China's online population exceeds 700 million
The number of web users in China has risen over 700 million.
Chinese officials under investigation for selling data
Hundreds of employees at China's top statistics bureau are being investigated after selling data.
Olga Rypakova from Kazakhstan brings bronze from IAAF World Championship
Kazakhstani athlete Olga Rypakova has won the bronze medal in Women’s Triple Jump at the World Championship in Beijing.
Beijing's bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics beats Kazakhstan's Almaty
Chinese Beijing has won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games from Kazakhstan's Almaty.
Sabina Altynbekova and Denis Ten join Almaty-2022 committee for IOC meeting
Kazakhstani volleyball player Sabina Altynbekova and the bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics Denis Ten are joining the distinguished Kazakhstani athletes representing Almaty’s bid for the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
Almaty provides financial guarantees to International Olympic Committee
Kazakhstan says it has enough money to host the Winter Olympics 2022.
Budget of Winter Olympics in Almaty cut by $550 million
Kazakhstan has introduced 8 changes to its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Almaty.
Nazarbayev on Almaty's bid for 2022 Winter Olympics
Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the feasibility of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Almaty during Q&A session with media representatives.
Kazakhstan wants 2/3 of 2022 Olympics costs to be funded by investors
Vice-Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan said that Kazakhstan was planning to use a mixed model of financial management should it be granted the right to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
Olympics is a celebration of sport, not vanity fair: Kazakh expert
Kazakhstani expert Nurlan Nurov talks about the possibility of Kazakhstan hosting the Olympics 2022 and the financial aspect of the endeavour.
Oslo drops its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics; Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing still competing
Norwegian Oslo has withdrawn its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics leaving Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing as the only contenders in the race.
Kazakh Defence Minister meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing
Kazakhstan’s Defence Minister Serik Akhmetov has met with his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan in Beijing during his official visit to China.
Almaty, Oslo, Beijing remain in bid to host 2022 Olympics
Only three cities remain in the bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics after Lviv withdrew from the competition.
Krakow drops bid for Winter Olympics 2022; Lviv, Beijing, Oslo and Almaty still in
Polish Krakow has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games after a referendum held this weekend.
China gay activists' message for Putin on Valentine's Day
A group of gay and lesbian activists staged a Valentine's Day kissing protest in Beijing Friday aimed at highlighting Russia's controversial anti-homosexuality laws.
Beijing's 'rat tribe' scurry from high costs underground
Near Beijing's $600 million Olympic stadium, migrant worker Ye Yiwen, her husband and two children cram into a tiny underground room, sheltering from the Chinese capital's biting winter and soaring property prices.
Harry Potter wizard invoked again as Japan hits back at China
The diplomatic bickering between Japan and China has descended into name-calling in the British press, with claim and counter-claim by the countries' ambassadors invoking the fictional evil wizard of the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort.
Officials in Beijing suburb build Kremlin copy
Local officials in a Beijing suburb have built themselves a white-walled, gold-domed office complex resembling Moscow's Kremlin, state media reported, prompting anger among Chinese who condemned the lavish buildings.
China's reform pledges: the main points
China's Communist Party leaders this week emerged from a closed-door meeting in Beijing bearing a raft of promises on issues from the controversial one-child policy to the scope of the death penalty.
Taiwan signs free trade deal with Singapore
Taiwan signed a free trade deal with Singapore on Thursday, its first with a Southeast Asian country, as the diplomatically isolated island steps up efforts to join regional economic blocs.