Category: China
China moves residents out of flooded areas, drains tunnels
Rescuers used bulldozers and rubber boats to move residents out of flooded neighbourhoods in central China on Saturday after torrential rains killed at least 56 people. In [...] » More
China braces for Typhoon In-Fa as it cleans up flood damage
China shut down ports and railways on Saturday as it braced for Typhoon In-Fa as parts of the country struggled to recover from devastating floods earlier this week. In-Fa is [...] » More
US-China talks come at time of heightened tension
On Sunday, deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman the US’s second-highest-ranking diplomat will meet with Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi in Tianjin, China in what [...] » More
China retaliates with sanctions on former US commerce secretary Ross, others
China said on Friday that it has imposed counter-sanctions on US individuals including former US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese [...] » More
Volkswagen China sees chips crunch easing in Q3
Volkswagen expects semiconductor supply bottlenecks in China to start easing over the coming weeks and to cover the needs of the carmaker’s main brand by the end of the [...] » More
China imposes sanctions on US citizens, rights groups under new law
China said on Friday that it has imposed counter-sanctions on US individuals including former US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese [...] » More
China floods: Mother dies after saving baby from mudslide as death toll rises to 51
A four-month old baby was rescued from under a collapsed building that killed her mother as authorities desperately searched for life among the flood debris in central China. [...] » More
China’s Tencent ordered to give up exclusive music rights in antitrust crackdown
Chinese tech giant Tencent must relinquish its exclusive music label rights, the market regulator said Saturday, after finding that the firm had violated antitrust laws. The [...] » More
China Criticises NBC for ‘Incomplete Map’ Shown During Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
China called out NBCUniversal after an image of the country appeared during NBC’s broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday that China said was an [...] » More
China and the US are vying for more control over computer chips. But Korea isn’t giving up without a fight
A new battle is brewing between China and the United States, but it has nothing to do with military might. Instead, the two superpowers are vying for control over something [...] » More
China confirms ban on for-profit tutoring in core school subjects Xinhua
China is barring tutoring for profit in core school subjects to ease financial pressures on families that have contributed to low birth rates, a report in the official Xinhua [...] » More
Protein pinch: China’s soybean imports to slow over rest of 2021 on curbed meal use
China’s soybean imports are set to slow sharply in late 2021 from a record first-half tally, confounding expectations for sustained growth from the top global buyer and [...] » More
Chinese foreign minister: EU diplomacy is ‘contradictory’
Beijing has stepped up criticism of Europe’s “triple position” policy on China which simultaneously considers the Asian superpower a partner, competitor and [...] » More
China cancels flights, moves ships as typhoon approaches
Airline flights were canceled in eastern China and cargo ships were ordered out of the area Saturday as Typhoon In-fa churned toward the mainland after dumping rain on [...] » More
Many migrant workers stranded in Chinese cities hit by floods
For many migrant workers caught up in severe flooding in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, crossing town to stay with relatives in less affected areas or returning to [...] » More
