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Macron says he's counting on Xi Jinping to 'bring Russia to its senses'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he is counting on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to "bring Russia to its senses" over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 6, 2023

China aircraft carrier in drills near Taiwan amid rising tension

Shandong carrier reported off east coast as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen flies home after meeting US House Speaker.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

China to raise retirement age to deal with aging population - media

China is planning to raise its retirement age gradually and in phases to cope with the country's rapidly aging population, the state-backed Global Times said on Tuesday, citing a senior expert from China's Ministry of Human Resources.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2023

China Said To Ask Domestic Firms To Shun Big Four Accountants

Beijing is concerned that the audits might give access to information about the problems of the state-owned enterprises that they regard as sensitive, analysts say.

The News Lens · Mar 1, 2023

Chinese media lashes out at Elon Musk over Covid origin theory

US government remains split over origins of Covid

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Matt Gaetz awkwardly caught citing Chinese propaganda to justify Ukraine aid cuts

China’s Global Times was designated as a foreign mission by the US State Department under the Trump administration

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Belarus president and firm Russia ally Lukashenko to visit China

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s visit to Beijing comes as China’s relations with the US have plummeted.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2023

As China's birth rate slumps, political advisor urges egg freezing for single women

A member of China's top political advisory body said she would propose allowing unmarried women to access egg freezing as a measure to preserve their fertility after the country's population fell last year for the first time in six decades.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2023

China's EU ambassador says EU leaders may visit China by mid-2023

Chinese ambassador to the European Union Fu Cong said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel may visit China in the first half of 2023, China's state-backed Global Times reported.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2023

Now China says it has shot down an 'unidentified object' in its airspace

The Chinese state newspaper Global Times reported the object had been seen over Qingdao in eastern Shandong Province

Wales Online · Feb 13, 2023