News: China

We have started to collect the most important news related to China in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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China: news

Edinburgh's giant pandas may 'return to China' over Covid losses

Sunday, January 3rd 2021, 16:45

Lockdown losses mean renewing the 10-year contract to lease Yang Guang and Tian Tian may be unaffordable.
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Wall Street to kick out Chinese telecom giants

Friday, January 1st 2021, 4:37

The New York Stock Exchange will delist the three Chinese companies based on claimed military links.
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Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?'

Thursday, December 31st 2020, 15:12
related countries: Aruba, Australia

Many Chinese-Australians fear a "new McCarthyism" as Australia's values are tested by its China row.
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Covid-19: China approves Sinopharm vaccine for general use

Thursday, December 31st 2020, 13:21

The Sinopharm vaccine is the first in China to be approved beyond emergency use.
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Wang Xiangjun: China's 'Glacier Bro' presumed dead

Thursday, December 31st 2020, 3:14

The Chinese influencer and environmentalist Wang Xiangjun was known for his love of glaciers.
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Vaccine and water unseats Mukesh Ambani as Asia's richest person

Thursday, December 31st 2020, 1:55
related countries: India

Nicknamed the lone wolf, China's Zhong Shanshan has unseated India's Mukesh Ambani.
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Covid: What do we know about China's coronavirus vaccines?

Wednesday, December 30th 2020, 8:06

Sinovac and Sinopharm's jabs are yet to finish final trials, but are already being shipped overseas.
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China Covid-19: Nearly 500,000 in Wuhan may have had virus, says study

Wednesday, December 30th 2020, 3:50
related places: Wuhan

The study by Chinese officials suggests there were more positive cases in Wuhan than official figures suggest.
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What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America

Wednesday, December 30th 2020, 0:23

Vincent Ni reflects on the long life of his grandfather and a crucial choice he made as a young man.
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China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus

Tuesday, December 29th 2020, 0:04

We look back at how China's propaganda and censorship machine responded during a particularly dramatic year.
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Zhang Zhan: China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports

Monday, December 28th 2020, 14:07
related places: Wuhan

Zhang Zhan, who reported on China's first coronavirus outbreak, has received a four year sentence.
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Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China

Monday, December 28th 2020, 11:35
related countries: Taiwan

The democracy activists were caught at sea as they tried to flee by speedboat to Taiwan.
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Game of Thrones games maker dies 'after poisoning'

Monday, December 28th 2020, 5:43

Lin Qi, 39, was the founder of Chinese firm Yoozoo which developed the popular online game.
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Covid-19: China's painful year fighting the coronavirus

Monday, December 28th 2020, 0:13

From fear to freedom, we trace China's tumultous year battling the coronavirus.
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Seven killed in knife attack in China's Liaoning province

Sunday, December 27th 2020, 15:14
related places: Kaiyuan

At least seven people are killed in a stabbing frenzy in the city of Kaiyuan, with a suspect in custody.
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Chinese economy to overtake US 'by 2028' due to Covid

Saturday, December 26th 2020, 19:30
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Asia

A UK-based think tank says the pandemic has caused economic momentum to shift further in favour of Asia.
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Alibaba being investigated by China over monopoly tactics

Thursday, December 24th 2020, 3:06

The Chinese tech giant is face a probe by regulators into locking merchants into its platform.
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Over half of Chinese adults overweight, study finds

Wednesday, December 23rd 2020, 16:35

About 16% of over-18s are now obese, with rapid economic growth leading to major lifestyle changes.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai granted bail

Wednesday, December 23rd 2020, 9:09

The founder of Apple Daily, a fierce critic of the Chinese authorities, faces strict house arrest.
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Covid: Wuhan scientist would 'welcome' visit probing lab leak theory

Monday, December 21st 2020, 23:01
related places: Wuhan

A top Chinese scientist addresses claims the coronavirus leaked from her lab in the city of Wuhan.
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US charges ex-Zoom employee with shutting down Tiananmen Square events

Saturday, December 19th 2020, 3:04
related countries: United States

US prosecutors say the China-based executive terminated meetings discussing the 1989 crackdown.
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Alibaba says its technology won't target Uighurs

Friday, December 18th 2020, 2:55

A recent report said China's Alibaba's facial recognition technology can pick out Uighur minorities.
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The angry pop song calling out China's domestic violence problem

Friday, December 18th 2020, 1:09

Xiao Juan is the first pop song in China to openly discuss the sensitive topic of domestic violence.
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China biodegradable plastics 'failing to solve pollution crisis'

Thursday, December 17th 2020, 2:26

China's increase in biodegradables is outpacing its ability to degrade plastic, warns Greenpeace.
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China's drinkers develop taste for home-grown wines

