China factory output in May beats forecasts at 6.5%Cooling property market and lower investment may force slower growthWed Jun 14 2017 - 09:55
Chinese billionaire linked to Kushner reportedly held in inquiryWu Xiaohui reportedly detained by authorities on suspicion of financial irregularitiesWed Jun 14 2017 - 07:01
Over 70 per cent of Chinese companies near Beijing fail pollution testsChina steps up enforcement as part of efforts to boost environmental standingMon Jun 12 2017 - 16:37
Ivanka Trump factory inquiry: China tells US to mind own businessDetained activists were selling commercial secrets to unnamed foreign firms, says ChinaThu Jun 08 2017 - 17:01
North Korea launches salvo of anti-ship missilesFiring is North Korea’s 10th rocket launch this year despite international criticismThu Jun 08 2017 - 09:21
China attacks US ‘cold war mentality’ after Pentagon reportUS defence department report says China plans to open military bases in PakistanWed Jun 07 2017 - 16:57
South Korea risks souring US relations in delay over missile defence systemSeoul faces delicate balancing act as it seeks to bring North Korea into dialogueWed Jun 07 2017 - 09:04
Californian leader visits China in boost for climate change fightGovernor Jerry Brown in Beijing as China capitalises on Trump quitting Paris accordTue Jun 06 2017 - 15:57
North Korea and Trump to dominate Asian security summitChina’s territorial ambitions also set to play a role in dialogue at Singapore’s Shangri-LaFri Jun 02 2017 - 19:50
China’s standing boosted by Trump’s exit from Paris climate pactWorld's biggest polluter reiterates commitment to anti-global warming accordFri Jun 02 2017 - 12:00
Amnesty urges China to free three probing abuse at factory making Ivanka Trump shoesChina Labour Watch is one of the highest profile rights groups working in ChinaWed May 31 2017 - 16:30
Taiwan demands answers on Chinese arrest of rights activistRelations between China and self-ruling Taiwan have deteriorated since last yearMon May 29 2017 - 16:46
Chinese anger as US Navy destroyer sails close to disputed islandsSouth China Sea freedom of navigation patrols test Beijing's territorial claimsThu May 25 2017 - 11:35
South Korea convicts army captain for gay sexSoldier given suspended sentence handed down over homosexual acts ban in militaryThu May 25 2017 - 01:00
Taiwan set to be first Asian state to allow same-sex marriageCourt decision in sharp contrast to developments in Indonesia and South KoreaWed May 24 2017 - 18:13
South Korea’s ex-president Park on trial amid nuclear tensionsOusted former leader denies corruption charges, which carry up to life in prisonTue May 23 2017 - 12:42
Chinese media salutes report that China killed US spies‘Global Times’ accuses US of narcissism for always portraying itself as the ‘noble side’Mon May 22 2017 - 16:41
Solution to Korean nuclear crisis needs to start in KoreaNew leader Moon Jae-in well placed to bring pieces together, with help of China and USFri May 19 2017 - 11:23
Chinese jets buzz US ‘sniffer’ aircraft in ‘unprofessional’ moveIncident comes as ASEAN and China agree framework of South China Sea dealFri May 19 2017 - 11:00
China expands law to allow greater monitoring of foreignersNew Bill gives agents greater power to probe foreigners to ‘protect national security’Thu May 18 2017 - 16:13
South Korea seeks talks with North despite missile testNew leader Moon Jae-in favours balancing dialogue with North Korea and sanctionsWed May 17 2017 - 10:52
China hails success of its One Belt, One Road initiativeBelt and Road strategy will pump €90bn into linking China with Africa, Asia and EuropeTue May 16 2017 - 18:43
South Korea swoons over new leader’s ‘handsome squad’Coverage of new president’s ‘reign of beauty’ indicative of government’s more open styleTue May 16 2017 - 11:47
North Korea says new missile can carry large nuclear warheadPutin says Russia is against expanding club of nuclear states, including Korean PeninsulaMon May 15 2017 - 18:19
‘Provocative’ missile launch shows North Korea’s defianceBallistic missile test coincides with Beijing summit, and prompts angry response from USSun May 14 2017 - 17:16
