China

Queen overheard calling Chinese officials 'very rude'

The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very rude" during last year's state visit by President Xi Jinping.
11 May 2016, 05:45 AM

Polite students get meal discounts in China

A Chinese university is offering students a 50% discount in its canteen if they show some common courtesy to staff.
10 May 2016, 05:06 AM

China’s new viral internet challenge backfires

The latest internet challenge in China is upon us, and so far it’s not doing so well.
9 May 2016, 11:54 AM

Apple loses trademark fight over 'iPhone' name in China

Apple loses a trademark fight in China, meaning a firm which sells handbags and other leather goods can continue to use the name "IPHONE".
4 May 2016, 12:54 PM

Trump accuses China of 'raping' US with unfair trade policy

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump accuses China of "raping" the US, in renewed criticism of China's trade policy.
2 May 2016, 15:42 PM

Epic bulldozer duel goes down in China

Police in northern China say an argument between construction workers escalated into a demolition derby-style clash of heavy machinery that left at least two bulldozers flipped over in a street.
21 April 2016, 05:47 AM

Bangladesh Bank cyber heist: Chinese trader Wong returns another $4.34m

Casino junket operator Kim Wong has returned another P200 million ($4.34 million) to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which was believed to be part of the alleged $81million stolen funds from Bangladesh's central bank.
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Target Trans-Asian Railway linkage

The government has revised a project to lay a 129-km rail track from Dohazari to Gundum near Myanmar border via Cox's Bazar at a cost of Tk 18,034 crore.
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Toddler uses steel pipe to defend grandmother from cops

The video of a toddler trying to defend his grandmother from the Chinese authorities has divided the internet, with one party taking an optimist stance while the other question some serious doubts on the task force.
16 April 2016, 06:05 AM

Crane collapse kills 18 in China

At least 18 people are killed by a crane which collapsed in high winds in China's Guangdong province.
14 April 2016, 06:16 AM

PM seeks more Chinese investment

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks more Chinese investment for Bangladesh’s various sectors to accelerate the country's development efforts.
13 April 2016, 12:02 PM

Taiwanese 'forced on to plane to China' by police in Kenya

The authorities in Taiwan have accused Kenya of using guns and tear gas to force 37 Taiwanese on to a plane bound for mainland China.
12 April 2016, 14:33 PM

China aims to become football superpower 'by 2050'

China unveils strategy to become a "world football superpower" by 2050, with plans to get 50 million children and adults playing the game by 2020.
11 April 2016, 13:43 PM

Emotional advert about China's 'leftover women' goes viral

An advertisement centred around "leftover women" in China has gone viral, provoking an emotional debate about single women in the country.
9 April 2016, 07:27 AM

China provides Tk 4b fund for 8th friendship bridge

The Chinese government will provide Bangladesh with Tk 4 billion as grant for construction of eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge over Kocha river in Pirojpur.
8 April 2016, 07:59 AM

China rescuers save 3-year-old boy who fell into well

Rescuers in eastern China have performed a dramatic televised rescue of a three-year-old boy who fell about 10 meters (33 feet) into a narrow well.
7 April 2016, 09:11 AM

China restricts North Korea trade over nuclear tests

China says it is restricting trade with North Korea, announcing bans on gold and some coal imports and jet fuel exports, in line with UN sanctions.
5 April 2016, 14:58 PM

North Korea nuclear tests: US and China to co-operate

China and the United States will work together to try and prevent further missile tests by North Korea, US President Barack Obama says.
1 April 2016, 04:41 AM

China editor resigns over media censorship

A top journalist at a Chinese newspaper says he is resigning because of the authorities' control over the media.
29 March 2016, 15:34 PM

Mother threatens to disown daughter over her cosmetic surgery addiction

A Chinese woman's obsession to look like an actress makes her mother go on TV to threaten to disown her.
29 March 2016, 15:15 PM