Long queues formed outside Covid-19 testing centres in Macau on Monday as the SAR continues a mass testing exercise. Authorities in the gaming hub have so far identified 34 coronavirus infections. More than 300,000 people have been tested since th...

Internet and gaming giant NetEase delayed the rollout of its video game Diablo Immortal in China three days ahead of its official launch, a move that comes just after the game's official account on Weibo was banned from making new posts. China-based...

Buildings shook briefly in the city of Taipei on Monday as a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake had a depth of 6.8km with its epicentre in Hualien county, a sparsely popul...

Macau on Sunday announced a mass Covid testing exercise after 12 coronavirus cases were found in the SAR. All schools have been closed until further notice. Describing the situation as "a state of prevention and control", the exercise aims to test ...

The mainland reported 159 new coronavirus cases for June 18, of which 36 were symptomatic and 123 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That compared with 204 new cases a day earlier - 35 symptomatic and 169 asymptomatic ...

At least one person was killed in a large fire at a Shanghai chemical plant that shot clouds of smoke across the city on Saturday, state media reported. The fire at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant in the district of Jinshan broke out around 4...

President Xi Jinping will host a virtual summit with top leaders from Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa next week, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. The influential club of Brics emerging economies, formed in 2009, is home to more than 40 ...

China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, Fujian, a warship entirely designed and built domestically, state media reported, in another step towards the modernisation of the Chinese military. The aircraft carrier features a full-length fli...

Beijing on Thursday urged World Cup organisers in Qatar to respect the "one-China" principle, after a reference to China for visitors from Taiwan applying for an identification card to the event was removed. All World Cup ticketholders must apply fo...

President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Wednesday that all parties should work towards resolving the crisis in Ukraine "in a responsible manner", broadcaster CCTV reported. In their call, Xi reiterated China...

Heavy rain in China has claimed six lives this week and forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. Five people died in southeastern China, according to state media reports: A house collapse took three lives in Fujian province on Tuesday, and two ...

China's economy showed signs of recovery in May after slumping in the prior month as industrial production rose unexpectedly, but consumption was still weak and underlined the challenge for policymakers amid the effects of strict Covid curbs. The da...

China needs to lift its sanctions on Australia to improve relations, Australia's prime minister said on Tuesday, as he welcomed as "a good thing" the first talks between ministers from the two countries in almost three years. China is Australia's la...

China's economy and society are at increasing risk from climate change and the country needs to improve adaptation mechanisms and monitoring capabilities at every level of government, according to a new policy document. "Climate change has already b...

A week-long strike by truck drivers in South Korea has disrupted shipments to China of a key material used in the production of semiconductors, the Korean International Trade Association (Kita) said on Tuesday. It is the first concrete sign that the...

Authorities in the capital Beijing on Monday raced to contain a Covid-19 outbreak traced to a raucous 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns. The outbreak of n...

Chinese authorities have arrested nine people on suspicion of violently assaulting several women at a restaurant after surveillance footage of the attack prompted outrage. Video from a barbecue restaurant in Tangshan in northern Hebei province, time...

Beijing's most populous district Chaoyang announced three rounds of mass testing to quell a "ferocious" Covid-19 outbreak that emerged at a bar in a nightlife and shopping area last week, shortly after the city relaxed curbs imposed during an outbrea...

Health authorities on the mainland on Sunday reported 275 new Covid cases – 196 of which were locally transmitted. The daily figure for June 11 was up slightly from the 210 logged in the previous day. Among the new local infections, 122 showed ...

Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that it was up to the United States to improve the bilateral relationship, as ties were at a critical juncture. Repeating several times at an Asian security meeting that China only sought peace and stabilit...