Xi Jinping hails new age of globalisation at Silk Road summitNorth Korea missile tests casts shadow over One Belt, One Road meetingSun May 14 2017 - 11:25
North Korea missile test sends shudders through regionLaunch of ballistic weapon could put relations with ally Beijing under more pressureSun May 14 2017 - 08:48
Feelings of hope at dividing line between two KoreasAt DMZ dividing South from North Korea, old soldiers are optimistic about conflict endingSat May 13 2017 - 01:00
South Korean president seeks hearing on US anti-missile systemMoon Jae-in tries to ease North Korean nuclear tensions while addressing Thaad strainsFri May 12 2017 - 09:57
MMA fighter’s drubbing of tai chi master sparks debate in ChinaViewers shocked as traditional champion pummelled by mixed martial arts expertFri May 12 2017 - 09:33
South Korea’s Moon to send envoys to Beijing to ease tensionsNew president says North Korea provocation must stop before progress on missile defenceThu May 11 2017 - 10:30
Anti-missile system exposes tension between US and South KoreaThaad system became election issue, with President Moon expressing reservationsWed May 10 2017 - 16:15
South Korea’s new president promises to help end nuclear crisisMoon Jae-in says he is ready to travel to Washington and Pyongyang to bring peaceWed May 10 2017 - 15:10
PM Group wins €5m in Asian Development Bank projects‘Future is bright’ for Irish companies in Asia willing to put in the legwork, says directorWed May 10 2017 - 08:31
South Korea’s new president vows to create ‘a proud Korea’Moon Jae-in’s emphatic election win likely to lead to more dialogue with North KoreaTue May 09 2017 - 19:23
Centre-left candidate set for clear win in South Korean electionMoon Jae-in to become new president after poll held in wake of corruption scandalTue May 09 2017 - 16:39
South Koreans weigh domestic and global issues for presidential pollTrump and North Korea on the agenda alongside economy and LGBT rightsMon May 08 2017 - 12:53
Ex-commando Moon Jae-in favourite to win South Korean electionNorth Korean nuclear threat and sluggish economy are key issues in presidential pollSun May 07 2017 - 17:06
A quarter of South Korean voters cast ballots in early votingNation divided on North Korean crisis but centre-left Moon Jae-in leads in pollsFri May 05 2017 - 15:29
China’s homegrown C919 jet completes maiden flightC919 is seen as a powerful symbol of China’s global ambitions in the aviation marketFri May 05 2017 - 14:13
North Korea slams ally China over growing closeness to USChinese criticisms of North Korea are ‘rubbish’, says state media in PyongyangThu May 04 2017 - 12:17
Satellite shows new activity at North Korean nuclear siteUncertainty if images mean North Korea’s sixth nuclear test is imminentWed May 03 2017 - 16:42
Political wrecking ball comes down on Beijing’s ‘dirty bar street’Strip of seamy, hedonistic bars not welcome in President Xi’s vision for the capitalTue May 02 2017 - 09:59
Southeast Asian leaders express ‘grave concern’ over North KoreaOfficials from 10-nation group stop short of criticising Beijing on South China SeaSun Apr 30 2017 - 18:23
S Korean cars missing from joint complex in NorthNorth Koreans told not to use cars after over 100 vanish from Kaesong industrial complexFri Apr 28 2017 - 17:01
Donald Trump warns ‘major conflict’ possible with North KoreaUS president looks to sanctions and praises China’s Xi Jinping for handling PyongyangFri Apr 28 2017 - 10:59
China welcomes US’s softer tone on North KoreaBeijing remains opposed to new Thaad anti-missile system in South KoreaThu Apr 27 2017 - 17:38
Hong Kong police detain nine democracy activistsGovernment opponents arrested over a November protest outside a Chinese bureauThu Apr 27 2017 - 15:10
Protests as US starts to deploy anti-missile system in South KoreaPresidential candidates in May 9th election divided over system deploymentWed Apr 26 2017 - 19:26
China launches new aircraft carrier amid tension over KoreaFirst domestically-built carrier part of military upgrade as Xi aim to consolidate powerWed Apr 26 2017 - 11:30
