loading

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.

World news related to China – overview

China: news

Google 'blocks' Alibaba handset

Friday, September 14th 2012, 13:26

Google is accused of preventing Acer from launching a handset in China powered by Alibaba's rival Aliyun operating system.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Rare 'doorstop' vase raises $1.3m

Friday, September 14th 2012, 12:41

A rare Chinese vase which was discovered being used as a doorstop fetches more than $1.3 million (£809,500) at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China ships sail amid islands row

Friday, September 14th 2012, 8:10
related countries: Japan Japan

Six Chinese surveillance ships briefly enter waters around islands claimed by both Japan and China, amid a bitter territorial dispute.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Huawei and ZTE deny US charges

Friday, September 14th 2012, 6:14
related countries: United States United States
related places: Huawei

Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE deny US charges that some of their equipment has been installed with codes to help spying.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Bo Xilai scandal: Wang trial set

Friday, September 14th 2012, 4:13
related places: Chengdu

The former police chief who triggered China's biggest political scandal in years will be tried in Chengdu next week, says a Chinese court official.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China media cite absent leader Xi

Thursday, September 13th 2012, 6:14

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping is cited in state media - the first reported communication since he disappeared from view 12 days ago.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Buzz over China's new prototype warship

Thursday, September 13th 2012, 3:07

Buzz over China's new prototype warship
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US urges calm in China-Japan row

Wednesday, September 12th 2012, 6:36
related countries: Japan Japan, United States United States

The US urges "cooler heads to prevail" as tension intensifies between China and Japan in a row over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Haier makes Fisher & Paykel bid

Wednesday, September 12th 2012, 2:27
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

China's electronics maker Haier launches a takeover bid for New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel in a bid to boost its global presence.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Huawei investing £1.3bn in the UK

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 16:45
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Chinese telecoms and computer network giant Huawei Technologies is to invest £1.3bn in expanding its UK operations.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Robber swallowed fake diamond'

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 12:37
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

A Chinese man accused of swallowing a diamond worth $13,000 ingested a fake gem in a ruse to enable the real thief to escape, police in Sri Lanka say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China sends ships in islands row

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 12:06
related countries: Japan Japan

Two Chinese patrol ships are sent to islands disputed with Japan, which has just completed a deal to buy the territory, state media in China say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Wen: 'Chinese economy on track'

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 12:02
related places: Tianjin

China's Premier, Wen Jiabao, tells the World Economic Forum in Tianjin that his country is on track to hit growth targets for this year.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Where is Xi Jinping?

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 8:00

Whispers over the whereabouts of China's next leader
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Absent Chinese VP prompts rumours

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 3:34

Speculation mounts over China's Vice-President Xi Jinping, who missed key meetings in the past week, as the country prepares for a change in leadership.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Absent Chinese VP prompts rumours

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 1:45

Speculation has been mounting about the whereabouts of China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, who has not been seen for over a week.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japan confirms islands purchase

Monday, September 10th 2012, 10:01
related countries: Japan Japan

The Japanese government confirms it intends to purchase disputed islands also claimed by China from private owners, amid tension over the issue.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China data raises growth concerns

Monday, September 10th 2012, 5:19

China's exports grow less-than-forecast and imports fall in August, adding to fears about a sharp slowdown in its economy.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Anti-China feeling rises in HK poll

Sunday, September 9th 2012, 14:40
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

Hong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

The forbidden toilets of China

Saturday, September 8th 2012, 23:40
related places: Beijing

The forbidden public toilets of Beijing
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: HK backs down on patriot classes

Saturday, September 8th 2012, 20:05
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

The Hong Kong government has backed down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

HK backs down on patriot classes

Saturday, September 8th 2012, 13:48
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

The Hong Kong government backs down over plans to force schoolchildren to take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Scenes of devastation after China quake

Saturday, September 8th 2012, 11:44

At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Hu makes pledge on Chinese growth

Saturday, September 8th 2012, 7:11

Chinese President Hu Jintao promises to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of the Apec summit in Vladivostok.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China's quake death toll rises

Saturday, September 8th 2012, 3:53

At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Earthquakes hit south-west China

Friday, September 7th 2012, 16:02

A series of earthquakes hit south-west China, leaving at least 64 people dead and 715 injured, state-run media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Earthquakes hit south-west China

