Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from China Daily

Philippines condemns China for ‘racist’ AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys

Video was posted on Facebook amid escalating tensions between two countries over use of reef area for fishing

The Independent UK

Video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys on China media draws Manila's protest

The Philippine government has strongly protested a Chinese state-owned media video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys

The Independent UK

Philippines protests Chinese state media's 'racist' video depicting Filipinos as monkeys

MANILA — The Philippines condemned as racist a video posted by the state-run China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, saying on Friday it had lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing over the "offensive, distressing and unacceptable" imagery.

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Philippines Condemns 'Dehumanising and Racist' China Daily AI Video Portraying Country As Monkey

A China Daily AI-generated propaganda video has drawn outrage after portraying Filipinos as monkeys, prompting a strong response from the Philippine government amid the South China Sea dispute.

International Business Times UK

Sister villages embrace for poverty fight

LUANG PRABANG, Laos, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Chinadaily.com.cnTo mark the fifth anniversary of China eradicating absolute poverty, China Daily is publishing a series of stories on how the country's poverty alleviation experience has not only helped the country wipeout severe deprivation, but has also taken root…

AAP

Scientists find a 2,400-year-old flush toilet in China showing how advanced ancient life was

Archaeologists in northwest China have unearthed what is believed to be the country’s only known ancient flush toilet, a discovery that is changing assumptions about early sanitation and daily living. The discovery was made in the Yueyang archaeological site in Xi'an, which was a significant political hub in the early…

The Times of India

RKLB Stock Update: Rocket Lab Shares Soar After Completing High-Profile Mission

Shares of Rocket Lab USA Inc. surged on Monday after the space launch company successfully completed a high-profile mission for Japan's space agency, reinforcing investor confidence in its execution and growth prospects.

International Business Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

China launches internet satellites on 600th mission of Long March rocket (video)

A Long March 8A rocket lofted another batch of China's Guowang internet satellites on Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). It was the 600th launch overall for a Long March vehicle.

Space

Can the new India-China bonhomie reshape trade and hurt the US in Asia?

Trump’s tariffs and shifting geopolitical winds have pulled India and China closer. That could undercut the US-led Quad.

Al Jazeera

Chinese hotel launches rent-a-dog services where guests can hire a canine companion for £51 a night

Guests can book a ‘pet-themed’ room and then select the dog of choice

The Independent UK

Chinese customs seize hundreds of Labubu toys amid worldwide resale craze

The viral toys are being sold second-hand for up to £1,000 each on websites all over the world

The Independent UK

China tells US to ‘stop whining’ over tariffs as it reports GDP growth spurt

China Daily, the Communist party’s English-language mouthpiece, says US ‘has been living beyond its means for decades’

The Guardian - AU

China says Trump’s trade war ‘will end in failure’ as Beijing tariffs take effect

China’s 84% tariffs on US products come into force amid market relief after Trump pauses steep tariffs elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

‘Taxing time’: Beijing to Berlin, Trump’s tariffs dominate world headlines

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad “reciprocal tariffs” on imports to the United States has sent shockwaves through global markets and prompted stern responses from world leaders. With a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports and significantly higher rates for countries Trump described as having “unfair” trade relationships…

Newslaundry

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Deliveries of Chinese Communist Party newspaper to MPs could be stopped

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has asked for review after MPs complained about ‘propaganda’ newspaper China Daily being delivered directly to them.

Top News

Freshman GOP Congressman Introduces Bill To Combat Chinese Influence

Freshman GOP Congressman Abe Hamadeh introduces bill to ban China Daily in Congress to combat foreign propaganda influence.

LiveScience

Viral disease HMPV is on the rise among kids in China — what is it?

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

Evening Standard

Nurse performs CPR mid-air to save premature baby born in plane toilet

A neonatal nurse who happened to be on the flight performed CPR for more than an hour-and-a-half

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Space

China selects 4th batch of astronaut candidates as part of 2030 moon landing goal

China has selected 10 new astronauts for training as part of its goal to put a crew on the moon by 2030, the country's human spaceflight agency announced last week.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk floated robotaxi launch in China, Chinese state media says

Tesla CEO last month made an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

LiveScience

Lavish, 800-year-old tombs in China may hold remains of Great Jin dynasty elites

Three newfound brick tombs date to the Golden Khanate, a non-Chinese people who ruled in northern China centuries ago.

Radio France Internationale

China steps up competition with first international flight of homegrown aircraft

China's domestically produced passenger jet, the C919, made its debut outside the mainland on Wednesday in Hong Kong. The flight is a step for China towards competing with international aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese’s China trip is historic – but for Canberra not for Beijing

The first visit by an Australian PM in seven years was hailed an example of ‘win-win cooperation’ in China’s dutiful state media

Al Jazeera

China takes cautious approach to diplomacy over Israel-Gaza war

As Western leaders rush to the Middle East, Beijing has taken a more low key stance to the deepening conflict.

LiveScience

Remains of 2,000-year-old sheep-drawn chariot discovered near 'Terracotta Army' in China

Only the sheep's skeletons remain, but such vehicles appear in Chinese lore.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.