China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta China is racing to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the highly infectious Delta variant for a surge in infections ... Coronavirus • 6 hrs
First person jailed under new security law in Hong Kong A Hong Kong waiter has been jailed for nine years after he became the first person convicted under a sweeping new national security law that ... World • 30 Jul
China billionaire gets 18 years for 'provoking trouble' A Chinese court has sentenced agricultural tycoon Sun Dawu to 18 years imprisonment for a catalogue of crimes, including "provoking trouble". World • 28 Jul
Sandstorm envelopes Chinese city A wall of sand over 100 metres high swallowed a city on the fringes of the Gobi desert in northwestern China on Sunday. News Lens • 27 Jul
Chinese tutoring firms' shares sink after Beijing crack Shares in Chinese tutoring firms tumbled today after Beijing imposed new rules on companies to register as non-profit organisations. Business • 26 Jul
Typhoon drenches eastern China as it makes landfall Typhoon In-Fa uprooted trees and drenched communities in knee-deep water in parts of eastern China, but there were no reports of major damage as it ... World • 25 Jul
Baby rescued, mother dies in house hit by China floods China's state media CCTV showed the three-month-old baby being retrieved from the rubble of a collapsed building in Zhengzhou City. World • 23 Jul
Fish swim down flooded city street in China A small school of orange fish were spotted on the flooded streets of Zhengzhou earlier this week, amid devastating floods which have hit the region ... News Lens • 22 Jul
China evacuates tens of thousands as storms move north Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China as officials raised the death toll from heavy rains that have ... World • 22 Jul
UNESCO removes Liverpool from world heritage list Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO's World Heritage List after a committee found developments including the new Everton FC stadium threatened the value of the ... UK • 21 Jul
Volvo to buy parent Geely Holding's stake in China JVs Sweden's Volvo Car Group has struck a deal to buy out parent company Geely Holding from their joint ventures in China. Business • 21 Jul
Record rains kill 25 in central China At least 25 people have died including a dozen passengers trapped in a flooded subway after torrential rains inundated central China, paralysing several cities and ... World • 21 Jul
China unveils 600km/h maglev train China has unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600km/h, according to state media. World • 20 Jul
Ericsson's 5G march hits a wall in China Sweden's Ericsson has reported second-quarter core earnings below market estimates, as strong sales of 5G equipment in most markets was offset by a decline in ... Business • 16 Jul
WHO chief: Push to deny Covid lab theory 'premature' The World Health Organization chief has acknowledged that a prior push to all but rule out the possibility that Covid-19 may have escaped from a ... World • 16 Jul
China's economic recovery loses some steam China's economy grew slightly more slowly than expected in the second quarter, weighed down by higher raw material costs and new Covid-19 outbreaks, as expectations ... Business • 15 Jul
China's Generation Zen A growing number of young people who are refusing to work the hours that the older generations expect of them is causing concern for Chinese ... Business • 14 Jul
Chinese man reunited with son 24 years after kidnapping A Chinese man has been reunited with his kidnapped son after a 24-year search that saw him travel 500,000 kilometres across China on a motorbike, ... World • 13 Jul
Chinese and North Korean leaders vow to strengthen ties Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to bring their relations to a "new stage" as the two countries ... World • 11 Jul
China inflation eases on the back of cheaper pork China's consumer inflation eased in June on the back of falling pork prices, official data showed today, although factory gate costs remained elevated after a ... Business • 09 Jul
German academic charged with spying for China A German political scientist has been charged with spying for China by exploiting high-level official contacts made via his position as the head of a ... World • 06 Jul
Life in Taiwan double-edged as China-US rivalry grows The stakes are high, the temperature is rising, but global dependency on Taiwan's computer chips has a cooling effect. Analysis and Comment • 04 Jul
China certified malaria-free after 70-year fight China was today certified as malaria-free by the World Health Organization, following a 70-year effort to eradicate the mosquito-borne disease. World • 30 Jun
Hong Kong police arrest senior Apple Daily journalist Hong Kong police have arrested the lead opinion writer of Apple Daily on national security grounds as he tried to fly out of the city, ... World • 28 Jun
Nike seeing strong post-lockdown demand Nike has forecast fiscal full-year sales ahead of Wall Street estimates, betting on its online business, higher demand as lockdowns ease, and its tried-and-tested strategy ... Business • 25 Jun
