China
China halts all Japanese seafood imports over 'selfish' Fukushima release
Chinese customs on Thursday suspended imports of all "aquatic products" from Japan over the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
24 August 2023, 06:34 AM
The debt supercycle comes to China
Could the debt woes of Country Garden, the behemoth Chinese real-estate developer now facing billions of dollars in losses, augur the cycle’s next turn?
23 August 2023, 12:00 PM
Thoughts upon spotting a red dot
As I stood before the bathroom mirror, I noticed a red laser spot. I instinctively turned around to look for a sniper. No one there. I chuckled and inspected the mirror.
19 August 2023, 00:00 AM
China’s slowing growth, deflation, and support for private firms
China's proposed policy measures seem like a smart move.
16 August 2023, 14:00 PM
BYD calls on China automakers to unite, 'demolish the old' in global push
A patriotic call by China's bestselling automaker to band the industry together and "demolish the old legends" of the global market has gone viral, drawing both raves and a rebuke from a rival.
12 August 2023, 07:26 AM
China tips into deflation as efforts to stoke recovery falter
China's consumer sector fell into deflation and factory-gate prices extended declines in July, as the world's second-largest economy struggled to revive demand and pressure mounted for Beijing to release more direct policy stimulus.
9 August 2023, 07:12 AM
Will China ever get rich? A new era of much slower growth dawns
China is entering an era of much slower economic growth, raising a daunting prospect: it may never get rich.
18 July 2023, 08:50 AM
China launches its own open-source operating system
The Linux-based operating system openKylin was built by about 4,000 developers. The OS is currently used in China's space programmes, as well as the country's finance and energy industries.
16 July 2023, 11:26 AM
China's factory gate prices fall at fastest pace in 7 years
Momentum in China's post-pandemic recovery has slowed from a brisk pickup seen in the first quarter with demand for industrial and consumer products weakening
10 July 2023, 07:16 AM
China upset Japan to win women's Asia Cup title
Giant centre Han Xu sank 26 points as China stunned five-time defending champions Japan 73-71 Sunday to win their first women's Asia Cup basketball title in more than a decade.
2 July 2023, 07:38 AM
Chinese pitch invader detained after hugging Messi
Chinese police detained a young football fan and barred him from stadiums for a year after he invaded the pitch and embraced Lionel Messi during an Argentina-Australia friendly in Beijing, authorities said Friday.
16 June 2023, 12:17 PM
Messi was detained by Chinese police!
As Messi arrived in the country to lead his national team in this significant clash, he encountered a hurdle with the Chinese Border Police.
13 June 2023, 08:34 AM
'Robbery' as organisers charge $680 to see Messi in China
The game on June 15 at the 68,000-capacity Workers' Stadium is a rematch of Argentina and Australia's meeting in the last 16 of the Qatar World Cup.
2 June 2023, 07:04 AM
Safe repatriation must be the goal
We need a sustainable, not one-off, solution
29 May 2023, 02:00 AM
Rohingya Issue: China wants repatriation to start soon
China wants prompt Rohingya repatriation and is interested in building regional connectivity in South and South East Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Wu, Zhang and Shang end China's 86-year French Open wait
Fast-forward a year and 23-year-old Wu is his country's highest-ranked male player at 59 in the world and about to spearhead a landmark assault at the French Open where it has been 86 years since a Chinese man last played in the main draw.
25 May 2023, 14:31 PM
Strong message from Beijing to Washington, Moscow
Was the timing of the recent China and the five Central Asian countries’ summit (C5) a mere coincidence? It took place almost simultaneously with the G7 event in Hiroshima, making similar headlines all over.
25 May 2023, 14:00 PM
Men’s football team finally going to Asiad
In the last edition of the Asian Games in 2018, the men in red and green reached the second round for the first time after beating Qatar in their last group match.
20 May 2023, 15:00 PM
Archers eliminated after primary target achieved
Before leaving for China to take part in the competition, Bangladesh coach Martin Frederick said that he would be pleased if his compound team played in the quarterfinals in their maiden appearance.
17 May 2023, 14:15 PM
Diya excluded over poor performance
Bangladesh’s premier female archer Diya Siddique, who won a gold medal in recurved mixed events of Asia Cup World Ranking tournament in Chinese Taipei in March, has been left out of the World Cup Stage-2 team over poor performance.
14 May 2023, 18:15 PM