China’s defence minister says any attempt to secede Taiwan from Beijing will trigger military action as calls on the US to end confrontation. China has vowed to “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence and warned that…
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Moscow and Beijing hope new bridge linking Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to Chinese city of Heihe will further boost trade as Ukraine war hits supply flow Russia and China have opened a new cross-border bridge in the Far East…
The COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai has fuelled an outpouring of anger on social media on a scale not seen since 2020 after the virus first began to spread. April was, by all accounts, a cruel month for the residents…
USS Sampson conducted a monthly patrol of the Strait, which the US regards as international waters. China’s military has accused the United States of undermining regional peace and security after it sent a naval destroyer through the Strait of…
Residents line up for COVID mass testing near tents set up at a plaza in the Haidian district on Tuesday Beijing residents ‘extremely nervous’ about a Shanghai-style lockdown as authorities order most of city’s 21 million people to undergo…
Tiny Pacific nation’s underdevelopment leaves it open to influence by bigger powers, local figures say. The United States and Australia are building new embassies and offering tens of millions of dollars in cash to counter Chinese influence in the…
Remarks seen as confirmation that China will stick to stance of not criticising Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken indirect aim at some countries punitive actions against Russia, saying that the world should oppose “the…
China and the Solomon Islands have agreed to a security pact that has raised alarm in Australia and other Pacific nations The Solomon Islands prime minister has been defending the just-signed pact to the country’s parliament amid concern…
Western governments have been concerned over China establishing a military presence in the South Pacific nation. China says it has signed a wide-ranging security pact with the Solomon Islands, just hours after the United States announced it was sending…
The latest victims were aged between 60 and 101 and had not been vaccinated, according to officials. China has reported seven more deaths from COVID-19 in the locked-down city of Shanghai, a day after announcing its first fatalities from…
The crew of three had been in space for 183 days, the longest-ever mission by Chinese astronauts. Three Chinese astronauts landed in northern China on Saturday after 183 days in space, state broadcaster CCTV said, ending the country’s longest…
Amid ongoing tensions with Washington, Beijing criticises US legislators’ visit to Taipei as ‘deliberately provocative’. China has said it held military drills around Taiwan, as a group of United States lawmakers visited the self-ruled island in a show of…
People in Beijing read state-run newspaper coverage of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine In tightly-controlled media space, conflict is an opportunity for Beijing to advance its ‘information proxy war’. Hong Kong, China – China may portray itself as…
Officials say the recording device is damaged as rescuers are forced to pause search efforts because of heavy rain. One of the two black box recorders from the crashed China Eastern airliner has been recovered as investigators try to…
We look at who won the most gold medals and which country took home the most medals overall from the Winter Olympics. The Beijing Winter Olympics will come to an end on Sunday with the closing ceremony scheduled to…
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Beijing Winter Olympics Officially Closes With Stunning Ceremony [Photos]
Chinese President Xi Jinping was on hand for the snowflake-themed ceremony that took place at the Bird’s Nest stadium. Beijing has doused its Olympic flame, closing the Winter Games that will be remembered for the extremes of its anti-COVID-19…
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Vladimir Putin “Falls Asleep” As Ukrainian Team Walks Past At Winter Olympics [Photos]
Russian president, Vladimir Putin has been caught on camera appearing to nod off as the Ukrainian national anthem was played while the Ukrainian team matched. The strongman leader seemed to be” dozing off” when Ukraine’s athletes were introduced…
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially opened, Friday, Feb. 4, in Beijing, China. The Olympic flame was lit by Chinese president, Xi Jinping as other world leaders including Vladimir Putin were present for the opening ceremony at…
Authorities in US to cut some flights by four Chinese carriers after Beijing stopped some services by US carriers after the discovery of COVID cases. The government in the United States has said it will suspend 44 China-bound flights…
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‘A Nuclear War Cannot Be Won And Must Never Be Fought’ – China, US, UK, France And Russia Pledge To Never Enter into A Nuclear War
The world’s largest nuclear powers, US, Russia, China, France and the UK have pledged to never enter into a nuclear war, in a rare statement of unity amid rising tensions between the East-West. Russia is believed to have…