowing growth is the backdrop for the annual meeting of the country’s largely ceremonial national legislature, the National People’s Congress, which begins Thursday.
World Feb 17 PHOTOS: Year of the Horse gallops in with Lunar New Year prayers, robots and firecrackers The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and some other East Asian nations and is celebrated outside the region, too.
World Jan 29 Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global order The disruption to global trade under Trump has made expanding trade and investment more imperative for many governments.
World Jan 13 China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as Carney visits Beijing China is hoping President Trump's economic and military actions against other countries will weaken the U.S.-Canada relationship.
World Nov 26 44 killed, 279 missing after raging fire spreads through Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings Several local media outlets reported that police had arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with fire which began Wednesday afternoon in a housing complex in Tai Po district, a suburb in the New Territories.
Science Nov 14 Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage The original return plan was scrapped because a window in the Shenzhou-20 capsule had tiny cracks, most likely caused by impact from space debris, the space agency said Friday.
World Nov 10 Japan and China trade barbs after PM Takaichi says an attack on Taiwan would be 'an existential threat' Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation" for Japan requiring the use of force.
World Nov 06 China, world's top carbon polluter, is likely to overdeliver on its climate goals. Will that be enough? For the first time, China set a specific target for reducing emissions. However, it falls short of what analysts say is needed.
World Oct 24 Here's what's in China's 5-year plan as trade wars drag on China's leaders are vowing to reduce its reliance on foreign advanced technology and spur stronger domestic demand as it weathers “high winds” amid elevated trade tensions with the U.S.
World Oct 17 China expels general and 8 other senior officials from Communist Party in anti-corruption push China's second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious misconduct linked to corruption, the Defense Ministry said Friday.