The Latest Breaking News from China

UN rights chief to visit Xinjiang as groups press for report

The U.N. human rights chief says her office and China’s government have reached an agreement for her to visit in May the western region of Xinjiang, where human rights groups and Western governments have alleged that genocide and other crimes are being carried out against the predominantly Muslim minority group…

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022

Is GM Looking To Pose Direct Challenge To Tesla, Nio In China With A New 'Incubated Startup?'

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is rolling out a startup-like import unit that would focus on China’s high-end market, CnEVpost reported on Tuesday, citing a company execu

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

China says protects free speech within limits, welcomes Bachelet visit to Xinjiang in May

Freedom of expression is protected in China but cannot be an excuse to put anyone above the law, a Chinese envoy to the U.N. said on Tuesday after the U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced concern at arrests and prison terms for critics there.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Luckin Escapes Liquidation After Striking Debt Restructuring Deal

The erstwhile Starbucks China challenger says a Cayman Islands court had dismissed a petition to wind up the company

Caixin Global · Mar 8, 2022

UK facing significant EU customs repayments over Chinese import fraud failings

The European Court of Justice found the British Government failed to combat fraud relating to undervalued imports of textiles and footwear from China.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022

NIO ET7 Test Drives Begin In China, Deliveries To Start March 28

Reservation holders from NIO's home city of Hefei had the privilege to test drive the ET7 flagship electric sedan before anyone else from March 5.

InsideEVs · Mar 8, 2022

Here’s what could happen if China invaded Taiwan

Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party has threatened to invade Taiwan for more than seven decades. Now fears are growing among analysts, officials and investors that it might actually follow through over the next few years, potentially triggering a war with the U.S.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022

U.N. rights boss Bachelet says China visit agreed in May, including Xinjiang

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced on Tuesday that she has reached an agreement with China for a visit, "foreseen" in May, and said that she had already raised the cases of some critics who have been arrested for speaking out.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

China is censoring the invasion of Ukraine

China’s wide use of its propaganda and censorship muscle helps insulate Beijing from a domestic backlash against its support for Putin.

Axios · Mar 8, 2022

Vietnam: China’s sea drills violate economic zone

Vietnam asked China not to violate its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf with military drills, foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said in response to reporters’ questions about the Hainan Provincial Customs Administration’s announcement about the exercises.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2022