North Korea stages live-fire artillery drill for army anniversaryChina calls for calm and dialogue as tensions rise between Pyongyang and WashingtonTue Apr 25 2017 - 10:53
Direct flights between China and Ireland set to boost tourismNumber of Chinese visitors reached 50,000 in 2016, a year earlier than expectedMon Apr 24 2017 - 18:27
Xi Jinping again calls Trump to urge North Korea restraintChinese leader tells US president both sides must ‘shoulder their responsibilities’Mon Apr 24 2017 - 14:26
Time for China to flex diplomatic muscle to defuse Korean crisisAmid rhetoric and threats of nuclear action, Beijing must tighten screws on PyongyangSat Apr 22 2017 - 06:00
How past humiliation acts as a motivator in ChinaChina’s struggle to reassert itself may be the defining geo-political narrative this centurySat Apr 22 2017 - 06:00
Chinese bombers on high alert over North Korean situationUS defence official tells CNN aircraft being brought full readinessFri Apr 21 2017 - 07:14
Chinese premier Li Keqiang expresses strong support for unified EuropeCo-operation on security and climate change on the agenda at one-day China-EU talks in BeijingThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:45
China appeals for diplomatic solution to Korean crisisForeign minister Wang Yi urges all sides to find a peaceful way out of ‘tense situation’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
China’s economy grows 6.9% in first quarter of 2017Better than expected growth prompted by retail sales revival and robust factory outputThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
South Korea’s Park charged with bribery and abuse of powerImpeached ex-president, also accused of leaking secrets, could face lengthy prison spellThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
North Korea vows to continue missile testsMike Pence warns Pyongyang not to test Donald Trump’s resolve during Korea visitThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Pence speaks of ‘provocation’ after North Korean missile test failsLaunch by North after military parade stokes tensions, but US response measured so farThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Carrie Lam officially appointed Hong Kong leader by BeijingLam to take office as chief executive on July 1st, 20 years after Hong Kong handoverThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Electric vehicles bring buzz to China’s biggest motor showFord leads charge with new models as sales of new-energy vehicles rise sharplyThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
China offers €68,500 reward to people who help catch spiesBeijing aims to build ‘iron Great Wall’ to combat evil and guard against espionageThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
China hails Xi-Trump win-win summit as ‘great success’Relationship between US and China leaders warmer than early exchanges suggestedThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Atmosphere is electric at Shanghai auto showHybrids dominate at major event, but gas-guzzling SUVs and luxury cars still popularWed Apr 19 2017 - 20:13
Beijing Letter: China’s ‘House of Cards’ dishes the dirtTV show brings tales of political corruption to life ahead of Communist Party congressWed Apr 19 2017 - 01:00
China warns of likelihood of war over North Korea ‘at any moment’Foreign minister Wang Yi says there can be ‘no winner’ as tensions simmer in regionFri Apr 14 2017 - 16:24
‘Milestone’ as Taiwan outlaws eating of dogs and catsPenalties for harming the animals, a first in Asia, can include prison and a hefty fineFri Apr 14 2017 - 08:21
Donald Trump’s China U-turn proves to be a piece of cakeUS leader’s geopolitical bromance may influence policies on trade and North KoreaFri Apr 14 2017 - 01:00
China calls Trump to say peaceful solution needed in North KoreaInfluential ‘Global Times’ warns North Korea against nuclear test as Xi calls White HouseWed Apr 12 2017 - 10:10
Outrage in China over United Airlines’s treatment of passenger‘United Airlines of the United States has raised the anger of Chinese people, of Asian people’Tue Apr 11 2017 - 11:10
North Korea warns of catastrophic consequences if US attacksSpeculation growing that Pyongyang is planning its sixth nuclear testTue Apr 11 2017 - 10:07
