Landslide buries 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province Rescue efforts under way in mountainous area of southwestern China after pre-dawn disaster. Al Jazeera · Jan 22, 2024
47 Buried In Southwest China Landslide Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. International Business Times · Jan 22, 2024
Investigation Under Way After China School Fire Kills 13 Authorities in central China's Henan Province were on Sunday looking into the cause of a night-time fire that killed 13 schoolchildren as they slept in a dormitory. International Business Times · Jan 21, 2024
China's Economy Surpasses 2023 Growth Target Despite Trade Challenges China's economy grew at a quicker rate in Q4 2023, allowing the government to hit its 5% annual growth target. However, uneven trade data and economic reco... Top News · Jan 17, 2024
China's Xi vows intensified crackdown on corruption Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to step up a crackdown on corruption in key sectors, including finance, energy and infrastructure, state media reported. The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024
Baidu's ChatGPT Rival Ernie Bot Surpasses 100 Million Users US-based AI startup OpenAI's ChatGPT reached 100 million weekly active users in November last year. International Business Times UK · Jan 1, 2024
China In 'Race Against Time' To House Quake Victims For Winter Chinese authorities are facing a "race against time" to ensure victims of the deadliest earthquake in years can be sheltered from freezing winter temperatures, a local official told AFP on Thursday. International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023
China Quake Survivors Recover In Hospitals As Toll Rises To 135 Chinese earthquake survivors recovered in hospital as rescue teams rushed to deliver supplies on Thursday, the third day since the country's deadliest quake in years killed 135 people. International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023
At Least 116 Dead In Northwest China Earthquake At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions. International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023
Earthquake rattles western China, killing more than 100 people The state news agency Xinhua said the quake had a magnitude of 6.2. It reportedly damaged water, electricity, transport, communications and other infrastructure in the mountainous region. WEKU · Dec 19, 2023
Death toll in China earthquake rises to 127 Shallow magnitude 6.2 quake strikes near border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces in remote, mountainous region. Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2023
Chinese leaders consider next steps for economy as debt and deflation cloud outlook for coming year State media say Chinese leaders have wrapped up a two-day annual meeting to set economic priorities for the coming year The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
Chinese leaders wrap up annual economic planning meeting with scant details on revving up growth China's state media say top leaders held an annual planning meeting where they agreed to step up spending to help rev up the economy The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
China's Xi welcomes President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to Beijing Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with the European country’s president in Beijing on Monday, according to official media The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023 Disinformation presents major threat to democracy, media credibility: N. Ram Disinformation that has been “scaled up and weaponised” on social networking platforms presents a major challenge and threat to democracy and media credibility, N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited, said on Sunday. Speaking at the opening session of the fifth World Media Summit (WMS) held in Guangzhou,…
Caixin Global · Nov 28, 2023 Politburo Deliberates New Rules to Tighten Party Control Over Foreign Affairs The top decision-making body emphasizes need to ‘strengthen the centralized and unified leadership’ of the party over foreign affairs
Dynamite News · Nov 28, 2023 Israel, Hamas to extend 'humanitarian pause for additional two days in Gaza Strip': Qatar spokesperson Hamas said in a statement to Xinhua that the extension of the truce will be carried out "under the same conditions as listed in the previous cease-fire deal." Read further on Dynamite News:
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023 China's state media take a new tone toward the US ahead of meeting between their leaders Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Chinese state media have taken a new tone toward the U.S. with less negative coverage, calls for a return to warmer ties and stories of Americans with positive connections to the country
Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2023 China’s censors warn against ‘effusive comments’ while mourning Li Keqiang Censors are on the the lookout for criticism of President Xi Jinping disguised as praise for the former premier.
Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023 Ex-Bank of China chairman arrested on bribery charges Liu Liange is the latest financial executive to be caught up in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anticorruption campaign.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Chinese FA name new chairman after former bosses arrested for bribery and corruption The China Women’s team played at the World Cup this year but the men’s side have not reached the tournament since 2002
Dynamite News · Oct 8, 2023 313 Palestinians, 300 Israelis killed as conflict enters 2nd day Gaza/Jerusalem: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 313, including 20 children, with 1,990 others injured, according to an update from the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023 American mountaineer, local guide dead after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain. Two others are missing Chinese media reports have confirmed American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa died after avalanches struck the slopes of the Tibetan mountain Shishapangma while two others remain missing
Zenger · Sep 6, 2023 Xi Jinping’s G20 Absence Doesn’t Bode Well For Already Strained Relations Between China And India Relationship between the two countries plunged after a border clash in the Himalayas in 2020 resulted in deaths on both sides.
Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2023 ‘Comrade Nation Builder’: How China views Donald Trump’s indictments in US Trump’s indictments have spurred incredulity and ridicule in China, and strengthened state narratives of US decline.