Hong Kong's largest national security trial opens Hong Kong's largest national security trial has opened with dozens of pro-democracy figures accused of trying to topple the government in a case critics say … World • 23 hrs
Beijing confirms balloon over Latin America is Chinese China has confirmed that a balloon spotted flying over Latin America is Chinese, while the United States worked to recover what it claimed was an … World • 20 hrs
US accused of 'overreacting' on alleged spy balloon Beijing has blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the US of "clearly overreacting … US • 05 Feb
US shoots down suspected Chinese 'spy balloon' A US fighter jet has shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, the Pentagon said, over what it called Beijing's … US • 05 Feb
Starbucks' big sales drop in China squeezes profits Starbucks' quarterly sales decline in China was four times worse than the coffee chain expected and it has no "line of sight" into when business … Business • 03 Feb
What we know about the suspected Chinese spy balloon A large Chinese spy balloon has been detected high above the continental United States, according to the Pentagon. World • 03 Feb
Balloon an 'irresponsible act' Blinken tells China US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told a top Chinese official that it was "irresponsible" of Beijing to send a surveillance balloon over US … World • 04 Feb
Oil slips as US inventory rise offsets China hopes Oil prices slipped today, adding to a decline in the previous session, as a rise in US crude inventories and global recession worries edged out … Business • 25 Jan
Swatch Group positive about Chinese market recovery Swatch Group is positive about the China market's recovery from the Covid-19 fallout and the return of Chinese tourists abroad, the Swiss watchmaker said today, … Business • 24 Jan
Oil prices rise further on stronger China outlook Oil prices rose today to $88 a barrel, extending last week's gains on the back of a stronger outlook due to an expected economic recovery … Business • 23 Jan
China reports 13,000 new Covid-19 deaths China rang in the Lunar New Year with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial hardship under the pandemic, as … China • 22 Jan
China says 80% of population have had Covid infection The possibility of a big Covid-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, … Coronavirus • 21 Jan
Millions of Chinese on the move for Spring Festival Millions of urban workers were on the move across China ahead of the expected Friday peak of its Lunar New Year mass migration, as China's … Coronavirus • 18 Jan
EU must 'de-risk rather than decouple from China' The European Union needs to work and trade with China on clean tech and push for a level playing field rather than seek to decouple … Business • 17 Jan
China's 2022 economic growth one of the worst on record China's economic growth in 2022 slumped to one of its worst levels in nearly half a century as the fourth quarter was hit hard by … Business • 17 Jan
China's population shrinks for first time since 1961 China's population fell last year for the first time since 1961, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period … World • 17 Jan
China braces for Covid surge over lunar holiday People flocked to railway stations and airports in China's megacities, heading home for holidays that health experts fear could intensify a Covid-19 outbreak that has … Coronavirus • 16 Jan
China reports 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month China's health authorities have reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month. Coronavirus • 14 Jan
China's trade tumbles sharply in December China's exports shrank sharply in December as global demand cooled, highlighting risks to the country's economic recovery this year, but a more modest decline in … Business • 13 Jan
China to see rural Covid-19 surge over Lunar New Year The peak of China's Covid-19 wave is expected to last two to three months and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources … Coronavirus • 13 Jan
Fears of fresh Covid surge over China's lunar holiday People in China are worried about spreading Covid-19 to elderly relatives as they planned returns to their home towns for holidays that the World Health … Coronavirus • 12 Jan
China suspends Japan, S Korea visas over Covid curbs China has suspended issuing short-term visas to South Koreans and Japanese, its embassies in Seoul and Tokyo said, in apparent retaliation for restrictions imposed on … Coronavirus • 10 Jan
Oil rises on demand optimism as China borders reopen Oil extended gains today, rising more than 3% after China's move to reopen its borders boosted the outlook for fuel demand and overshadowed global recession … Business • 09 Jan
19 killed, 20 injured in road crash in China Chinese state media has reported that 19 people were killed and 20 injured in a road traffic crash in eastern China's Jiangxi province. World • 08 Jan
Oil prices edge up on optimism over China's reopening Oil prices edged higher today on hopes of a Chinese demand boost, but the broader global economic outlook kept crude benchmarks on course for a … Business • 06 Jan