Amnesty urges China to come clean on capital punishmentExecutions worldwide slide 37% in 2016 as China kills more than rest of world combinedTue Apr 11 2017 - 00:01
Developing Asia expected to post slowest growth in 16 yearsRebalancing China and global policy uncertainty hampering growthThu Apr 06 2017 - 17:47
Chinese media underlines stability mantra ahead of Xi-Trump summitTrade and North Korea set to dominate first meeting at US president’s Mar-a-Lago resortThu Apr 06 2017 - 15:02
North Korea and trade on table as Trump hosts Chinese leaderXi Jinping’s visit to Florida will be a study in deal-making and a huge contrast in stylesWed Apr 05 2017 - 13:22
Bikes go full cycle in China as share schemes take offBeijing Letter: the polluted country gets back on its bikes with smart technologyWed Mar 29 2017 - 01:00
Hong Kong protesters face courts despite new leader’s pledgeTiming of prosecutions will likely raise tensions 2½ years after ‘Umbrella Revolution’Mon Mar 27 2017 - 15:00
Beijing-backed civil servant picked as Hong Kong leaderCarrie Lam promises to unite Hong Kong even as political tensions rise in the citySun Mar 26 2017 - 17:27
Beijing’s candidate expected to romp home in limited Hong Kong pollCarrie Lam seen by China as low-risk candidate on fractious island territoryFri Mar 24 2017 - 17:31
Ireland approved as member of China-led AIIB investment bankState one of 13 new members to join Asian Infrastructure Investment BankThu Mar 23 2017 - 09:06
China hails Sino-US contacts after Tillerson visitWashington and Beijing agree to work together on North Korean crisisWed Mar 22 2017 - 08:06
Latest North Korea missile launch fails, according to South KoreaRegion remains tense over Pyongyang’s increasingly active weapons programmeWed Mar 22 2017 - 08:05
South Korea issues safety warning ahead of football match in ChinaSupporters urged to ‘cheer in orderly fashion’ as tensions rise over anti-missile systemTue Mar 21 2017 - 16:34
Duterte tells EU ‘mind your own business’ over death penaltyPhilippine president swears at European MPs for criticisms to reinstate death penaltyMon Mar 20 2017 - 08:46
China’s leader pushes advanced technology for militaryArms build-up focused on improving naval capability in South China SeaMon Mar 13 2017 - 15:02
St Patrick lights eyes of dragon to open Hong Kong Irish festivalThousands gather along waterfront to watch parade as 2017 celebrations kick offSun Mar 12 2017 - 13:30
South Korea removes president after corruption scandalPark Geun-hye is the country’s first democratically elected leader to be oustedFri Mar 10 2017 - 14:42
South Korean turmoil reveals cracks in country’s democracySouth Korea aims for stability after President Park Geun-hye’s removalFri Mar 10 2017 - 10:16
Complicated legacy of China’s modernising leaderBeijing Letter: Little fanfare to mark 20th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s deathThu Mar 09 2017 - 15:35
China approves 38 new Donald Trump trademarksEthics concerns over trademarks covering businesses including escorts firmsThu Mar 09 2017 - 15:08
US rejects China’s offer to defuse tension on Korean PeninsulaWashington’s ambassador to United Nations says Kim Jong-un ‘not a rational person’Thu Mar 09 2017 - 13:36
China calls on North Korea to stop missile tests to ease tensionsPlaying peacemaker, China urges de-escalation in North Korea-US nuclear stand-offWed Mar 08 2017 - 15:35
US deployment of anti-missile system in South Korea angers ChinaChina fears Terminal High Altitude Area Defence will upset regional security balanceTue Mar 07 2017 - 16:05
Tensions stoked as N Korea ballistic missiles land near JapanIncident may be response to ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and USMon Mar 06 2017 - 15:30
China lowers growth forecast in face of fresh challengesAnnual parliament also pledges to slow defence spending and focus on innovationSun Mar 05 2017 - 19:56
Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador over assassinationEnvoy asked to leave after saying foreign forces colluded in Kim Jong-nam killingSun Mar 05 2017 - 17:49
Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia expels North Korean ambassadorThe estranged half- brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was murdered on February 13thSun Mar 05 2017 - 11:56
