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.
World Oct 12 China refuses to give in to Trump’s tariff threat U.S. Vice President JD Vance is defending President Donald Trump's threat to hike taxes on China as China signals that it won't back down. China's Commerce Ministry says China prefers negotiations over threats, but isn't afraid of a tariff battle.
Politics Sep 25 Rep. Adam Smith backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China’s rise The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting China said he backed renegotiating the rules governing the global economy to take into account China’s rise and that of others such as India and Brazil.
World Sep 24 China gives up WTO developing country status in face of U.S. tariffs This move, revealed on Tuesday by Premier Li Qiang in a speech in New York, aligns with long-standing demands from the United States.
World Sep 04 China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing China has been North Korea’s biggest trading partner and aid provider, though questions have lingered about the strength of their bilateral relationship.