The Latest Breaking News from China

Sri Lanka says China survey ship can dock in its port

Sri Lanka said on Saturday it has agreed that the Chinese survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 can dock at its southernmost port, the Chinese-run Hambantota on August 16, despite security concerns raised by neighbouring India and the United States.

Reuters · Aug 13, 2022

India-China ties seeing a positive impetus, says Chinese Ambassador

In rare media briefing, Ambassador Sun Weidong discusses LAC tensions, Taiwan and terror listings

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022

Man finds 100million-year-old dinosaur footprint under his table in 'rare' find

Experts used 3D scanners to confirm the footprints found across several stones belonged to plant-eating dinosaurs called sauropods that were an incredible eight-metres long

Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022

Shanghai extends weekly COVID-19 testing requirement until end of September

China's most populous city Shanghai has extended its weekly COVID-19 test requirement and extended free testing until the end of September in a bid to keep the virus in check, authorities announced on Saturday.

Reuters · Aug 13, 2022

Japanese minister visits Yasukuni shrine for war dead: Report

Yasukuni shrine for war dead is seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan’s former military aggression.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022

US to conduct ‘air and maritime transits’ in Taiwan Strait

White House says US’s ‘freedom of navigation’ transits will reflect its response to China’s ‘provocative’ behaviour.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022

Broad swathe of China swelters in high temperatures

Several regions of China including the major southwestern city of Chongqing baked in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Saturday, while the country's national observatory continued its red alert for extreme heat.

Reuters · Aug 13, 2022

China Sending Fighter Jets to Thailand for Joint Exercises

The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military on Sunday. The training will include air support, strikes on ground targets and small- and large-scale troop deployment, the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022

‘I felt I was being assessed on my skin colour’: Black women around the world share their birth stories

From Rio to Reykjavik, London to Shanghai, Black women face a maternal health crisis. Six mothers share their stories of pregnancy, birth – and racism

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022

China's actions fundamentally at odds with goal of peace, stability: White House

WASHINGTON: The recent Chinese actions around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan are fundamentally at odds with the goal of peace and stability, the White House said on Friday, adding that Beijing is going to continue its pressure campaign against Taiwan.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022