China secures return of hundreds of corruption suspectsPresident Xi Jinping’s graft crackdown targets officials who flee with billions in fundsTue Sept 06 2016 - 21:11
Duterte regrets calling Obama a ‘son of a whore’Tensions between allies overshadow Philippine leader’s first overseas trip as presidentTue Sept 06 2016 - 18:13
G20 summit ends with pledge to fight protectionism and boost growthMajor differences on geopolitical issues remain after inconclusive gatheringMon Sept 05 2016 - 18:42
G20 summit: Japan issues stark warning to Britain over BrexitMay on diplomatic offensive as Japan says firms may leave UK if EU deal not agreedSun Sept 04 2016 - 20:05
China and US deal on climate change a ‘turning point’Economic growth in China accompanied by dreadful environmental consequencesSun Sept 04 2016 - 17:20
G20: Obama gets frosty reception from Chinese hostsUS leader angers Beijing with call to follow Hague ruling on South China SeaSun Sept 04 2016 - 10:33
China mobilises to welcome leaders for G20 meetingBig industrial nations to meet against a background of global tensionSat Sept 03 2016 - 01:00
Retail outlets collateral damage of Chinese military reformPeople’s Liberation Army is quitting commerce to focus on military activitiesThu Sept 01 2016 - 01:00
China’s watchdog tightens screws on media with raft of bansNew rules prohibit depictions of flirtation, time travel and ghost stories on televisionWed Aug 31 2016 - 13:53
Chinese police arrest suspected ‘Jack the Ripper’ serial killerDNA tests identify man alleged to have raped and murdered 11 women over 14 years agoTue Aug 30 2016 - 17:17
China names new Communist Party chief in TibetWu Yingjie gets top job in politically sensitive Himalayan regionMon Aug 29 2016 - 09:33
Chinese scammer convicted after posing as 18th century emperorElderly woman swindled out of €5.5m by conmen in elaborate Qing dynasty hoaxFri Aug 26 2016 - 14:16
China playing ‘positive role’ in Syrian conflict, says militaryRemarks as China forges closer ties with Russia and Iran in support of Bashar al-AssadFri Aug 26 2016 - 13:28
Man charged with murdering women to sell as ‘ghost brides’Bodies of two were sold in China to meet demand for ‘weddings’ to dead bachelorsThu Aug 25 2016 - 13:12
China has slashed poverty but rights issues remain, says UN adviserOn Beijing visit special rapporteur Philip Alston says growing inequality a major issueTue Aug 23 2016 - 13:40
North Korea threatens first strike as South Korea, US begin drillTension in the region heightened following defection of North Korean diplomatMon Aug 22 2016 - 15:53
Beijingers unsurprised by coal-burning pollution deaths reportConcerns death toll will rise after study finds more than 360,000 died in China in 2013Mon Aug 22 2016 - 11:21
Chinese cringe at wave of tourist misdeeds overseasBeijing Letter: As more Chinese enjoy foreign travel, examples of misbehaviour increaseMon Aug 22 2016 - 10:57
Suu Kyi visit aims to build ties between Myanmar and ChinaFocus will be natural resources, including stalled Myitsone hydropower projectWed Aug 17 2016 - 21:08
Rio Olympics spark outrage, joy and anxiety in ChinaChinese media have pointed out the contrast between Rio and the Beijing games in 2008Fri Aug 12 2016 - 10:38
Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi fails drug test at Rio OlympicsRising star tests positive for masking agent, national swimming association saysFri Aug 12 2016 - 09:17
The Cultural Revolution and China’s Future review: A red dragon’s rise – and fall?Two essential new books chart China’s blood-stained modern history, as well as what the future holdsSat Jul 30 2016 - 05:01
South China Sea ruling sparks patriotic fever in BeijingWebizens vow to defend what they see as China’s sovereign territoryWed Jul 13 2016 - 12:56
Beijing angrily rejects Hague ruling on South China SeaCase taken by the Philippines over disputed territories described as ‘biased and evil’Wed Jul 13 2016 - 01:00
Beijing likely to ignore South China Sea ruling and seek talksRuling that China ’s claims in region have no legal basis raise chances of armed conflictTue Jul 12 2016 - 16:47
