The Latest Breaking News from China

At China plane crash site, relatives wait in grim vigil

As recovery teams searched mountainous terrain for victims of Monday's plane crash in southern China, a man surnamed Zhang whose nephew was among the 132 people aboard the Boeing 737-800 said his biggest hope, of finding him alive, was unrealistic.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Putin still wants to attend G20 in Indonesia and ‘has China’s backing’

Moscow’s presence at the event has the potential to trigger boycott by other countries

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Nickel Rises On LME As Buyers Return After Squeeze

Nickel volumes surged as prices traded within the London Metal Exchange’s daily limits for the first time since reopening last week, Bloomberg reported. Prices climbed to a high of $29,700 a ton and remained within a 15% intraday limit set by the bourse. Nickel prices jumped 250% in early March touching a…

Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022

Pressure grows for deal to save nature at crunch talks in Geneva

Campaigners warn time running out for governments to halt and reverse the destruction of wildlife and ecosystems that support the planet

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Imran Khan antagonizes Pak army, faces ouster

A drowning man will catch a straw, as the proverb goes.

Dynamite News · Mar 23, 2022

China limits concerns on Ukraine to self-interest

While China will help Russia get around sanctions, it is more focused on problems closer to home.

Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2022

Black box from crashed China Eastern plane found

China says one of two black boxes from the China Eastern plane crash has been found in a severely damaged condition.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022

Taiwan considers extending 4-month military conscription

Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng says the government is considering extending its four-month compulsory military service amid concerns about the self-governing island democracy’s tensions with China, which have been underscored by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

One 'Black Box' Found in China Plane Crash

China said Wednesday one of two black boxes from the China Eastern plane crash was found in severely damaged condition. The recorder is so damaged that they are not able to tell whether it is the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder. Mao Yanfeng, the director of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022

Black box found from crashed China Eastern Jet - Chinese aviation regulator

China has found one of the two black boxes belonging to the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed on Monday, an official of the aviation regulator told reporters on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022