It would be easy for the US team of NBA stars to overlook China in Saturday's opening game of the Rio Olympics after routing the Asians twice in pre-Games exhibitions.

Chinese internet users accuse the Rio Olympics of being unsafe and inferior to Beijing's 2008.

China opens a glass walkway around Tianmen mountain at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan.

Pep Guardiola has banished some of his Manchester City players from training sessions because they are overweight.

The pre-season Manchester derby that would have pitted City's new manager Pep Guardiola against his United counterpart Jose Mourinho has been cancelled due to weather concerns in Beijing.

Tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing have killed one woman and injured another after the pair left their vehicle, Chinese media have reported.

The UK's vote to leave the European Union adds to risks for the global economy, finance chiefs say at the G20 summit in China.

Jose Mourinho says he would not be rushing into judgement on his players as a result of Manchester United's 4-1 drubbing by Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai on Friday.

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will be suspended if the plane is not found in the current search area, Malaysia, China and Australia say in a joint statement.

China will send 416 athletes to Rio de Janeiro next month, its largest overseas delegation in Olympic history.

World Cup winner and Brazil legend Ronaldo feels "abandoned" by Lionel Messi and hopes he reneges on his retirement from international football.

Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk arrives in Shanghai on Wednesday to complete his potential move to Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.

Rescuers in eastern China search for survivors of a tornado and hailstorm that killed at least 98 people as it swept over a city's outskirts, destroying buildings, smashing trees and flipping vehicles on their roofs.

Tornado and hail storms kills at least 51 people in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, state media says.

A Chinese supercomputer tops a list of the world's fastest computers for the seventh straight year — and for the first time the winner uses only Chinese-designed processors instead of US technology.

First it was on your computer, then a cinema near you and now World Of Warcraft (WoW) is taking over China.

Chinese electronics giant Suning said it will take a majority stake in Italy's Inter Milan on Monday, making the three-time European champions the most high-profile acquisition yet by investors from China.

Chinese women have made their strongest showing on Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful women.

China rebuffs US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble".

Chinese construction on a South China Sea islet claimed by the Philippines would prompt "actions being taken" by the United States and other nations, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warns.