News about China
India, Pakistan edge closer to joining SCO security bloc
India and Pakistan inched closer Friday to joining a regional security and economic bloc led by Russia and China.
27 June 2016 15:24
World's fastest supercomputer entirely made in China
China has built the world's fastest supercomputer using locally made microchips without using US technology.
20 June 2016 15:40
China bans exports of nuclear-use technology to North Korea
China has banned exports to North Korea of a range of technologies that could be used to build weapons.
15 June 2016 15:44
Xinjiang residents must submit DNA for passports
Residents of a border district in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports.
07 June 2016 16:52
Robot home-help and virtual reality at Taiwan's Computex
A knee-high robot designed to help around the house ended up serenading Taiwan's president as Asia's largest tech trade show kicked off Tuesday in Taipei.
31 May 2016 16:03
British 'barbarians' need manners lesson, says China paper in rudeness row
The British media is riddled with "barbarians" who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China's ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said Thursday after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials "very rude".
12 May 2016 14:29
Clear, crunchy and counterfeit: China's fake jellyfish
A tonne of man-made "jellyfish" has been seized by China's police, adding a new ingredient to the country's long recipe of fake foods.
11 May 2016 18:55
Queen calls Chinese delegation 'very rude'
Queen Elizabeth II called members of a Chinese delegation "very rude", in a rare diplomatic gaffe by the British monarch.
11 May 2016 16:29
Japan agrees to lease military aircraft to Philippines
Japan will lease military aircraft to the Philippines to counter Beijing's increasing regional influence
03 May 2016 14:17
Chinese officials under investigation for selling data
Hundreds of employees at China's top statistics bureau are being investigated after selling data.
28 April 2016 17:40
Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China
China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for connected cars is driving international automakers.
27 April 2016 16:30
China sets death penalty threshold in graft cases
Corruption cases involving three million yuan ($463,000) or more may incur the death penalty in future.
18 April 2016 14:35
Human genetic research with Chinese characteristics
Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.
13 April 2016 18:31
Europe 'negligent' over Chinese steel dumping: US boss
The head of US Steel has accused Britain and the wider European Union of negligence over China dumping cheep steel on world markets.
11 April 2016 16:24
Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment
South Korea's Samsung announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, a market its arch-rival Apple entered six weeks ago.
29 March 2016 14:46
China's Evergrande 'world's most valuable club'
China's Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao has become the world's most valuable football club.
09 March 2016 19:00
Once extinct, world's last wild horse returns to steppes
The path out of oblivion for Przewalski's horse lies in getting on a plane to China, Mongolia and, most recently, the Russian steppes.
09 March 2016 18:30
China defence spending to rise '7 to 8%' in 2016
China will raise its defence spending by seven to eight percent this year.
04 March 2016 15:03
North Korea sanction loopholes give China room for manoeuvre
New United Nations sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea leave plenty of room for China to continue business as usual.
03 March 2016 17:31
China jails Christian pastor for 14 years: official
Chinese court sentenced a Christian pastor to 14 years in jail for embezzlement, after he opposed forced removal of crosses from churches.
29 February 2016 15:39