When I first came to Beijing in 1984, the city felt dusty and forgotten, a onetime capital of temples and palaces that Mao had vowed — successfully, it seemed — to transform into a landscape…
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Terrifying moment flames burst from a Delta plane as passenger describes how aircraft 'suddenly lost balance' mid-air enroute from Beijing to Detroit
A Delta Air plane’s engine reportedly caught fire today after taking off from the Chinese capital. The plane, which was carrying 227 passengers, had to turn back to the Beijing Capital International Airport before making…
Beijing could intervene in Hong Kong affairs if serious political problems emerge, Chinese expert warns
A leading mainland constitutional scholar and adviser to Beijing has warned that the central government may have to intervene in Hong Kong affairs if the city’s political problems become unmanageable and threaten national security. The…
Beijing planning new approach to Taiwan affairs
Beijing has been reviewing its Taiwan policies after they failed to bear fruit and is considering a shake-up of the people in charge of cross-strait relations, sources and experts say. But analysts in Taiwan say…
Philippines goes easy on China in final ASEAN statement
The Philippines followed up a summit of Southeast Asian leaders by releasing a final communique Sunday that removed mention of international concerns over China’s “militarization” of newly built islands in the disputed South China Sea…
China deports U.S. citizen convicted of espionage after detaining her for 2 years
China has deported a U.S. citizen who was convicted of espionage this week after being held without trial for two years, removing a source of friction between Washington and Beijing. Sandy Phan-Gillis was arrested in…
China factory output growth slows
Output in China’s factories and mines continued to expand in April but at a slower pace than in the previous month. The purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was 51.2 in April, the National Bureau of Statistics…
China deports Houston businesswoman who was convicted of being US spy
HOUSTON – An American woman who was arrested while on a business trip in China and later convicted of spying has been deported to the United States. Jeff Gillis says his wife, Phan “Sandy” Phan-Gillis,…
China-built amphibious aircraft takes maiden flight – Xinhua
BEIJING China’s domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, took its maiden flight ahead of schedule on Saturday from the southern city of Zhuhai, according to the official Xinhua news agency. The AG600 was…
ASEAN gives Beijing a pass on South China Sea dispute, cites 'improving cooperation'
Southeast Asian leaders took a softer stance on disputes in the South China Sea during a summit that ended on Saturday, avoiding tacit references to China’s building and arming of its manmade islands, according to…
Beijing gloats over Trump Taiwan snub
BEIJING : China on Friday praised US president Donald Trump’s snub of Taiwan, noting that observers had called his decision not to take a second call from the island’s president a “slap in the face”.…
Nuclear neighbours: China and North Korea at the edge of patience
After China detonated its first nuclear weapon in 1964, North Korean “great leader” Kim Il-sung even appealed to his brothers in Beijing to help him build his own atomic bomb. But for Chairman Mao, that…
China warned North Korea of sanctions after any nuclear test: Tillerson
in possibly China’s toughest threat yet against its defiant neighbor.Tillerson, speaking on Fox News, said China has asked North Korea not to conduct any more nuclear tests. He noted that major commemorations in North had…
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