Friday, September 7th 2012, 10:24

A series of earthquakes has hit south-west China, leaving at least 50 people dead and 150 injured, state-run media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Land Rovers to be built in China

Thursday, September 6th 2012, 23:05
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build two of its models in China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China hit-and-run driver jailed

Thursday, September 6th 2012, 12:25

A man who knocked down a toddler in a hit-and-run case that caused outrage in China is jailed for three-and-a-half years, state media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China solar panels face EU probe

Thursday, September 6th 2012, 5:09

The European Union launches an investigation into alleged 'dumping' of solar panels into the region's markets by Chinese manufacturers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

N Korea criticises Chinese firm

Wednesday, September 5th 2012, 14:31
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea's state-run media has issued rare criticism of a Chinese mining company that accused it of being a "nightmare" to do business with.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Bo Xilai ex-police chief charged

Wednesday, September 5th 2012, 14:28

The former police chief at the centre of China's biggest political scandal for years is charged with a number of offences, Chinese state media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Police arrest 'diamond swallower'

Wednesday, September 5th 2012, 11:13
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

A Chinese man accused of swallowing a diamond at a gem exhibition in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, is arrested for attempted theft, police say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Clinton meets Hu amid sea tension

Wednesday, September 5th 2012, 6:10
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia, United States United States
related places: Beijing

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese leaders, amid rumbling regional tensions over the South China Sea.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Lenovo shares slide on NEC sale

Wednesday, September 5th 2012, 5:43
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, Japan Japan

Shares of Chinese PC maker Lenovo dip in Hong Kong after Japan's NEC sells its entire stake in the firm.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Beijing revisited after half a century

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 23:35

Shaking the hand of China's last Emperor
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Paralysed man in suicide bombing

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 22:32

China has been left shocked after a paralysed villager blew himself up in a government office following a long-running dispute with local officials.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Weir wins second Paralympic gold

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 21:15
related places: Beijing

David Weir successfully defends the T54 1500m Paralympic title he won in Beijing with a stunning display.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Malaysians lose 'massacre' fight

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 16:13
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A group of Malaysians seeking an inquiry into the 1948 killing of 24 villagers by British troops lose their fight in London's High Court.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

India, China in military pledge

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 11:56
related countries: India India

India and China announce they will resume joint military exercises after a gap of four years.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China assault official suspended

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 8:18

A Chinese official accused of beating a flight attendant is suspended from his post pending an investigation, Chinese state media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Clinton urges Asean sea row unity

Monday, September 3rd 2012, 16:12
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia, United States United States
related places: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Asean nations and China to work together to resolve territorial disputes without "coercion or force".
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China official in shock demotion

Monday, September 3rd 2012, 15:49

Ling Jihua, a senior Chinese official with close ties to President Hu Jintao, is demoted amid rumours of a scandal.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China manufacturing dips further

Monday, September 3rd 2012, 10:55

China's manufacturing activity falls to a nine-month low in August, adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China probes 'gutter oil' claims

Monday, September 3rd 2012, 10:53

Chinese pharmaceutical firms are told to check their suppliers after claims that some have used "gutter oil" to make antibiotics, state-run media report.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japan survey of disputed islands

Sunday, September 2nd 2012, 12:00
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Beijing

A group of Japanese officials conduct a survey of a group of islands claimed by both Japan and China, drawing protests from Beijing.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China mine blast death toll rises

Saturday, September 1st 2012, 4:44

The number of dead in China's worst mine accident in recent years has risen to 43, with three men still trapped underground, state media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: How are social media sites changing China?

Friday, August 31st 2012, 23:27
related places: Weibo

BBC Monitoring's Qiang Zhang explains how social media websites such as Weibo, Renren and YouKu are changing the way news is made and consumed in China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Robson knocks Li out of US Open

Friday, August 31st 2012, 21:47
related countries: United States United States

Britain's Laura Robson reaches the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 win over Li Na of China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China activist Wang Xiaoning free

Friday, August 31st 2012, 4:13
related countries: United States United States

A Chinese dissident convicted of subversion charges with the help of evidence provided by US internet giant Yahoo is released from jail.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US man admits China spy attempt

Friday, August 31st 2012, 3:55
related countries: United States United States

A US man who worked as a guard at a US consulate in China admits trying to sell secret information to the Chinese government.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Bid to save trapped China miners

