The Latest Breaking News from China

China blocks Premier League coverage as clubs stand with Ukraine

The Premier League has expressed its intention to show solidarity with Ukraine in various ways across the 10-match programme.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022

Pompeo says US should recognize Taiwan as Ukraine war flares

The U.S. should immediately move toward recognizing Taiwan as a country, former U.S. Secretary of State and potential presidential candidate Mike Pompeo said in Taipei, comments that garnered a testy response from Beijing.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2022

Premier League blocked in China over Ukraine support

Chinese rights holders have told the Premier League they will not broadcast matches this weekend over the league’s planned show of support for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, the BBC has reported.

Bangkok Post · Mar 5, 2022

China cuts economic growth goal as it tries to reverse slump

China has cut its annual economic growth target to its lowest level in decades as Beijing tries to reverse a slump at a time when Russia’s war on Ukraine is pushing up oil prices and roiling the global economy

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022

China pledges peaceful growth of Taiwan ties, but opposes foreign interference

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Saturday to advance peaceful growth in relations with Taiwan and "reunification", and said his government firmly opposes any separatist activities or foreign interference, drawing a firm rebuke from Taipei.

Reuters · Mar 5, 2022

China sets lowest GDP growth target in more than three decades

China’s government set its lowest economic growth target in more than 30 years, a sign the housing slump, stringent Covid-19 controls and global risks will continue to curb demand.

Bangkok Post · Mar 5, 2022

Over 80% of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh grads with MBBS degree from abroad stumble at FMGE

HYDERABAD: Thousands of Indians enrol in foreign universities in countries such as Ukraine and Russia to study MBBS, but latest data shows that after they return home, only a handful of them clear the mandatory test to practice in India or appear for NEET-PG examination.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2022

China's 'implicit' support for Russia is at odds with what expats in Ukraine are posting on social media

China still refuses to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but Chinese expats in the country are sharing a different side of the story online.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Rocket en route to crash into the Moon finally does just that

And we're still pretty sure China is to blame for this one, not Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Input · Mar 4, 2022

China has little to gain but much to lose as Russia’s ally

The uneasy friendship and ties that bind China and Russia counter long-standing issues of mistrust over the years

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022