-
China seeks to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies
May 20, 2022 01:47China says it seeks to expand the BRICS block of emerging economies in a move that stands to significantly boost the group’s collective economic power.
-
China slams US for advocating Taipei’s participation in WHO assembly
May 19, 2022 13:22The Chinese government has strongly rejected the US call for the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Chinese Taipei to its annual assembly, reiterating its sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
-
‘Russia no threat’: China to receive 2 million barrels of Iran oil
May 19, 2022 09:52A very large Iranian crude carrier is set to discharge 2 million barrels into an oil terminal in China this week after Western media reports claimed that Beijing might be replacing Iran’s barrels with cheaper Russian shipments.
-
‘This is about survival’: Will Cop27 bring action on Glasgow climate pact?
May 19, 2022 04:34Amid an energy crisis caused by war in Ukraine, climate experts say November talks in Egypt must act on plans to limit global heating.
-
Yellen urges Europeans to adopt a united approach against China
May 18, 2022 03:32US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that the United States and its Western allies must take a wary and united approach to check China and its business practices.
-
Beijing locks down more people in China's 'zero-COVID' fight
May 17, 2022 07:24Authorities in Beijing restricted more residents to their homes on Tuesday in a now 3-week-long effort to control a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital.
-
China, Russia oppose further UN sanctions on North Korea over missile tests
May 12, 2022 08:50China and Russia have voiced opposition to further sanctions by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against North Korea over its missile tests, as the United States urges the council to impose such measures on Pyongyang.
-
US ‘biggest disruptor’ of China-ASEAN relations, new survey reveals
May 12, 2022 00:24A new survey has revealed that an overwhelming majority of people in China believe that the US is the "biggest disruptor" of the development of China- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ties.
-
China tracks, warns US warship as it transits Taiwan Strait amid tensions
May 11, 2022 11:41The Chinese military says it tracked and warned a US warship that had sailed through the strategic Taiwan Strait in a second such move in two weeks.
-
WHO: China’s zero-COVID strategy unsustainable
May 11, 2022 06:09China’s flagship zero-COVID strategy to defeat the pandemic is unsustainable, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, adding that it had told Beijing so and called for a policy shift.