China - Page 4

A “friendly” new chat between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping has raised questions over the increasingly cosy relationship between Russia and China.

A “friendly” new chat between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping has raised questions over the increasingly cosy relationship between Russia and China.

China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island.

China has bluntly warned it is still confident of striking a security deal in the Pacific despite its ambassador failing to win over its leaders.

US President Joe Biden has warned China is "flirting with danger" over Taiwan, and vowed to intervene militarily to protect the island if it is attacked.

The US has been pressing China not to support Russia – but Vladimir Putin has other, grander, plans, and the signs from Beijing are ominous.

Chinese aviation authorities said they had found no survivors so far from a crashed China Eastern jet nearly 36 hours after it plunged.

Moscow requested equipment including surface-to-air missiles, according to diplomatic cables

Sanctions on Russia have all but collapsed its economy. If the same sanctions were placed on China, it would be disastrous and extreme.

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Airbnb and Visa have paid millions to sponsor the Winter Games, which began Friday in Beijing. In doing so, rights groups say they are endorsing human rights violations, including the detention of millions of Uighur Muslims.

Hong Kong deems travelers from the United Kingdom as a high-risk for the Omicron variant, subject to its most stringent quarantine and testing measures -- which include spending the first four days at a government camp.

In a move to spread its power across the globe, Beijing has signed a new deal in a region of over 670 million people that has some concerned.

China has put a second city into total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered.

A massive 12-figure scheme is set to be revealed this week in what critics are describing as a direct response to China’s global powerplay.

The Alibaba co-founder’s trip to Europe suggests he hasn’t been banned from leaving the country by Chinese authorities

A Chinese court convicted Canadian businessman Michael Spavor of espionage on Wednesday and sentenced him to 11 years in prison, in a case seen in Ottawa and Washington as part of a wider diplomatic spat with Beijing.

Zero tolerance for the virus, combined with rising nationalism, breed isolationism

China's President Xi Jinping has warned that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully or influence the country.

China announced sanctions on British individuals and entities Friday following the UK joining the EU and others in sanctioning Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region. The move was the opening salvo in its latest full-bore response to criticism and sanctions from the West.

China is the only major economy expected to report growth for 2020, helping it close the gap with the U.S. Lifted by its quick recovery from Covid-19, it has also expanded its role in global trade and shored up its position as the world’s factory floor.