US allies express hope for fresh start after four years of Trump
World leaders congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in presidential election
Beijing shoppers pay little heed to China’s spat with Sweden
International diplomatic storm rages on with accusations of racism and ‘brutal abuse’
China says accusations against alleged spy ‘made out of thin air’
First time an alleged Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to US
Chinese TV star’s legal case turns spotlight on sexual harassment
Former intern being sued by TV host Zhu Jun after she accused him of groping her
Mystery of China’s missing movie star Fan Bingbing deepens
Speculation that actor with 62 million social media followers has been jailed for tax evasion
Beijing scores win as El Salvador cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan
El Salvador is third diplomatic ally this year to switch from Taipei
Google planning return to China with ‘censored’ search engine – reports
Internet giant left China eight years ago over censorship concerns
Gap apologises to China for ‘incorrect’ map on T-shirt
China keeping close eye on references to territories from Taiwan to Tibet
Eurovision bans Chinese broadcaster after it censors LGBTI content
Chinese TV censored Ireland performance which told story of same-sex relationship
Social media - the perfect platform for spreading disinformation
RSA conference hears of ‘ fundamental redesign of how we communicate as people’
Political wrecking ball comes down on Beijing’s ‘dirty bar street’
Strip of seamy, hedonistic bars not welcome in President Xi’s vision for the capital
Chinese rich kids go on the rampage
The children of Chinese government officials and business tycoons are flaunting their parents’ huge wealth, getting into trouble and getting away with it
Chinese ‘circuit-breakers’ prove too problematic for troubled market
Shares fell more than 7% in 30 minutes, but policy response not welcomed
Chinese turn their backs on once-coveted civil service jobs
Appeal of ‘Iron Rice Bowl’ may be waning as lure of private sector grows
The war online: how the West is playing catch-up with Islamic State
Data analysts are developing tools to help combat the spread of terrorism online
Beijing Olympics anthem accused of ripping off Frozen’s ‘Let It Go’
Online critics see strong similarities between the two power ballads
Apple becomes top seller of smartphones in China
US giant has overtaken domestic producer Xiaomi in terms of market share
China baby boy survives eight days being buried alive
Infant was born with cleft lip and buried in cardboard box two days later
China’s ‘Great Cannon’: ‘Are we heading in the same direction as North Korea ?’
China’s crackdown on internet censorship rules is bad for business
Laureus Sports Awards ceremony shows China’s difficulties
Country’s lack of current stars highlighted as it looks to Winter Olympics and soccer
Big Yang Theory: Is China entering the year of the sheep or goat?
Confusion about interpretation of zodiac ahead of the country’s biggest annual holiday
Beijing aims to get commuters back on track to reading
Initiative will offer subway passengers the chance to read classic books for free
Four wheels only on this year’s models at Shanghai Auto Show
Scantily clad models banished in crackdown on prurience
Cleavage removed from ‘Empress of China’
Drama was pulled for ‘technical reasons’ believed to be related to its racy costumes
Economic uncertainties ahead as China embraces Christmas
Yuletide emerging as a part of the retail calendar
China Today: Xingtai, one of the world’s most polluted cities
While toxins belch from power plants, children in nearby Beijing compare brands of mask
China overturns death sentence for two men in high-profile rape case
Case caused outcry after victim’s mother sent to labour camp for seeking tougher sentence
China hires porn watchdogs as crackdown intensifies
Nationwide campaign has closed down 110 websites and 3,300 social network accounts
Asia Briefing: China tech stocks the ones to watch
Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu and Sina on shopping spree
Beijing pollution off the charts as citizens take steps to cope with smog
Climate change adviser describes smog in the capital as unbearable
Alibaba gears up for €100bn stock market listing
Retail giant rides the wave of huge e-commerce expansion in China
Film director Zhang Yimou admits to breaking China’s one-child rules
Zhang denies rumours he fathered seven children with several women
Chinese police detain five suspected Islamist militants after ‘terror attack’ on tourists
Assault near Tiananmen Square was ‘carefully planned and premeditated’
Twitter account of China’s state broadcaster hacked
CCTV News deletes tweet about special unit to probe corruption accusations
Chinese mock official for blaming cooking fumes for pollution
Local media report cooking gases cause up to 20% of particulate matter in Beijing air
Charles Xue confesses to spreading irresponsible posts online
Chinese government steps up campaign to tackle online dissent
Bulldozer kills girl in China amid land grab dispute
Authorities reported to have called death an accident and to have detained those responsible
Son of famed Chinese general denies role in gang rape
Li Tianyi (17) is one of five accused of assaulting a woman in a Beijing hotel
Chinese police detain US celebrity blogger suspected of visiting prostitute
Charles Xue detention happens amid crackdown on bloggers posting on sensitive subjects
China’s Xilai recants bribery confession as trial begins
Disgraced politician denies charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power in startlingly forthright terms
Fire in Chinese poultry slaughterhouse kills at least 119
Survivors say all exits in plant except one were locked
Baby 59: born of China’s incomplete sexual revolution
The case of the single mother who gave birth in a toilet highlights China’s ambivalent attitude to sex
Video: Baby boy rescued from sewage pipe in China
Latest report of child abandonment came after neighbours heard crying in Jinhua
Chinese government starts clampdown on microblogs
State has shut or frozen microblogs written by prominent liberals on Weibo as war declared on ‘spread of rumours’
Over 150 dead as strong earthquake hits China
More than 5,500 injured in southwestern Sichuan province
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