Thursday, December 17th 2020, 0:25

Chinese drinkers are increasingly choosing to buy and drink wines from their own country.
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Experts to probe Covid origins in China's Wuhan

Wednesday, December 16th 2020, 18:07
related places: Wuhan

Ten international scientists will travel next month to the city where the coronavirus first emerged.
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Australia launches WTO appeal against China's barley tariff

Wednesday, December 16th 2020, 3:30
related countries: Australia

In a trade row escalation, Australia says it will challenge China's tariff on its barley exports.
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Geminid meteor shower dazzles night skies

Monday, December 14th 2020, 9:48
related places: Lijiang

Some of the best views of the annual meteor shower were above Lijiang city in southwest China.
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China warns of interference over Bloomberg journalist arrest

Monday, December 14th 2020, 5:54
related places: Beijing

International pressure is mounting after a Chinese Bloomberg journalist was detained by Beijing.
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China Covid: Infected woman defends herself after public shaming

Saturday, December 12th 2020, 0:42

A 20-year-old who was rounded on by Chinese internet trolls has spoken out.
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Football star Griezmann severs ties with Huawei over Uighurs

Thursday, December 10th 2020, 18:14
related places: Huawei

Antoine Griezmann ends a sponsorship deal with the Chinese firm over claims of surveillance.
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China: Canadians Kovrig and Spavor 'tried for spying'

Thursday, December 10th 2020, 14:45
related places: Huawei

Their detention has been seen as retaliation for the arrest of a Huawei boss - something China denies.
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China-US relations: Beijing says Twitter hacked after Trump retweet

Thursday, December 10th 2020, 6:53
related countries: United States
related places: Beijing, Trump

The Chinese Embassy in the US said it didn't retweet the outgoing president's disputed fraud claims.
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New Christmas campaign for Canadians held in China

Thursday, December 10th 2020, 1:39
related countries: United Kingdom

The campaign is based on efforts around a similar case involving a British journalist fifty years ago.
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Coronavirus vaccine: China jab 86% effective, UAE says

Wednesday, December 9th 2020, 18:32

Sinopharm's jab was tested on thousands of people in phase-three trials in the UAE.
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Australia accuses China of undermining trade agreement

Wednesday, December 9th 2020, 3:55
related countries: Aruba
related places: Beijing

Beijing has "targeted" Australian goods with potentially "discriminatory actions", the country says.
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The woman behind China's Chang'e-5 Moon mission

Wednesday, December 9th 2020, 0:01

Zhou Chengyu, 24, has been lauded on social media for her work as the project's youngest commander.
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Mt Everest grows by nearly a metre to new height

Tuesday, December 8th 2020, 10:11
related countries: Nepal

For the first time, China and Nepal agree an official height for the world's highest peak.
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Hong Kong: 'Secession' arrests after Chinese University protest

Monday, December 7th 2020, 16:39

Police accuse protesters of urging independence, as a harsh security law continues to be imposed.
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Chinese coal miners killed by carbon monoxide poisoning

Saturday, December 5th 2020, 4:40
related places: Chongqing

State TV says 18 miners are dead and five others missing in the south-west Chongqing municipality.
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Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

Friday, December 4th 2020, 3:45
related countries: Canada
related places: Huawei

The deal would let Meng Wanzhou return to China from Canada, where she was arrested in 2018.
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China is greatest threat to freedom - US intelligence chief

Friday, December 4th 2020, 2:53
related countries: United States
related places: Beijing

Beijing seeks to dominate the world, warns US intelligence director John Ratcliffe.
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How a blow to Australian wine shows tensions with China

Thursday, December 3rd 2020, 17:49
related countries: Aruba

The once successful trade story now represents a worst case scenario of the bilateral tensions.
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US pushes ahead with new rules for Chinese firms

Thursday, December 3rd 2020, 6:01
related countries: United States

The move to delist non-compliant companies coincides with a wider push to ramp up pressure on China.
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Chinese step up attempts to influence Biden team - US official

Thursday, December 3rd 2020, 2:43
related countries: United States
related places: Beijing

A US intelligence official says Beijing is targeting people close to the incoming US president.
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Qualcomm: Android phones to get 'lucky number' Snapdragon 888 chip

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 18:35
related countries: United States

The Californian firm is launching its chip at a time of trade tensions between the US and China.
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China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 2:51
related countries: United States
related places: Beijing, Washington

Beijing has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of "controlled items".
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Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals 'within reach'

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 1:10

Moves by China, along with the election of Joe Biden, make temperature targets more achievable.
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Kimchi ferments cultural feud between South Korea and China

Monday, November 30th 2020, 14:34
related countries: South Korea

South Korea is angered by false claims that China had won certification for the iconic cabbage dish.
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Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image

Monday, November 30th 2020, 10:49
related countries: Aruba

A fake image posted by a Chinese government official depicts an Australian soldier murdering a child.
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Coronavirus: Pandas leave Canada for China's bamboo

