US ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan, China warns: Xinhua Chinese state news agency cites official as saying Washington is using the ‘Taiwan card’ to contain Beijing. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2022
China test flies first home-grown C919 jet to be delivered - Xinhua China on Saturday completed a test flight of the country's first C919 jetliner to be delivered, the official Xinhua news agency said. Reuters · May 14, 2022
Xi, Macron Discuss Ukraine War in Phone Conversation Chinese and French leaders agree on ‘urgency of reaching a ceasefire’ and urge peace negotiations Caixin Global · May 10, 2022
Former China Development Bank exec charged for taking bribes- state media A former vice president of China Development Bank (CDB), He Xingxiang, has been charged for taking bribes, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday. Reuters · May 6, 2022
Death toll rises to 26 in central China building collapse State media reports a tenth survivor has been pulled from the rubble nearly a week after incident in Changsha. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2022
Death toll rises to 26 in Chinese building collapse The number of people confirmed dead after a building in China collapsed has risen to 26, state media reported Thursday, nearly a week after the block containing apartments, a hotel and a cinema caved in. Bangkok Post · May 5, 2022
Survivor found almost 6 days after China building collapse Rescuers in central China have pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a building that partially collapsed almost six days earlier The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Beijing orders ‘stress test’ as fears of Russia-style sanctions mount Exclusive: exercises are to prepare China for the possibility of similar embargos from the US and its allies The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Two more survivors found 3 days after building collapse in central China Police have arrested a number of officials in connection with the collapse of the building in Changsha last Friday Evening Standard · May 3, 2022
More survivors are found 3 days after China building collapse Police have arrested nine people, including the building owner, on suspicion of ignoring building codes or committing other violations. WEKU · May 3, 2022
2 more survivors found 3 days after China building collapse Rescuers have found two more survivors in the rubble of a building in central China that collapsed more than three days ago The Independent UK · May 3, 2022
Devastating fire kills eight including six kids as massive blaze leaves 100 homeless The fire broke out at around 5am local time in a crowded slum in Quezon City, a district of Manila in the Philippines tragically taking the lives of six children Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022
Police arrest 9 after building collapses in central China Chinese police say they have arrested nine people following the collapse of a building with apartments and businesses in the central city of Changsha The Independent UK · May 1, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: South Korea set to reopen embassy in Kyiv; Lavrov says Russia working to prevent nuclear war – as it happened Officials reach factory to evacuated civilians, says United Nations; Nancy Pelosi says US will continue to help Ukraine after Kyiv visit The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2022 Ukraine FM Asks China to Be Security Guarantor Ukraine's foreign minister has asked China to provide security guarantees for Kyiv, in a lengthy interview containing some of the most direct criticisms of Moscow recently published by Beijing's state media. Western powers and Ukraine have repeatedly urged China to condemn Russia's invasion as it tries to maintain a supposedly…
Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2022 Russia FM asks US, NATO to stop supplying arms to Ukraine Sergey Lavrov in interview with Xinhua says West should stop arming Ukraine if they are interested in resolving crisis.
Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2022 Russia urges US, Nato to halt Kyiv arms supply Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) to stop supplying Kyiv with arms if they are "really interested in resolving the Ukraine crisis", Chinese state media reported Saturday.
Reuters · Apr 21, 2022 Chinese 'heavy fist' ex-justice minister arrested for suspected graft - Xinhua A former Chinese justice minister who took a hard line on law enforcement has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes and "bending the law for personal gain", Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022 China's Xi urges dispute resolution, opposes sanctions Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his government supports talks to resolve international disputes, but opposes the use of sanctions
ABC News · Apr 11, 2022 Social media videos show 'riots' over food as Chinese city Shanghai enters third week of strict lockdown Small "riots" break out in Shanghai as residents who have been confined in their homes for three weeks show their frustration at China's draconian "COVID-zero" policy.
Reuters · Apr 2, 2022 Chinese Vice Premier calls for greater effort to stabilise foreign trade - Xinhua Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua called on Saturday for greater efforts to stabilise foreign trade amid a complex external environment, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 China plane crash: Investigators find 49,000 pieces of Flight 5735 wreckage after 132 people killed Both black boxes recovered and in Beijing for ‘examination and analysis,’ official says
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022 Shanghai Urges COVID Lockdown Patience as Case Numbers Drop for First Time in 2 Weeks Shanghai authorities on Thursday appealed to residents to keep cooperating with tight curbs imposed to stop COVID-19 spreading, saying they recognized their frustrations as China's most populous city entered the fourth day of a two-stage lockdown. The plea for patience came as the Chinese financial hub, home to 26 million…
Reuters · Mar 31, 2022 Shanghai to expand lockdown to most residents as COVID cases rise Shanghai is set to put the vast majority of its residents under COVID lockdown from Friday, as it expands curbs to include the western half of the city and extends restrictions in the east where people have already been forced to stay home since Monday.
The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022 Pakistan reports 329 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in last 24 hours ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 329 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the national command and operation center (NCOC) said on Friday.