China's consumer prices in September rose at the fastest pace since April 2020, fuelled by soaring pork prices and as extreme weather hit farmers. Consumers on the mainland have been largely spared the impact of a global surge in food and energy cos...

The nation's ruling Communist Party will open its national congress on Sunday during which President Xi Jinping is expected to be given a renewed mandate. The roughly week-long congress will take place with around 2,300 delegates, mostly behind clos...

Beijing’s dynamic zero Covid-19 policy has proven to be effective, feasible and scientific in the past three years, senior health advisor Liang Wannian told a news conference on Thursday, ahead of a Communist Party congress. Liang explained that m...

The ruling Communist Party has wrapped up the seventh plenary session of its 19th Central Committee, setting the stage for the 20th party congress which is due to start on Sunday. The four-day plenary session took place between October 9-12 in Beiji...

Shenzhou-14 taikonauts on China's Tiangong space station on Wednesday wowed students across the mainland with zero-gravity experiments. Mission commander Chen Dong, along with his crewmates Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, were live-streaming to students in ...

Beijing will continue with its Covid-19 policies to avoid losing control over local coronavirus outbreaks, the People’s Daily said in a commentary for a third straight day. "Lying flat is not to be advised, and to win [the Covid battle] while lyin...

Shanghai authorities have dispelled rumours of water shortages and quality issues and reassured citizens supplies remain “normal”. Residents had rushed to stockpile bottled water amid rumours that the city was facing a supply crunch brought abou...

Mainland authorities have recorded more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases. The National Health Commission on Monday reported 427 locally transmitted and 1,662 local asymptomatic infections, putting the day's tally at 2,089. Of the locally transmitted c...

A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday the one-China principle is what underpins peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. "We are willing to create broad space for peaceful reunification, but we will never leave any room for 'Taiwan inde...

The Commerce Ministry on Monday slammed the latest US crackdown on China's chipmaking industry, describing it as bullying and seriously affecting Sino-US exchanges. A spokesperson called on Washington to stop the action and treat Chinese businesses ...

The mainland reported 1,925 new Covid infections on October 8, the same as the previous day, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. Of the total, 503 were symptomatic and 1,422 were asymptomatic, which China counts separately. Beijing recor...

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Saturday announced its decision to arrest Sheng Guangzu, former secretary of the leading Party members group and general manager of the previous China Railway Corp, for suspected bribe-taking. The N...

The mainland reported 1,925 new Covid-19 infections on October 7, up from 1,656 cases the previous day, authorities said on Saturday. Of the total, 501 were symptomatic and 1,424 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said in a daily bull...

Spending on local tourism rose during China's Golden Week holiday that ends on Friday, according to data from China's largest online travel agency Ctrip, even as clusters of lockdowns continue across the country. Per capita tourism spending in local...

China's foreign exchange reserves fell in September, official data showed on Friday, as the dollar climbed against other major currencies. The country's foreign exchange reserves – the world's largest – decreased to US$3.029 trillion last month,...

China kicked off its qualifying campaign for the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup 2023 with a whopping 9-0 win over Cambodia in Shepparton, Australia on Wednesday. In cold and rainy conditions, Zhang Junjie slotted home from inside the box to open the scoring fo...

The mainland reported 719 new Covid-19 cases on October 1, of which 179 were symptomatic and 540 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That compared with 820 new cases a day earlier - 172 symptomatic and 648 asymptomatic ...

The mainland reported 820 new Covid-19 cases on September 30, of which 172 were symptomatic and 648 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. That compared with 867 new cases a day earlier - 156 symptomatic and 711 asymptom...

Mainland regulators have approved China’s first domestically-produced large passenger jet, local media said, with Beijing hoping the plane will challenge foreign models such as the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320. The C919 narrow-body jet, built by...

China's factory activity unexpectedly expanded in September, helped by a series of recent easing measures, but gains were marginal as the economy continued to grapple with strict Covid curbs, a deepening property crisis and softening exports growth. ...