Friday, November 27th 2020, 18:46
related countries: Canada

Calgary Zoo had to send the two Chinese pandas home early after the pandemic hit bamboo supplies.
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Chinese doctors jailed for illegal organ harvesting

Friday, November 27th 2020, 6:06

The four men were part of an organ trafficking ring that targeted accident victims.
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China slaps up to 200% tariffs on Australian wine

Friday, November 27th 2020, 4:02
related countries: Aruba, Australia

It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies.
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Uighurs: China rebuffs Pope's criticism as 'groundless'

Wednesday, November 25th 2020, 3:42
related places: Beijing

Beijing says remarks by the Pope about the persecution of China's Muslim Uighurs are "groundless".
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Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

Wednesday, November 25th 2020, 0:37
related countries: India

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.
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Stephen Ellison: Diplomat who saved drowning woman given banner

Tuesday, November 24th 2020, 5:09

The banner, a Chinese gift of gratitude, reads "righteous and courageous, saving people from water".
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Chinese spacecraft sets off on Moon sample quest

Monday, November 23rd 2020, 21:14

The robotic Chang'e-5 mission aims to return the first lunar rocks to Earth in more than 40 years.
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Covid-19: China pushes for QR code based global travel system

Monday, November 23rd 2020, 7:29

QR codes - bar codes that can be read by mobile phones - have been used in China during the pandemic.
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Hong Kong: 'Eyes will be plucked out,' China warns West

Thursday, November 19th 2020, 15:09
related countries: Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Beijing rebukes the Five Eyes Western alliance for accusing it of trying to silence critics in Hong Kong.
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President Xi at Apec: China pledges to open up its 'super-sized' economy

Thursday, November 19th 2020, 5:33

Chinese president Xi Jinping says it will import more high-quality goods and sign more trade deals.
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Covid-19: Chinese vaccine 'successful in mid-stage trials'

Wednesday, November 18th 2020, 9:15

A study suggests that one of China's vaccines shows a quick immune response.
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China county to review decision to ban public dog walking

Tuesday, November 17th 2020, 6:09

There was outrage over a circular saying pets taken for walks more than three times could be killed.
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New Kim: Racing pigeon from Belgium sold for record €1.6m

Sunday, November 15th 2020, 17:52
related countries: Belgium

New Kim, a two-year-old female, was bought by a collector from China at auction on Sunday.
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US election: China congratulates Biden after long silence

Friday, November 13th 2020, 10:15
related countries: Russia, United States

China says it "respects the choice of the American people" as Russia continues to withhold well wishes.
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Fact-checking the US and China on climate and environment

Friday, November 13th 2020, 0:20
related countries: United States

We fact-check US and Chinese claims about CO2 emissions, plastic waste and illegal timber.
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TikTok lives to see another day in US

Friday, November 13th 2020, 0:02
related countries: United States

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company.
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US bars investments in 'Chinese military companies'

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 22:58
related countries: United States

President Donald Trump says China is 'exploiting' US investors to build up its military.
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VW boss: 'We have no forced labour'

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 19:18

Volkswagen has defended its decision to continue operating a car plant in a Chinese region with alleged human-rights abuse.
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China Muslims: Volkswagen says 'no forced labour' at Xinjiang plant

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 18:01
related places: Xinjiang

The car maker defends continued production in a Chinese region mired in allegations of rights abuses.
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Hong Kong: China condemns defiant opposition lawmakers

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 12:56
related countries: Hong Kong
related places: Beijing

Before they resigned in protest, pro-democracy lawmakers unfurled a banner in a final act.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling

Wednesday, November 11th 2020, 15:30

It comes after China allowed the city to expel four legislators who "endangered national security".
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Blackpink: Why a K-pop girl band's panda cuddle has angered Chinese

Wednesday, November 11th 2020, 14:20

Members of Blackpink are accused of mishandling the panda in a viral video, causing anger in China.
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China to clamp down on internet giants

Wednesday, November 11th 2020, 7:14
related places: Beijing

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms.
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Hong Kong security law: Why students abroad fear it

Monday, November 9th 2020, 0:07

Bastions of free speech are scrambling to protect their students in the face of Chinese censorship.
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Jack Ma's terrible week

Sunday, November 8th 2020, 0:22

How Jack Ma's clash with the Chinese authorities stopped the biggest-ever share market debut.
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What Biden's victory means for world

Saturday, November 7th 2020, 16:40
related countries: Germany
related places: Berlin

From Beijing to Berlin - the BBC looks at the impact of the ideological shift in the White House.
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Jack Ma's Ant Group: World's biggest market debut suspended

Wednesday, November 4th 2020, 3:08
related countries: Hong Kong
related places: Shanghai