Friday, August 31st 2012, 2:46

Rescuers struggle to reach 10 men trapped in a coal mine following a gas explosion in south-west China as the death toll rises to 37.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China in $3.5bn deal with Airbus

Thursday, August 30th 2012, 6:57

China agrees to buy 50 Airbus planes worth $3.5bn (£2.2bn), as part of a slew of trade deals signed by Angela Merkel at the start of a visit to China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China mine blast kills workers

Thursday, August 30th 2012, 6:01

A gas explosion at a coal mine in south-west China has killed 19 people and left 28 trapped underground, state media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Chinese factories turn to Bangladesh

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 22:04
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Chinese factories turn to Bangladesh as labour costs rise
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: The secret behind Ukraine's success

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 13:04
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Ukraine finished fourth in the medal table at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Why have they made such an impact so quickly?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China official 'fled with money'

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 7:44

A former top official of a city in northeast China has fled the country - reportedly with millions of dollars, Chinese reports say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Paralympics changing attitudes in China

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 6:56
related countries: United States United States

The 2012 Olympic Games saw China finish second behind the US, if Chinese athletes perform as well in the Paralympic Games it could help change attitudes towards disabled people in China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japan and North Korea renew talks

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 3:31
related countries: Japan Japan, North Korea North Korea
related places: Beijing

Government officials from Japan and North Korea meet in Beijing for their first direct talks in four years.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

HK regulator in China secrecy row

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 3:08
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

Hong Kong's financial market regulator is taking Ernst and Young to court, to force it to reveal information on a former China-based client.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Typhoon Bolaven hits Korean peninsula

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 9:52
related countries: South Korea South Korea

Typhoon Bolaven has left at least nine people dead and several others missing on the Korean peninsula.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China fishermen killed in typhoon

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 9:27
related countries: South Korea South Korea

At least five Chinese fishermen are killed and 10 others are missing after their boats capsize as Typhoon Bolaven hit South Korea, officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japan urges probe on flag attack

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 6:29
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Beijing

Japan calls an incident in which an unknown man ripped the flag off a car carrying its ambassador in Beijing "very regrettable".
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Carmaker BYD profits plunge 94%

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 2:02

Chinese car and battery maker BYD, posts a 94% drop in earnings for the first half of the year.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Flag ripped off Japan envoy's car

Monday, August 27th 2012, 15:15
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Beijing

An assailant has snapped the flag off the car of Japan's envoy to Beijing, amid heightened tension caused by a dispute over a small island group.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China's economic conundrum

Monday, August 27th 2012, 12:13

China faces a dilemma ahead of leadership change
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Profits dip at Chinese industries

Monday, August 27th 2012, 5:08

China's industrial firms see a dip in profits for the fourth successive month, adding to fears about a sharp slowdown in China's economy.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China bus crash leaves 36 dead

Sunday, August 26th 2012, 4:52

At least 36 people die after a sleeper bus collides with a methane-laden tanker in northern China, state-run media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Angola deports China 'gangsters'

Saturday, August 25th 2012, 14:46
related countries: Angola Angola

Angola extradites 37 Chinese nationals accused of targeting other Chinese with kidnappings, armed robberies, extortion and prostitution rings.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

In pictures: China bridge collapse

Friday, August 24th 2012, 8:34

Multi-million dollar bridge collapses in northeast China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China 'forces Burma refugees out'

Friday, August 24th 2012, 8:02
related countries: Burma Burma

A human rights group says China is forcing Kachin refugees fleeing conflict in northern Burma to return.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China bridge collapse kills three

Friday, August 24th 2012, 6:59

A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, leaving three people dead, state media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Kites used to monitor Beijing pollution

Friday, August 24th 2012, 4:37
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing

Two students from the US are trying to raise awareness of pollution by conducting workshops for Beijing residents on how to build air quality sensors.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

NZ 'runaway millionaire' jailed

Friday, August 24th 2012, 1:47
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

A New Zealand man who fled to China with millions of dollars accidentally credited to his bank account is sent to jail while his former girlfriend gets home detention.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Anger at Olympic 'cover-up'

Thursday, August 23rd 2012, 14:07

Chinese feel duped over coverage of Liu Xiang's Olympic agony
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China manufacturing falls further

