China
Senior Chinese diplomat calls for calm in Ukraine
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that all parties involved in the Ukraine issue should remain calm and refrain from actions that stir tension and…
China, West rush tsunami relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese naval vessels carrying aid are set to arrive in Tonga on Thursday as Beijing shored up its disaster response efforts in the tsunami-hit Pacific nation following…
Hong Kong’s top judge defends city’s rule of law in face of international concern
By James Pomfret and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's top judge on Monday said the city's vaunted judicial independence was "a fact", acknowledging international and local concerns…
U.S. carriers in South China Sea, Taiwan reports further Chinese incursion
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Two U.S. aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea for training, the Department of Defense said on Monday as Taiwan reported a…
Beijing 2022 eases COVID curbs for Games; China warns on pollution
BEIJING (Reuters) -Organisers of next month's Beijing Winter Olympics slightly eased the strict COVID-19 requirements for participants, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by…
China accuses U.S., Japan of smearing it ‘baselessly’
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has issued a strongly-worded complaint to the United States and Japan for "baselessly" attacking China at a virtual meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese…
BRO conducts final blast concluding all excavation on Sela Tunnel Project
The final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1) was conducted by Director General Border Roads (DGBR) Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry through an e-ceremony from New Delhi on…
Dredgers spotted off Cambodian base where China is funding work -U.S. think tank
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dredgers have been spotted off Cambodia’s Ream naval base, where China is funding construction work and deeper port facilities would be necessary for the docking…
Beijing punishes local officials for handling of deadly Henan floods
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has punished almost 100 officials and company managers for dereliction of duty around catastrophic floods that hit Henan province and killed hundreds of people last July,…
China’s local COVID cases fall while infections grow in Beijing city
BEIJING (Reuters) -China reported on Friday the lowest daily tally of confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in nearly two months, while infections edged up in the capital Beijing amid high…
China, Russia delay U.S. bid to sanction North Koreans at U.N
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -China and Russia delayed a U.S. bid to impose U.N. sanctions on five North Koreans on Thursday, diplomats said, as Pyongyang suggested it may…
German foreign minister holds first online meeting with Chinese counterpart
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, had their first videoconference on Thursday and discussed topics including the countries' bilateral relations and global…
