The official news agency did not provide any details of the exercise held in the Indian Ocean, considered India’s backyard, where the People’s Liberation Army Navy has been increasingly active. Chinese navy’s increasing presence in…
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Beijing opposes US naval patrols in South China Sea
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Special delivery: US-born panda cub Bao Bao bound for China
The National Zoo in Washington is packing up its American-born panda cub Bao Bao for a one-way flight to China where the three-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding programme. The cub won’t have to…
Beijing's underground bunker metropolis: China's subterranean city designed to protect from a nuclear fallout that is now home to a MILLION people
Beijing’s underground bunker metropolis which was designed to protect the city from a nuclear fallout is now home to a million people. Back in the 60s and early 70s, Chinese cities were ordered to build…
Beijing likely to steer clear of murky saga of Kim Jong-nam murder
Beijing will maintain its distance from the murky saga of the murder of the estranged elder brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a bid to avoid further complicating its relations with its volatile…
Beijing likely to distance itself from Kim's assassination case
Wading into the killing of Kim Jong-nam would only antagonise North Korea, at a time when its missile programme is the leading concern, experts say By Laura Zhou, Kristin Huang Beijing will maintain its distance…
Washington zoo flying panda Bao Bao to China for breeding program
The National Zoo in Washington D.C., is packing up its American-born panda cub Bao Bao for a one-way flight to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. The cub won’t have…
US Navy sends warships on freedom of navigation operation through South China Sea
“China respects and upholds the freedom of navigation and overflight … According to the official Xinhua News Agency, the drills involved naval aviation forces and military garrisons from the Spratlys and the Paracels, as well…
South China Sea: US carrier group begins 'routine' patrols
US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea, with a fleet of supporting warships. The deployment comes days after China’s foreign ministry warned Washington…
China names and shames cities over smog controls
BEIJING China’s environment ministry has named and shamed several cities in the north of the country for not doing enough to cope with smog, state news agency Xinhua reported. Large parts of northern China have…
China’s Global Times: Hawkish by Decree or Reflecting Readers?
On the campaign trail, Trump said China was guilty of “rape” against the United States and pledged to slap a 45-percent import tariff on Chinese goods. News coverage in China is almost entirely government-controlled, and…
U.S. pushes Beijing to keep up pressure on North Korea
WASHINGTON Washington urged Beijing to keep pressure on North Korea to return to talks aimed at preventing Pyongyang from making further advances in its weapons program in violation of U.N. resolutions. China’s Commerce Ministry said…
China bans all coal imports from North Korea amid growing tensions
Beijing (CNN)China says it will halt all coal imports from North Korea from Sunday for the rest of 2017, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula following Pyongyang’s most recent missile test last week. China’s…
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