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Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:09:22 +0800
China announces countermeasures, sanctions on Pelosi
China on Friday announced a series of countermeasures against the United States as well as sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after her visit to Taipei earlier this week. The Foreign Ministry said it's cancelling or suspending dialogue with ...

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:17:25 +0800
Beijing summons European diplomats over Taiwan
The Foreign Ministry on Friday said it summoned diplomats from relevant European countries and the European Union to lodge solemn representations over a statement on Taiwan issued by G7 foreign ministers and the EU High Representative for Foreign Aff...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:45:17 +0800
We did our best to avert crisis, says Wang Yi
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing has made its strongest diplomatic effort to try to avert the current cross-strait crisis, but made it clear it will never allow its core interests to be undermined. Speaking in Cambodia where he attended a meeti...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:35:31 +0800
Precision missile strikes conducted in Taiwan Strait
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday said it successfully conducted “precision missile strikes” in the Taiwan Strait as part of military exercises around the island in the wake of a visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:48:56 +0800
Live-fire military drills commence around Taiwan
The People's Liberation Army on Thursday launched live-fire military drills in multiple zones encircling Taiwan in a show of force following a visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. State media reported that the exercises are to end at no...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:28:05 +0800
Zhuhai to lift quarantine rule for Macau travellers
The Macau government announced on Wednesday that quarantine-free travel will return for those crossing its border into Zhuhai. From 6pm onwards, people leaving Macau for Zhuhai will not be required to undergo seven days of mandatory quarantine if t...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:31:43 +0800
Mainland halts sand shipments to Taiwan
Mainland authorities on Wednesday announced that shipments of natural sand to Taiwan would be suspended, while imports of citrus fruits and some types of fish from the island would be halted. Customs authorities explained that the import ban was nee...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:48:12 +0800
'US the biggest destroyer of peace in Taiwan Strait’
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday said the United States was the “biggest destroyer” of peace across the Taiwan Strait in response to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei, stressing that the one-China principle is the key stab...

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:57:31 +0800
Foreign Ministry condemns Pelosi visit
The Foreign Ministry in Beijing has condemned as a "wrong and serious violation of the One China principle" a visit by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, to Taipei. An aircraft carrying Nancy Pelosi arrived shortly before 11pm on Tuesda...

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:12:43 +0800
Beijing condemns possible Taipei trip by Pelosi
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned a possible visit to Taipei by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "The US side will bear the responsibility and pay the price for undermining China's sovereign security interests," spokeswoman ...

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:33:17 +0800
Beijing warns against Taiwan visit by Pelosi
The Foreign Ministry warned that a visit by the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan would "seriously threaten the peace and stability" of the Taiwan Strait if it goes ahead. "If House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, China ...

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:25:55 +0800
Macau to further lift Covid curbs from August 2
Macau officials say coronavirus restrictions will be eased further on August 2 after the city reported no new community infections for nine consecutive days. Restaurants will be able to resume dine-in services and other businesses, including cinema...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:22:42 +0800
Major storm now likely to miss Shanghai: forecasters
Mainland weather forecasters on Saturday said a tropical storm threatening to hit Shanghai was now very likely to miss the financial hub, but warned of wind gusts and downpours in eastern industrial cities as it churned northwards off the coast. Son...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:25:37 +0800
Xi, Biden discuss matters of 'mutual interest'
President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday that "those who play with fire will eventually get burned," as the two discussed China-US relations and issues of mutual interest, according to reports by Xinhua. In a video call, t...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:11:10 +0800
Ex-justice minister pleads guilty in trial
Former justice minister Fu Zhenghua pleaded guilty to corruption and other crimes in his trial in Changchun on Thursday. According to CCTV, the court heard that Fu accepted bribes worth 117 million yuan from 2005 to 2021. The court was also told th...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:53:03 +0800
China aims for 'best possible results' for economy
China will try hard to achieve the best possible results for the economy this year, state media said on Thursday after a high-level meeting of the Communist Party. In the second half of 2022, China should "stabilise employment and prices, maintain e...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:46:35 +0800
Macau reports zero Covid cases as outbreak eases
The Macau government said on Wednesday that it did not record any new Covid-19 cases – the first time since its Omicron outbreak started more than a month ago. There have been a total of 1,816 coronavirus infections in the gambling hub since June...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:20:46 +0800
China, Indonesia hail 'win-win' cooperation
The leaders of China and Indonesia pledged to scale up trade and expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture and food security, following a rare visit to China by a foreign head of state. Indonesian President Joko Widodo met President Xi Jinping...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:39:05 +0800
Beijing warns against Taiwan drills
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Tuesday warned about military moves by Taiwan, after the island simulated intercepting attacks from the sea during a drill. Twenty warships including frigates and destroyers fired shells to intercept and att...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:13:23 +0800
Wentian docks with Tianhe core module combination
Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully docked with the combination of the Tianhe core module, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Hours later, Shenzhou-14 astronauts at the Tiangong space station ente...



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