Philippines wins South China Sea case against ChinaTribunal in The Hague rules China has no historic claim over disputed watersTue Jul 12 2016 - 16:46
North Korea warns of ‘physical actions’ over US missile systemEnraged by sanctions, Pyongyang cuts UN mission diplomatic channel to USMon Jul 11 2016 - 18:49
Human rights defenders pressure China over jailed lawyersOne year after crackdown, international lawyers’ groups sign letter and issue awardsSun Jul 10 2016 - 18:30
Armed conflict threat as regional rivals await South China Sea rulingAnalysis – ahead of Hague ruling on Philippine coastal rights, China denies military intentSat Jul 09 2016 - 02:00
Amnesty calls for release of human rights lawyers in ChinaCrackdown that led to 248 arrests last year centred on firm that has defended dissidentsThu Jul 07 2016 - 16:08
Prepare for conflict over South China Sea, says Chinese media‘Global Times’ editorial demands the US stop meddling in China’s sovereign interestsTue Jul 05 2016 - 12:14
China plans military drills for South China SeaThe Hague is expected to rule on dispute with the Philippines over contested islandsMon Jul 04 2016 - 19:25
China jails ex-president’s top aide for life on corruption chargesLing Jihua’s trial held in secret; is latest person convicted in corruption crackdownMon Jul 04 2016 - 11:02
Disneyland, Shanghai styleAt China’s newest theme park Mickey Mouse and Karl Marx join hands in a way not anticipated by the ‘Communist Manifesto’Sat Jul 02 2016 - 06:00
Residents of Manila’s Happyland slum put faith in DuterteSlum dwellers believe that this incoming president will make their homes permanentSat Jul 02 2016 - 03:00
Duterte sworn in as Philippines president with bold future visionThe ‘Trump of Asia’ has promised to be tough on crime in his inauguration speechFri Jul 01 2016 - 01:00
Rodrigo Duterte sworn in as Philippines president‘The Punisher’ banned journalists from covering inauguration for first time since 1986Thu Jun 30 2016 - 10:56
Philippines set for Duterte era as fears of drugs crackdown grow‘The Punisher’ takes over as president after landslide electoral win on anti-crime ticketWed Jun 29 2016 - 18:17
China says Brexit will ‘cast a shadow’ over world economyAnalysts at ‘summer Davos’ in Tianjin say they must wait and see on full repercussionsMon Jun 27 2016 - 14:13
China says Brexit is a sign of a ‘losing mindset’Britain’s exit reflects the general decline of Europe, Global Times saysSat Jun 25 2016 - 15:44
China dog meat festival prompts opposition from celebritiesActivists calls for ban on traditional festival where 10,000 animals are killed and eatenTue Jun 21 2016 - 16:09
Hong Kong bookseller details abduction by Chinese police‘If I don’t speak up. . . then there is no hope for Hong Kong,’ says Lam Wing-keeFri Jun 17 2016 - 09:02
Tayto in Hong Kong? Dublin-raised banker develops the tasteRosa Chan’s containers have been emptied fast as Chinese locals take to the flavourFri Jun 17 2016 - 01:00
Loan sharks demand nude photos as collateral from studentsPrivate loan companies preying on young borrowers many of whom cannot get credit elsewhereWed Jun 15 2016 - 12:27
Merkel to address human rights on trade visit to ChinaEU parliamentarians vote against a resolution to grant China market economy statusTue Jun 14 2016 - 01:00
Chinese consumer spending and factory output holds steadyGovernment more cautious on stimulus movesMon Jun 13 2016 - 13:31
Young tech entrepreneur Ankur Jain is seeking to solve the world’s biggest problemsChanging the stethoscope a suitable challengeMon Jun 13 2016 - 05:52
Paddy Cosgrave’s Rise event in Hong Kong draws 8,000Robotics was a key theme for many at the WebSummit man’s eventThu Jun 09 2016 - 07:30
China says Philippines ‘closed the door’ on territory talksRuling due in maritime dispute as US says plane unsafely intercepted in East China SeaThu Jun 09 2016 - 07:14
Beijing and Washington circle South China Sea issueAgreement on North Korea sanctions but tensions over maritime claims lingerTue Jun 07 2016 - 16:34
