Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife more than €6,300 for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has ... News Lens • 24 Feb
Irishman held in China appeals to return home An Irishman, who has been held in China since 2019, has said it is difficult to "explain to a five-year-old, now seven, that Daddy's not ... Ireland • 18 Feb
Irish faith leaders condemn Uyghur persecution in China More than fifty Irish faith leaders have signed a statement condemning the persecution of the Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang, China. World • 17 Feb
BHP sees robust China demand, declares dividend bonanza BHP Group has posted its best first half profit in seven years and declared a record interim dividend, as top metals user China's strong appetite ... Business • 16 Feb
BBC World News barred from airing in China British television channel BBC World News has been barred from airing in China, the National Radio and Television Administration said. World • 11 Feb
Volkswagen explores flying cars in China Volkswagen is conducting a feasibility study in China about flying cars, Europe's biggest automaker said today, joining a growing number of companies looking into the ... Business • 09 Feb
WHO team says lab virus leak theory extremely unlikely Experts from the World Health Organization have all but eliminated a controversial theory that Covid-19 came from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Coronavirus • 09 Feb
Chinese regulators summon Tesla over car malfunction Chinese regulators have summoned representatives of US electric car giant Tesla after reported technical problems with their vehicles, notably concerning their safety, officials in Beijing ... Business • 09 Feb
What is the Wuhan lab at centre of WHO investigation? Speculation has swirled since the start of the pandemic that Covid-19 may have emerged from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan that World ... News Lens • 03 Feb
WHO investigation team visits Wuhan virus lab A team of investigators working on behalf of the World Health Organization carried out a visit to a major virus research laboratory in China's central ... Coronavirus • 03 Feb
WHO team visits Wuhan animal health centre A team of investigators led by the World Health Organization has arrived at an animal health facility in China's central city of Wuhan in the ... Coronavirus • 02 Feb
WHO virus investigation begins with fieldwork in Wuhan Experts from the World Health Organization visited a Wuhan hospital today as the fieldwork began in a closely watched coronavirus origins probe that will take ... Coronavirus • 29 Jan
WHO experts begin inquiry into pandemic origins World Health Organization experts emerged from quarantine in China today to begin a long-awaited inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, with the United ... Coronavirus • 28 Jan
China 'silencing' families of Wuhan dead as WHO visits Relatives of Wuhan's coronavirus dead said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health ... World • 27 Jan
Nine trapped Chinese miners confirmed dead - media Nine more Chinese miners trapped underground for over two weeks have been confirmed dead, state media reported today, leaving one still unaccounted for after a ... World • 25 Jan
Indian and Chinese troops in 'minor face-off' at border Indian and Chinese troops have fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border, leaving injuries on both sides, military officials have said. World • 25 Jan
Eleven rescued after two weeks trapped in Chinese mine Rescuers in east China pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they had been trapped for two weeks, state media reported, as the ... World • 24 Jan
Martin urges to Chinese leader to lift Irish beef ban The Taoiseach has written to the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang asking for a ban on the importation of Irish beef to China to be lifted ... Ireland • 22 Jan
China authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels China has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make ... World • 22 Jan
Remy Cointreau's quarterly sales beat forecasts French spirits group Remy Cointreau posted a 25.1% jump in better than expected like-for-like sales in the third quarter and retained its annual outlook, driven ... Business • 22 Jan
Rescuers say at least two weeks to free Chinese miners Rescuers believe it could take at least another two weeks to free miners trapped underground in eastern China, dashing hopes of an imminent retrieval for ... World • 22 Jan
Chinese rescuers hope to drill shaft to free miners Rescuers in China were drilling new shafts on Thursday to reach gold miners who have been trapped underground for 11 days after an explosion,including one ... World • 21 Jan
China sanctions 28 former Trump administration members China is to sanction more than two dozen officials and members of former President Donald Trump's cabinet. World • 20 Jan
Alibaba's Jack Ma makes first appearance in 3 months Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma made his first appearance since October today when he spoke to a group of teachers by video, easing concern about ... Business • 20 Jan
China carrying out 'genocide' against Uighurs - Pompeo US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that China is committing genocide against the mostly Muslim Uighur people, in a stinging statement on his ... World • 19 Jan