Thursday, August 23rd 2012, 5:58

China's manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low in August, according to a preliminary HSBC survey.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Chemical weapons 'excuse for US'

Wednesday, August 22nd 2012, 20:31
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States

Chinese state media accuse US President Barack Obama of planning to use Syria's chemical weapons as an excuse for intervening militarily.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japan exports fall on weak demand

Wednesday, August 22nd 2012, 7:21
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan reports a wider-than-expected trade deficit in July, as slowing demand from China and Europe weighs on exports.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Foxconn improves work conditions

Wednesday, August 22nd 2012, 2:33
related countries: United States United States

Foxconn, Apple's main manufacturer in China, is improving working hours and conditions, says the US-based Fair Labour Association (FLA).
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: China's rich seek overseas residency

Wednesday, August 22nd 2012, 2:30

More and more Chinese millionaires are securing foreign residency rights amid uncertainty back home
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Rich Chinese seeking overseas residency

Wednesday, August 22nd 2012, 0:12

Why Chinese millionaires are buying foreign residency
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China online firms merger backed

Tuesday, August 21st 2012, 2:48

Shareholders of China's online video firms, Youku and Tudou, approve their plan to merge and create the biggest online video firm in China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Gu Kailai jailed for China murder

Monday, August 20th 2012, 10:56
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai is jailed and given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Gu Kailai jailed over Heywood murder

Monday, August 20th 2012, 5:25
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Heywood

Gu Kailai the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Rate cuts lift China home prices

Monday, August 20th 2012, 4:12

Property prices in China rise in July amid cuts in borrowing costs and after some local governments ease restrictions on purchases.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Anti-Japan protests across China

Sunday, August 19th 2012, 17:25
related countries: Japan Japan

Anti-Japanese protests take place in cities across China after Japanese nationalists raised their country's flag on disputed islands.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Anti-Japan protests across China

Sunday, August 19th 2012, 15:03
related countries: Japan Japan

Anti-Japanese protests take place in cities across China after Japanese nationalists raised their country's flag on disputed islands.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Japanese land on disputed island

Sunday, August 19th 2012, 9:47
related countries: Japan Japan

At least 10 Japanese nationalist activists have landed on a group of disputed islands, amid an escalating territorial row with China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japanese land on disputed island

Sunday, August 19th 2012, 8:16
related countries: Japan Japan

Japanese nationalist activists land on one of a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, triggering new street protests in China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Japan deports island activists

Friday, August 17th 2012, 11:02
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan deports seven of 14 activists who sailed to disputed islands from Hong Kong, with the rest to head back by boat, Japanese officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China leader meets Kim's uncle

Friday, August 17th 2012, 6:46
related countries: North Korea North Korea

The influential uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets Chinese President Hu Jintao, China's state-run media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Date set for Gu Kailai verdict

Friday, August 17th 2012, 4:53

The verdict in the trial of Bo Xilai's wife Gu Kailai for the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood will be delivered on Monday, Chinese officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China eyes African Barrick stake

Friday, August 17th 2012, 3:35

China National Gold holds preliminary talks to buy a stake in African Barrick Gold, one of Africa's largest gold miners.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Boy gets head stuck in balcony

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 15:21

Firefighters in China had to use hydraulic spreading pliers to free a young boy's face from between two stone pillars on a balcony in China.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Chinese game giant grows abroad

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 13:38

China's biggest video games publisher, Tencent, targets overseas markets
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Activists quizzed amid island row

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 11:00
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Okinawa

Japanese police question a group of activists who landed on disputed islands, amid reports that Tokyo could deport them.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China Mobile posts weaker profits

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 10:05

Shares in China Mobile, the world's biggest phone carrier, fall more than 5% after intensifying competition hits the firm's profits.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China's growth 'under pressure'

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 2:45

China's Premier Wen Jiabao warns that the country's economy is under pressure and that it is facing problems that may last for some time.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: China's Silk Road city transformed

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 1:14

The historic city of Kashgar in China, which stands on the Silk Road, is experiencing its biggest economic boom in living memory, but ethnic tensions remain.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Will development bring stability to Kashgar?

Wednesday, August 15th 2012, 23:05

Will development bring peace to restive Chinese city?
Read the full article » | View on the map »


This content is from the BBC News website. Date and time information is related to GMT.




Maplandia.com is not sponsored by or affiliated with Google.