Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from China

Britain is confident China wants Ukraine conflict resolved - defence secretary

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the notion that China could supply arms to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not help resolve the conflict, an outcome he was confident China wanted.

Reuters

What is China's peace proposal for Ukraine War?

On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China offered a 12-point proposal to end the war, which a senior diplomat had teased in Munich earlier this week

The Independent UK

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.62% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.81%

Caixin Global

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

China Urges Russia-Ukraine Cease-fire and Peace Talks

China’s 12-point position paper on the war in Ukraine comes amid Western accusations Beijing is considering supplying arms to Russia. Western leaders have questioned Beijing’s willingness to mediate and its credibility as a mediator.

The News Lens

Pacific Islands Fourm 'one big family' as leaders meet and select new leader amid intense US-China competition

Former Nauru president Baron Waqa is set to take the reins of the Pacific's peak regional body, after a special leaders meeting in Fiji.

ABC News

China urges Russia to ceasefire in Ukraine as Zelensky calls 2023 'year of our victory'

China has issued a 12-point proposal where it is calling for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia while Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a rallying cry on the first anniversary of the invasion

Daily Mirror

China Urges Russia, Ukraine to Hold Talks, Warns against Using Nuclear Weapons

China called on Friday for Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks as soon as possible, while insisting that nuclear weapons must not be used in their conflict. Beijing's foreign ministry made the comments in a document on the "political settlement" of the crisis, timed to coincide with the one-year…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Friday briefing: Ukraine’s allies are settling in for the long haul as the war enters its second year

In today’s newsletter: A key vote at the United Nations general assembly illustrates how backroom diplomacy has shaped the war on the ground

The Guardian - UK

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine

Work crews trying to find 47 people missing after an open-pit mine collapse in northern China have had to change their excavation methods to avoid causing more landslides

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: China urged to help end Ukraine war; Zachary Rolfe leaves Australia; and new Lord of the Rings movies

Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong joins calls for Beijing to do all it can to end the conflict

The Guardian - AU

Western leaders give cool response to China’s plan for Ukraine peace talks

Nato secretary general says Beijing ‘does not have much credibility’ because of failure to condemn Russia’s invasion

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky vows victory as Ukraine marks one-year anniversary of invasion

Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe's security. Read FRANCE 24's live blog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24

Ukraine war news – live: Putin will be defeated this year, Zelensky says on anniversary

One minute silence to be held at 11am on Friday to mark a year of catastrophic loss following Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, proposes path to peace

China’s plan calls for end to Western sanctions on Russia and humanitarian corridors for civilians to escape fighting.

Al Jazeera

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

360info

How Sri Lanka sleepwalked over a debt cliff

The issues that led Sri Lanka to become an economic basket case in 2022 serve as a warning for other nations.

Tribune News Service

China calls for cease-fire as war in Ukraine enters second year

China called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine in a 12-point proposal for ending the war that appears to have little chance of winning support from those backing the government in Kyiv.

Bangkok Post

6 dead, dozens still missing after China mine collapse

Dozens of people remained missing on Friday following a collapse at a coal mine in northern China that killed six, state media reported.

Reuters

Taiwan sees China taking lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion

China's military is learning from Russia's invasion of Ukraine that any attack on Taiwan would have to be swift to succeed, but the Taiwan Strait would make that challenging, the island's defence minister said on Friday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Caixin Global

Weekly Must-Read: Billionaire Founder of China Renaissance Goes Missing

China Renaissance reports being unable to make contact with its billionaire founder and chairman months after authorities took President Cong Lin into custody

The New Daily

China issues peace plan for Ukraine conflict

China has marked the grim anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a call for a ceasefire.

Reuters

Ukraine sees some merit in Chinese peace plan

China called for a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was open to considering parts of a 12-point peace plan put forward by Beijing.

Axios

China calls for cease-fire in Russia-Ukraine war

Beijing also called for peace talks after abstaining from a UN vote demanding Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine.

The Independent UK

China calls for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire, peace talks

China has called for a cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict

Al Jazeera

How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat

Russia’s economy has been able to weather Western-led sanctions in large part due to strong energy exports.

Reuters

China coal mine death toll at six, 47 missing as rescue resumes

The death toll from a coal mine collapse in northern China rose to six with at least 47 people missing as rescue efforts resumed after a landslide had halted the search for survivors, state media said on Friday.

1 … 1235 1236 1237 1238

People

Christian Schmollinger

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

Organisations

International Monetary Fund

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.