A Beijing nursery is accused of giving injections and feeding drugs to toddlers, in a case that has sparked outrage in China. Authorities are now investigating the nursery, which is a branch of the well-known…
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Beijing criticises Australia over South China Sea policy
China has criticised Australia for making “irresponsible remarks” over the South China Sea in a policy paper. On Thursday, Australia raised concerns about the “pace and scale” of China’s activities in the disputed zone -…
Beijing police probe nursery over abuse allegations
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Police in Beijing are investigating claims of abuse at a kindergarten operated by Chinese pre-school operator RYB Education Inc, the second high-profile case of alleged child abuse at a Chinese nursery in…
South Korea foreign minister in Beijing in effort to repair ties
BEIJING — The foreign ministers of South Korea and China on Wednesday affirmed their commitment to repair strained relations ahead of a visit by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Beijing next month and amid…
China widens personality cult around ‘unrivaled helmsman’ Xi
Efforts range from the trivial to the borderline hysterical, such as when state broadcaster China Central Television led its evening national news bulletin Friday with more than four minutes of uninterrupted clapping for Xi as…
China’s former internet czar faces corruption probe
we welcome you and your growth in China.” Lu, 57, was a vice mayor of Beijing before being named the country’s top internet regulator in 2013. He started his career as a journalist, and rose…
Beijing detains 18 after apartment fire: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Police in Beijing have detained 18 people following a fire that killed 19 people and injured another eight on Saturday evening, the state news agency Xinhua reported late on Monday. The fire…
Vatican, China exchange art amid stall in hard diplomacy
The head of the government’s China Culture Industrial Investment Fund, Zhu Jiancheng, told a Vatican news conference that he hoped the exchanges would reinforce friendship, build mutual trust and “contribute to the normalization of diplomatic…
China jails prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong
“I do not acknowledge or accept this verdict,” she told the news agency speaking from the US … telling the court he attended overseas training sessions encouraging him to reject China’s political system. Human rights…
Beijing orders safety checks after apartment block fire kills 19
BEIJING (Reuters) – A fire in a Beijing apartment block that killed 19 people and injured eight has prompted authorities to order city-wide safety checks, state news agency Xinhua reported. The fire broke out on…
What is the extent of China’s influence in Zimbabwe?
How deep are relations between China and Zimbabwe really? The news that General Constantino Chiwenga had visited China only a few days before the the military takeover in Zimbabwe was a coincidence that did not…
Trudeau mulling China trip in December, free trade talks possible
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking at a possible trade trip to China early next month but Canada isn’t ready to launch formal free trade talks with China just yet. Canada and China…
China has ‘special responsibility’ when it comes to North Korea: NATO chief
NATO’s secretary general says China has a “special responsibility” when it comes to bridging the divide between North Korea and the rest of the international community. In an interview with The West Block‘s Vassy Kapelos,…
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