Taiwan's daily domestic coronavirus infections dropped below 100 on Monday for the first time in more than a month as the pandemic continues to abate. Since last month, Taiwan has battled a rise in domestic cases, tightening curbs on private gather...

The major manufacturing hub of Dongguan in Guangdong province launched mass testing on Monday for the coronavirus and cordoned off communities after detecting its first infections in the current outbreak. The Delta variant of Covid-19 has dominated ...

Beijing's key body on cross-strait affairs has joined a row over the future of Taiwan's representative office in Hong Kong, accusing Taipei's ruling Democratic Progressive party of "groundless slander", as well as sheltering rioters and meddling in t...

Shenzhen's airport cancelled hundreds of flights and tightened entry controls on Saturday after a restaurant employee tested positive for the Delta coronavirus variant. Anyone entering the facility must show a negative virus test from the last 48 ho...

The United States is shipping 2.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan on Saturday, a senior administration official said, more than tripling Washington's previous allocation of shots for the island. Washington, competing with Beijing to deepen ...

China is pledging to harshly punish anyone responsible for major industrial accidents or outbreaks of violence in coming days as the ruling Communist Party prepares lavish celebrations for its centenary on July 1. At a meeting on Thursday, Vice Prem...

The first astronauts arrived at China's new space station on Thursday in the country's longest crewed mission to date, a landmark step in establishing Beijing as a major space power. The trio blasted off on a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan la...

A pig that became an unlikely national icon in China after surviving 36 days under rubble from a powerful 2008 earthquake has died at the age of 14, sparking an outpouring of emotion on Thursday. "Zhu Jianqiang", or "Strong Pig", shot to fame after ...

The first astronauts for China's new space station blasted off on Thursday for the country's longest crewed mission to date, a landmark step in establishing Beijing as a major space power. The trio launched on a Long March-2F rocket for the Tiangong...

Beijing is poised to unveil a much tougher than anticipated crackdown on the mainland's US$120 billion private tutoring industry, four sources told the Reuters news agency, including trial bans on vacation tutoring and restrictions on advertising. T...

A handful of damaged fuel rods is behind a build-up of radioactive gases at a nuclear power station in southern China, authorities said on Wednesday, describing the problem as "common" with no need for concern. CNN reported earlier this week that th...

Macau said it was closing its representative office in Taiwan, following neighbouring Hong Kong which made the same move last month in protest at Taipei's support for pro-democracy activists. The Mainland Affairs Council in Taiwan called the move "...

China is set to send the first three crew members to its new space station on Thursday morning, China's space agency said. Two of the astronauts flew in previous missions while the third is going to space for the first time, China Manned Space Agen...

China reported 21 new Covid-19 cases in the mainland for June 15, up from 20 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said in its daily bulletin that all of the new cases were imp...

Beijing flew a record 28 fighter jets towards Taiwan on Tuesday, the island's defence ministry said, the largest such display of force since the mainland began sending planes on a near daily basis last year. Taiwan's air force deployed its combat ai...

Beijing said Tuesday that there had been no change in radiation levels at the Taishan nuclear power station in Guangdong, after its French operator said it was working to resolve an issue linked to gas build-up. "There is no abnormality in the radi...

Beijing on Tuesday accused Nato of exaggerating the threat from China and "creating confrontation", after a vow from the Western allies to work together to counter the challenges posed by its policies. Nato leaders said on Monday they would join for...

The first crew for China's new space station prepared to blast off this week for the latest step in Beijing's ambitious programme to establish itself as a space power. The mission is China's first crewed spaceflight in nearly five years, and a matt...

The Chinese scientist at the centre of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a leak from her specialised lab in the city of Wuhan has denied her institution was to blame for the health disaster. "How on earth can I offer up evidenc...

A French nuclear firm said on Monday it was working to resolve a "performance issue" at a plant it part-owns in China's southern Guangdong province following a US media report of a potential leak there. CNN reported earlier that the US government is...