The mega listing of China's Ant Group suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong at eleventh hour.
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Chinese firm moves from adult nappies to face masks

Tuesday, November 3rd 2020, 4:21
related countries: United Kingdom

Daddybaby has been given approval by British standards agency and EU to provide protective equipment.
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Ethnic Mongolians battle to keep their language and culture alive in China

Monday, November 2nd 2020, 0:01
related countries: Mongolia

A reduction in Mongolian language teaching has prompted rare protests in China’s northern border region.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians arrested

Sunday, November 1st 2020, 10:55
related places: Beijing

They were involved in a face-off with pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city's parliament in May.
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US election 2020: The Asians who are rooting for Trump to win

Saturday, October 31st 2020, 1:31
related countries: United States
related places: Trump, Asia

Some people in Asia see Donald Trump as their man to stand up to China - and nervously hope he'll be re-elected.
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FBI charges 'Chinese agents who coerced dissidents'

Wednesday, October 28th 2020, 17:23

The "agents" are accused of trying to force opponents of the Communist Party to return to China.
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Climate change: China's forest carbon uptake 'underestimated'

Wednesday, October 28th 2020, 16:06

Scientists put new numbers on Chinese trees' ability to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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US election: The Taiwan-sized challenge facing the next US president

Wednesday, October 28th 2020, 0:03
related countries: United States, Taiwan

China's ambition to retake Taiwan - possibly by force - could become a major flashpoint with the US.
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US-India 2+2: Crucial defence deal signed

Tuesday, October 27th 2020, 11:17
related countries: United States

Stronger India-US ties are aimed at countering China's influence in the region, experts say.
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Chinese giant eyes record $34bn market debut

Tuesday, October 27th 2020, 3:36
related countries: Saudi Arabia

The Chinese firm is set for the biggest stock market listing ever, beating Saudi Aramco's $29bn flotation.
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Qian Xuesen: The man the US deported - who then helped China into space

Tuesday, October 27th 2020, 0:41
related countries: United States

A Chinese rocket scientist helped two superpowers reach the moon, but his story is remembered in only one of them.
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Pakistan's first metro line opens to passengers in Lahore

Monday, October 26th 2020, 15:46

The Chinese-built line will slash journey times across the notoriously congested city by two thirds.
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China Communist Party plenum kicks off in Beijing

Monday, October 26th 2020, 4:15
related places: Beijing

The three-day meeting comes amid speculation that President Xi intends to be "president-for-life".
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China warns UK not to offer citizenship to Hong Kong residents

Friday, October 23rd 2020, 9:31
related countries: Hong Kong, United Kingdom
related places: Beijing

The UK plans to offer a path to citizenship to many in Hong Kong after Beijing's new security law.
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Hunter Biden: What was he doing in Ukraine and China?

Friday, October 23rd 2020, 5:21
related countries: Ukraine

What is the background to the claims made by President Trump about Ukraine and the Bidens?
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Coronavirus: North Korea warnings over 'yellow dust coming from China'

Friday, October 23rd 2020, 5:13
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

There is no known link between the seasonal dust clouds and Covid-19 but Pyongyang is on high alert.
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Presidential debate: Trump and Biden row about Russia and China money

Friday, October 23rd 2020, 2:03
related countries: Russia

In the final debate, the candidates accuse each other of being involved with China and Russia deals.
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US approves $1.8bn weapons sale to Taiwan

Thursday, October 22nd 2020, 8:18
related countries: United States, Taiwan

The arms deal is likely to further strain tensions with China, which claims Taiwan as its own.
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Trump maintains bank account in China, says NY Times

Wednesday, October 21st 2020, 13:32
related countries: United States
related places: Beijing

The US president, who sparked a trade war with Beijing, is critical of US firms doing business in China.
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Taiwan charges Chinese captain over killing of 'Somali pirates'

Tuesday, October 20th 2020, 16:34
related countries: Somalia, Taiwan

Officials say the Chinese national ordered the killings while captaining a Taiwanese vessel in 2012.
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US 2020 election: Who does China really want to win?

Monday, October 19th 2020, 21:34
related countries: United States

With the US battered by the coronavirus and political polarisation, China thinks its time has come.
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Hong Kong campaigner Alexandra Wong 'won't give up fighting'

Saturday, October 17th 2020, 19:20

Alexandra Wong tells reporters she was detained in mainland China and forced to renounce her activism.
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Missing Hong Kong protester Alexandra Wong 'was held in mainland China'

Saturday, October 17th 2020, 15:04

"Grandma Wong" says she was detained by mainland police and forced to renounce her activism.
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Pieces of orbiting space junk 'avoid collision'

Friday, October 16th 2020, 2:09
related countries: Russia

There is "no indication of collision" between bits of discarded Russian and Chinese space hardware.
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