Widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo ‘ready to die’ over house arrestLiu Xia despairs as talks to free her from house arrest appear to stallThu May 03 2018 - 16:00
China ‘secretly places’ cruise missiles on islands in contested watersAnti-ship and surface-to-air systems set-up on reclaimed land in South China Sea, reports sayThu May 03 2018 - 09:20
China vice-premier to meet US trade delegation in BeijingHigh-level delegation to seek to expose China to more foreign competitionWed May 02 2018 - 13:17
South Korea wants US troops to stay regardless of peace treatyAmerica has around 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea at presentWed May 02 2018 - 08:11
Korean Air heiress apologises for ‘causing trouble’ at business meetingCase brings fresh attention to abuse of power by mighty 'chaebol' conglomeratesTue May 01 2018 - 19:20
Chinese minister to visit North Korea in wake of peace talksWang Yi travels to Pyongyang days after landmark summit with South KoreaMon Apr 30 2018 - 17:53
North Korea pledges to close its nuclear test site next monthForeign observers will be permitted to view dismantling of nuclear facilitiesSun Apr 29 2018 - 16:00
North Korean media hails ‘candid’ talks with neighbours in SouthState media says discussions wrapped up with amicable ‘feelings of blood relatives’Sat Apr 28 2018 - 09:44
North and South Korea leaders aim for ‘complete denuclearisation’Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in pledge formal end to Korean War and peace on peninsulaSat Apr 28 2018 - 01:00
North and South Korea agree to work towards lasting peace‘Just like a pine tree, I hope our relationship will be forever green,’ says Kim Jong-unSat Apr 28 2018 - 00:30
Koreas take a big leap towards lasting peaceAfter previous deals fell through, more work lies ahead to achieve real regional stabilityFri Apr 27 2018 - 13:47
North and South Korea leaders agree to work towards peaceKim Jung-un and Moon Jae-in sign joint statement and embrace after historic talksFri Apr 27 2018 - 10:58
North and South Korean leaders gear up for landmark summitSymbolic walk across demilitarised zone and tree-planting will underpin historical talksThu Apr 26 2018 - 16:46
Chinese market set to open for Irish beef exportsThree years since China formally lifted ban on Irish beef exports imposed after BSE crisisMon Apr 16 2018 - 18:39
US and North Korea ‘holding secret talks’ ahead of meetingCIA chief Mike Pompeo is leading preparations, CNN reportsSun Apr 08 2018 - 10:21
Dirty deeds in high places nothing new to South KoreansDisgraced ex-president Park Geun-hye’s 24-year sentence no surprise to populaceFri Apr 06 2018 - 18:30
China pledges to fight ‘unilateral’ US trade tariffs ‘at any cost’Beijing defiant after Trump’s latest salvo in trade warFri Apr 06 2018 - 13:13
South Korea’s ex-president Park jailed for 24 years for corruptionCase exposed dubious links between government and the ‘chaebol’ conglomeratesFri Apr 06 2018 - 09:17
‘No surrender’ in US trade war, says ChinaDoor remains open for dialogue but China prepared to dig inThu Apr 05 2018 - 12:50
China’s defence minister says Russia visit ‘a signal’ to USGeneral Wei Fenghe says Chinese and Russian militaries are increasingly closeWed Apr 04 2018 - 13:57
China hits back at Trump trade move with tariffs on 106 US goodsRetaliation will hit cars, soybeans and orange juice as fears of trade war growWed Apr 04 2018 - 07:09
Beijing says it is committed to resuming ties with the VaticanChina reiterates adherence to religious freedom despite stalemate on Holy See dealTue Apr 03 2018 - 14:59
Writer Wu Ming-yi protests at Man Booker reference to ‘Taiwan, China’Nominee had nationality changed on website under pressure from BeijingTue Apr 03 2018 - 14:31
China cranks up trade war with extra tariffs on US goodsBeijing raising tariffs on pork, aluminium scrap and some other products by 25%Mon Apr 02 2018 - 13:11
China’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ sentenced to death for 11 murdersGao Chengyong (53) admitted multiple homicides, his youngest victim being eightFri Mar 30 2018 - 16:54
