US and China must ‘get along’, Xi tells Trump
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday Beijing and Washington must find a way to “get along” in a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, state media reported. Trump’s…
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the island’s south on the way to exercises in…
China detains South Korean on suspicion of espionage
BEIJING – China confirmed on Tuesday the detention of a South Korean citizen suspected of espionage, saying it had advised embassy officials, but without identifying the individual or detailing the…
Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list
SHANGHAI – ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed on Tuesday, although counterparts in real estate and renewables…
India, China and S.Africa leaders underpin Putin at key summit
AFP KAZAN, Russia – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a quick end to the Ukraine conflict during talks with President Vladimir Putin in Russia on Tuesday, as Chinese…
Taiwan president thanks air force for ‘outstanding’ work during China war games
Reuters TAIPEI – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te thanked the air force on Friday for their “outstanding” work during Chinese war games around the island earlier this week, telling them to…
UK foreign minister to visit China to rebuild damaged ties
Reuters LONDON/BEIJING – British foreign secretary David Lammy will visit China on a two-day visit starting on Friday in a bid to improve relations between the two countries after years…
Giant pandas flown to US from China aboard ‘Panda Express’
AFP Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China’s campaign of international “panda diplomacy.” Bao Li, a male panda, and Qing Bao,…
Former China deputy central bank head gets suspended death sentence for taking bribes
Reuters China’s former deputy central bank governor, Fan Yifei, has been sentenced to death for taking bribes with a two-year reprieve, state media said on Thursday, amid a sweeping anti-graft…
EU Commission chief: Hungary’s Russia, China policies pose security risk
Reuters BRUSSELS – Hungary is putting European security at risk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday in an unusually blunt speech blasting Budapest’s relationship with Russia…