China

China begins trial of ex-Canadian diplomat on espionage charges

Mar 22, 2021 08:00

A Chinese court has begun the trial of a former Canadian diplomat, who is charged with espionage after being arrested two years ago in Beijing.
Russia, China need to move away from dollar to reduce risks of US sanctions: Lavrov

Mar 22, 2021 03:08

Russia and China need to work to further reduce their dependence on the dollar and switch to national currencies for trade in order to alleviate the risks of US sanctions, says Russia’s top diplomat.
Alaska talks end with no feat; US, China fundamentally at odds

Mar 20, 2021 02:23

The first high-level in-person meeting between representatives of the Biden administration and the Chinese government ended with both sides repeating why they have conflicts, signaling a failure to reach any agreement over an array of issues that have pushed the US-China rivalry to its most unsteady point in decades.
Top US, China diplomats clash at first summit of Biden presidency

Mar 19, 2021 03:36

The United States and China clashed during the first high-level, in-person meeting of the Biden administration held in Anchorage, Alaska on Thursday with officials from both sides trading barbs at each other.
China warns US against sailing warships in Taiwan Strait

Mar 18, 2021 09:21

China has warned the United States against sailing warships in the Taiwan Strait, which separates self-ruled Taiwan from mainland China.
Beijing censures US sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong

Mar 18, 2021 02:35

China's Foreign Ministry has strongly censured the latest US financial sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong, demanding Washington immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs.
China’s young people struggle to find jobs as unemployment rate stands at 13.1%

Mar 15, 2021 12:17

Young people in China are still unable to find jobs easily one year after the coronavirus pandemic began, badly affecting the country’s economy.
Beijing smothered by hazardous yellow smog

Mar 15, 2021 12:13

Beijing is cloaked by a thick yellow smog with pollution surging to hazardous levels as a sandstorm sweeps across China's capital.
US war on China tech: Five firms accused of posing national threat

Mar 13, 2021 08:53

The US has declared more restrictions on five Chinese companies, including the Huawei tech giant, amid Washington’s war on Chinese telecommunication firms, over national threat allegations.
16 countries forming coalition at UN against unilateral force, sanctions

Mar 12, 2021 07:57

A group of 16 countries, including Iran, Russia and China, are pushing to create a coalition at the United Nations to counter the use or threat of force and unilateral sanctions by the West.