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Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:43:53 +0800One dead after military jet crashes in Hubei
A People’s Liberation Army J-7 fighter jet crashed during training on Thursday morning in the city of Xiangyang in Hubei province, state media reported.
A CCTV report said one civilian died and another was hurt in the incident which occurred near ...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:03:15 +0800China exports rebound in May as virus controls ease
China's exports grew at a double-digit pace in May, shattering expectations in an encouraging sign for the world's second biggest economy, as factories restarted and logistics snags eased after authorities relaxed some Covid curbs in Shanghai.
Impor...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:52:15 +0800China to tackle export bottlenecks to boost trade
China will make port operations more efficient and hold more online trade fairs, among new measures to ease pressure on foreign trade, Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Wednesday.
Export growth in the world's second largest economy slowed ...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:36:06 +0800Australia risks 'consequences' after jet incident
Beijing on Monday warned Australia to "act prudently" or face "serious consequences" after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet of intercepting one of its spy planes over the South China Sea.
Australia has argued it is not unusual for it to undert...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:11:12 +0800Beijing lifts Covid curbs as mainland logs 86 cases
Mainland health authorities reported 86 new local coronavirus cases on Monday, as Beijing lifted Covid restrictions in most areas.
Of the latest infections, the National Health Commission said 25 showed symptoms, while 61 were asymptomatic.
Beiji...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:41:55 +0800'China's services PMI shrinks for 3rd straight month'
China's services activity contracted for a third straight month in May, pointing to a slow recovery ahead, despite the easing of some Covid lockdowns in Shanghai and neighbouring cities, a private business survey showed on Monday.
The Caixin service...
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:19:17 +0800Taikonauts arrive at Tiangong space staion
Three taikonauts arrived at China's space station on Sunday, the Chinese space agency for human flights said, the latest stride in Beijing's aim to become a major space power.
The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 0244 GMT from the Jiuqu...
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:23:19 +0800Mainland logs 88 local Covid cases
Mainland health authorities on Sunday reported 88 new local coronavirus cases, 12 more than the day before.
The National Health Commission said of the latest locally transmitted infections, 33 of them were symptomatic.
Beijing accounted for 16 of t...
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:10:25 +0800Shenzhou-14 marks China's latest space mission
China on Sunday launched a new three-person mission to complete assembly work on its permanent orbiting space station.
The Shenzhou-14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which they will oversee the addition of two laboratory ...
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:04:34 +0800Driver dies in train derailment in Guizhou
A train driver died on Saturday after the vehicle was partially derailed by a sudden mudslide in Guizhou province.
The train was heading from Guiyang to Guangzhou when the mud knocked two carriages off the tracks at a tunnel near Rongjiang station a...
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 10:52:26 +0800Nation's latest space launch set for Sunday
The China Manned Space Agency will launch a spacecraft on Sunday carrying three astronauts to the core module of the nation's unfinished space station, where they will work and live for six months as construction enters advanced stages.
A Long March...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:57:31 +0800Liu Jianchao appointed International Liaison head
Beijing has appointed Liu Jianchao to lead the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party, a national-level ministry in charge of relations with North Korea and other socialist countries.
Liu, 58, replaces Song Tao, the party’s offici...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:29:52 +0800Beijing speaks out against US-Taiwan trade talks
Mainland officials on Thursday have spoken out against the launch of talks to deepen trade ties between the United States and Taiwan, an initiative that follows an agreement US President Joe Biden announced last week with a number of Asian economies....
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:27:34 +0800Wang Yi heads to PNG amid tensions over election
Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Papua New Guinea on Thursday, as he continued on his regional trip to shore up relations with Pacific island nations.
A Xinhua commentary published on Thursday said Wang's 10-day trip has reflected Beijing's sinc...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:32:06 +0800Mainland sees 61 new local Covid-19 cases
Mainland authorities on Thursday reported 61 new local Covid-19 cases, compared with 68 infections the day before.
This is the third day in a row the mainland reported fewer than a hundred local coronavirus cases.
The new infections include 18 symp...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:56:11 +0800Four killed, 14 injured as quakes hit Sichuan
At least four people are dead and 14 others injured after two earthquakes hit southwestern China on Wednesday, state media reported.
A shallow 6.1-magnitude quake hit a sparsely populated area in Sichuan province about 100km west of provincial capit...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:12:46 +0800Shanghai reopens as Covid tally continues to drop
Shanghai reopened on Wednesday following two months of lockdown, as the number of new Covid-19 infections continued to drop.
The financial hub reported 15 new local cases, including five symptomatic infections.
People were seen travelling on Shan...
Tue, 31 May 2022 18:30:11 +0800Stimulus measures to support virus-hit economy
China's cabinet announced a package of 33 measures covering fiscal, financial, investment and industrial policies on Tuesday to revive its pandemic-ravaged economy, adding it will inspect how provincial governments implement them.
The stimulus packa...
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:07:16 +0800Beijing to appoint special envoy for Pacific nations
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday arrived in Tonga as part of his tour through the region, shortly after Beijing issued a position paper on proposals to deepen partnership with Pacific island nations.
The document said one of the ways China will s...
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:18:45 +0800Mainland Covid caseload dips below 100
Mainland health authorities on Tuesday reported just 97 new local Covid infections, down from 184 a day earlier.
Among the new cases, 28 were symptomatic and 69 did not show symptoms. The latest infections were mainly from Beijing, where authoritie...