China

The Chinese province of Sichuan activated its highest emergency response on Sunday (Aug 21) to deal with "extremely outstanding" power supply deficiencies, adding to manufacturers' woes in the region as they shut down factories. Extreme…

China reported 2,181 new Covid-19 cases, as conditions worsen in the country's biggest outbreak since the lockdown of Shanghai earlier this year. About 553 people were confirmed to be infected and there were another 1,628 asymptomatic…

China sentenced Chinese-Canadian financier Xiao Jianhua to 13 years prison and fined his company 55 billion yuan (S$11.21 billion), bringing an end to a long-running saga that has seen many of the tycoon's business interests reined in since…

After waiting for more than two years to return to Jinan, China, to complete her medical degree, fourth-year Indian student Rachita Kurmi, 21, received good news last Saturday (Aug 13). Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong said the…

China's Covid-19 cases surged to a three-month high, driven by a worsening outbreak in the tropical Hainan province that has become the country's biggest since Shanghai was shut down in the spring. The rising number of infections also…

The seaside city of Beihai is emerging from a month-long lockdown that derailed its peak tourism season, a likely indicator of what's in store for China's travel sector as other summer vacation hotspots struggle to get outbreaks under…

China's military drills after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan sparked alarm around the region, although its trade retaliation barely made a dent. That is mostly because of the low value of trade restrictions imposed by Beijing,…

China's Premier Li Keqiang asked local officials from six key provinces that account for about 40 per cent of the country's economy to bolster pro-growth measures after data for July showed consumption and output fell below expectations due…

US congressional visits to Taiwan are inflaming regional tensions, and the Biden administration shouldn't underestimate China's resolve on the issue, Beijing's envoy to Washington said on Tuesday (Aug 16). Ambassador Qin Gang rejected US…

Biden's next battle with Congress over China could center on the Taiwan Policy Act. The bill's main sponsors, Senator Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who heads the Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Lindsey Graham, a South…