China

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

BB fund heist: Philippines gets copy of Chinese suspect's passport

Philippine authorities obtain a copy of the Chinese passport of Weikang Xu — a man believed to have received P600 million and $18 million in cash, out of the $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh central bank and then laundered in the country.
29 March 2016, 03:32 AM

Fans engage in photoshop battle over Zuckerberg’s photo from China trip

A photo shared by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during his recent trip to China stirs a photoshop battle in the social media.
22 March 2016, 12:58 PM

China vows crackdown on fake vaccines amid scandal

Chinese authorities have pledged to crack down on the black market sale of vaccines after a case was made public involving nearly $90 million worth of illegal vaccines that are suspected of being sold in dozens of provinces around the country.
21 March 2016, 08:32 AM

Chinese woman starved to death after being trapped in an elevator for a month

A 43-year-old Chinese woman was found dead in an elevator after being trapped in there for a month. She was discovered by the building's maintenance workers.
7 March 2016, 12:23 PM

‘The Mermaid’ reaches $500m at Chinese box office

‘The Mermaid’ by Stephen Chow became the first ever movie to score more than half a billion dollars at the Chinese box office, according to Variety.
7 March 2016, 05:11 AM

China sets new economic growth target

China's National People's Congress has set the country's growth target for 2016 in a range of 6.5 percent -7 percent.
5 March 2016, 06:43 AM

North Korea 'fires projectiles' into sea

South Korean defence ministry claims that North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea.
3 March 2016, 04:45 AM

US submits tougher sanctions on N Korea

The US, backed by China, submits a draft resolution to the UN Security Council aimed at imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea.
26 February 2016, 09:19 AM

Lab-grown sperm makes healthy offspring

Sperm have been made in the laboratory and used to father healthy baby mice in a pioneering move that could lead to infertility treatments.
26 February 2016, 07:05 AM

Beijing overtakes New York as new 'billionaire capital'

Beijing overtakes New York as the city with the highest number of billionaires for the first time, a new report by China-based firm Hurun says.
25 February 2016, 07:04 AM

'Abducted' guide dog returned with apology note

A guide dog, whose apparent abduction sparked an outcry in China, has been returned to its handler with an apology note.
24 February 2016, 11:00 AM