Twelve people, including several South Korean schoolchildren, were killed Tuesday when their bus was involved in an accident and caught fire inside a tunnel in eastern China, the local government and a South Korean diplomat…
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China's Alipay takes on Apple in US expansion
But there are also signs of US firms in the same industry looking for opportunities in China. In February, Apple teamed up with China’s state-owned bankcard association, China Union Pay, allowing the lender’s cardholders to…
China human rights lawyer Xie Yang 'admits being brainwashed'
It released transcripts in which he says he was trained in Hong Kong and South Korea to “develop Western constitutionalism in China”. In a video … media and independent media to hype sensitive news events,…
China forces lawyer on 3,000-kilometre road trip, raising new questions about justice
Read more: Shuanggui: The harsh, hidden side of China’s war on graft … coerced into a confession nor had he been subjected to torture,” the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Mr. Xie acknowledged being “brainwashed”…
AP Exclusive: China lawyer's family says US helped them flee
Their journey reveals the lengths that China’s government has been increasingly willing to … In Texas, Fu was dumbfounded by news of Chen’s arrest. He sprang into action to alert the State Department, and his…
Canadian woman's sister and lawyer speak about her Beijing arrest
It was shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 19 when the group of men slipped into Sun Qian’s villa. A half-dozen of them barged into the bedroom of the wealthy Chinese businesswoman with a Canadian…
Gas leak in coal mine in central China kills 18 miners
They’re receiving treatment in hospital. The official Xinhua News Agency said police had detained a number of people pending an investigation. China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal. Its mining industry has…
China begins trial of rights lawyer for 'subversion of state power'
In March, China’s state broadcaster and a number of other government-backed media outlets simultaneously released reports declaring the accounts of torture a fabrication and calling international media reports about them “fake news”. ( read original…
China beckoning Canada and Mexico as unknowns swirl around Trump White House
OTTAWA — The uncertainty caused by the Trump administration means Mexico and Canada need to look towards new non-American markets, including China, to grow their economies, says a visiting Mexican cabinet minister. Enrique de la…
China's April trade growth slows as commodities, electronics demand cools
Beijing China’s import growth slowed faster than expected in April, as inbound shipments of commodities such as iron ore and copper weakened, while export growth more than halved, in line with a general cooling in…
China stresses 'steady' planning for new economic zone
BEIJING Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli has stressed the need for “steady” planning in an ambitious new economic zone the government has touted as a driver of growth in northern China, state news agency Xinhua…
China proposes 4-point initiative to improve Sino-India ties
NEW DELHIL: Amid increasing strain in Sino- India ties, China has proposed a four-point initiative to overcome differences and deepen relations which includes aligning its ‘One Belt One Road’ project with India’s ‘Act East Policy’…
China to further tighten its internet controls
China has pledged to strengthen controls over search engines and online news portals. One proposal could see a qualification system for people working in online news. China will further tighten its internet regulations with a…
