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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:23:42 +0800
Chinese Go master Nie passes away at 73
Chinese Go master Nie Weiping died at the age of 73 in Beijing on Wednesday night, the Chinese Weiqi (Go) Association announced on Thursday. Born on August 17, 1952, Nie rose to fame in the Go world after leading China to victories at the China-Japa...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:23:04 +0800
Canada's Carney arrives in China for state visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a four-day state visit. Carney, who is expected to meet President Xi Jinping for talks on Friday, is the first Canadian leader to visit China in eight years. Aside from Xi, Car...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:11:11 +0800
Trip.com probed for alleged monopolistic practices
The State Administration for Market Regulation in Beijing said on Wednesday that it had launched an investigation into Trip.com Group's alleged monopolistic practices involving abuse of market dominance. It said that following preliminary checks and...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:20:38 +0800
China trade hits 'new historical high' in 2025
China said on Wednesday trade last year reached a "new historical high", increasing 3.8 percent. "In 2025, China's total import and export value of goods reached 45.47 trillion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.8 percent," said vice customs...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:11:26 +0800
US green-lights Nvidia H200 chip exports to China
The Trump administration on Tuesday gave a formal green light to China-bound sales of Nvidia's second most powerful AI chips, putting in place a rule that will likely kickstart shipments of the H200. According to the regulations, the chips will be r...

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:22:58 +0800
China 'to protect interests' from new tariff threat
China said on Tuesday it would protect its rights and interests after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran. "We have always believed that there are no winners in a tariff war, and China will...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:10:06 +0800
China reaches deal with EU on EV exports
China said on Monday it has reached a deal with the European Union on exports of Chinese-made electric vehicles to the bloc. The Commerce Ministry in Beijing said the EU will be issuing guidelines on minimum pricing for Chinese auto exporters. It di...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:38:56 +0800
Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit China
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay an official visit to China from January 14 to 17 at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. At a regular news briefing, spokeswoman Mao Ning said this visi...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:53:34 +0800
China 'opposes use of force' amid US threats on Iran
The Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Monday said China opposes the use or threat of use of force in international relations amid signals the United States is considering military action against Iran. That came after US President Donald Trump said his ...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:46:11 +0800
From appliances to robots: Chinese firms evolve at CES
Chinese startups once again took centre stage at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, showcasing a range of artificial intelligence applications while the event's organiser called for the easing of trade barriers to facilitate innovatio...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:26:38 +0800
Xi highlights people-to-people exchanges with US
President Xi Jinping said fostering friendly exchanges and cooperation is the shared aspiration of the people of both China and the United States. Replying to a letter from a US youth education exchange delegation from Florida that visited China in ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:25:30 +0800
China inflation almost at a three-year high
Consumer inflation on the mainland reached its highest in 34 months in December while producer deflation eased, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Friday. The consumer price index rose 0.8 percent in December from a year ear...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:28:00 +0800
Venezuela's Rodriguez meets Chinese ambassador
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez met with China's ambassador to the South American country, Lan Hu, she said in a post on Telegram on Thursday. "We value China's firm and consistent stance in strongly condemning the serious violation of i...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:13:30 +0800
Canadian PM Carney to visit China next week
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17, his office announced on Wednesday, signaling a thaw in relations. The trip, the first to China by a Canadian leader since 2017, aims to "strengthen cooperation in the areas ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:10:53 +0800
Accused scam boss extradited from Cambodia to China
Cambodia said on Wednesday it had extradited three people to China, including an individual named Chen Zhi, after a joint investigation into transnational crime amid international probes into sprawling "scam centres". An interior ministry statement ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:00:50 +0800
'Exports, investments to boost China's GDP growth'
China's economic growth in 2026 is expected to be driven mainly by resilient exports, manufacturing, and infrastructure, Standard Chartered economists said on Wednesday. But the bank's analysts, who had revised their GDP growth forecast for the nati...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:22:17 +0800
ROK's Lee asks Xi to help with DPRK relations
The President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, on Wednesday said he asked President Xi Jinping to play a role in mediating Seoul's efforts to engage with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Lee, who's on a state visit to China,...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:52:04 +0800
Li Qiang pledges deeper cooperation with Ireland
China wants to deepen cooperation with Ireland and broaden trade in sectors including aircraft leasing and healthcare, according to a readout on Tuesday following Premier Li Qiang's meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, who is visiting B...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:31:48 +0800
China slams Maduro's prosecution in US court
China has denounced a move by the United States to prosecute Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the prosecution of Maduro in a US court seriously violated ...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:10:07 +0800
Lee calls selfie with Xi 'shot of a lifetime'
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by Xi, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi ...

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