China’s Anbang Insurance boss seeks leniency in fraud caseFormer chairman Wu Xiaohui accused of defrauding billionsThu Mar 29 2018 - 12:15
Kim Jong-un’s rarely-seen wife makes her mark in ChinaCensors quickly move to block online discussion of Ri Sol-ju’s looks and styleThu Mar 29 2018 - 11:14
Kim Jong-un shows deft touch by rebuilding ties with China ahead of talksKim plays on Xi’s stability fears during his first foreign trip as North Korean leaderWed Mar 28 2018 - 20:04
China and North Korea hail close friendship after Kim visit confirmedNorth Korean pledges to denuclearise at meeting with Chinese president Xi JinpingWed Mar 28 2018 - 08:30
‘Mystery train’ apparently carrying Kim Jong-un leaves BeijingNorth Korean leader’s visit comes ahead of series of summits to resolve nuclear crisisTue Mar 27 2018 - 14:26
Chinese warplanes carry out drill in disputed area of South China Sea‘Joint combat patrols’ feature advanced aircraft amid unhappiness over US-Taiwan tiesMon Mar 26 2018 - 13:00
China squares up to Trump over $60bn tariff moveBeijing says it won’t sit idly by as US president Donald Trump introduces tariffsFri Mar 23 2018 - 12:34
China ‘must strike back’ after US official visits TaiwanBeijing considers self-ruled Taiwan an inviolable part of its territoryThu Mar 22 2018 - 17:24
China tests unmanned tank as part of military overhaulBeijing keen to modernise the People's Liberation Army and boost innovationWed Mar 21 2018 - 14:43
Moon Jae-in floats three-way summit with US and both KoreasTalks must ‘completely resolve’ denuclearisation of Korean peninsula, says presidentWed Mar 21 2018 - 14:31
Xi Jinping boosts his authoritarian rule as China’s parliament endsXi likely to become even more assertive about what he says China wantsTue Mar 20 2018 - 17:37
China’s Xi lays out firm nationalist agenda as parliament endsPresident Xi Jinping says China has ‘a strong determination to take our place in the world’Tue Mar 20 2018 - 15:09
China’s president Xi Jinping appoints allies to top cabinet postsLeader’s close friend Liu He will lead economic policy as vice premierMon Mar 19 2018 - 19:15
China’s annual parliament reappoints Xi JinpingNational People's Congress also names head of a new anti-graft agencySun Mar 18 2018 - 16:23
China wants pragmatic Brexit negotiations, says CoveneyMinister for Foreign Affairs meets counterpart during St Patrick’s Day trip to BeijingThu Mar 15 2018 - 18:40
Simon Coveney expects beef exports to China by summerTánaiste hails strength of China-Ireland business ties during visit to BeijingThu Mar 15 2018 - 11:32
Hainan Airlines to start first direct Beijing to Dublin flightCoveney in Beijing says flight will boost trade and tourism linksThu Mar 15 2018 - 07:37
Ireland’s Emerald Green Baby launches on China’s NetEase Kaola platformCompany will sell mother and baby, health and beauty products on cross-border e-commerce siteWed Mar 14 2018 - 20:10
China’s internet lights up after reporter rolls eyes at fawning questionCensors quick to muzzle online delight at journalist’s gesture of disdainWed Mar 14 2018 - 13:49
China’s leader tightens grip on power with ministry shake-upCongress approves restructuring and super ministries under Xi Jinping’s controlTue Mar 13 2018 - 17:07
China's Xi urges better communication with South Korea over nuclear crisisChinese president makes remarks after meeting Seoul's special envoy to NorthMon Mar 12 2018 - 17:04
Chinese media label critics of constitution ‘prejudiced nay-sayers’China says ending term limits for President Xi Jinping necessary for stability and reformMon Mar 12 2018 - 14:47
Chinese parliament clears way for Xi Jinping to rule indefinitelyNational People’s Congress gives 99.8 per cent approval for amendmentSun Mar 11 2018 - 13:11
China’s parliament set to back ‘living god’ Xi’s lifetime ruleCritics fearful of despotism in world’s second largest economyFri Mar 09 2018 - 16:25
Guarded welcome for Trump-Kim summit on Korean nuclear crisisSouth Korea sending envoys to US, China, Japan and Russia to brief them on developmentsFri Mar 09 2018 - 14:59
