The families of the 156 who died in the tragedy are to take part in the collective lawsuit against central and local governments.

A kindergarten playground fight over a toy between two Chinese boys aged five descends into inter-family violence and is caught on a viral video that has been viewed 400 million times.

The confirmation comes a day after Washington said Xi and Biden would meet at the G20 summit in Bali with the aim of ‘deepening understanding’.

Forecast worsens from earlier prediction of between 0.5 per cent growth and 0.5 per cent contraction.

Justice minister, Yasuhiro Hanashi, made light of his duties, specifically signing off on executions, which he called ‘tedious’. His resignation comes less than a month after economic revitalisation minister Daishiro Yamagiwa left.

Judge sentences 58-year-old woman to two months in prison but suspends it for 1½ years.

Mainland China and Hong Kong firms have seen the greatest growth in whistle-blower reports but have failed to respond adequately, a survey of five major Asia-Pacific markets by law firm Baker McKenzie has found.

Jeong, accused of ordering the destruction of an intelligence report warning of a potential accident, was found dead at his home in the capital

Beijing’s top leadership body promises to improve quarantine, testing and treatment, but changes will be ‘cautious’ as wave of Covid-19 cases is predicted for winter and spring.

Radar system made by state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Corporation could offset the battlefield reconnaissance advantages of Western satellites.

Police chief Reece Kershaw said intelligence pointed to a group of cyber criminals operating like a ‘business’ and the force would work with Interpol and Moscow on the case.

Threshold also dropped for positive PCR tests among major changes to the country’s zero-Covid measures.

The plan is the crucial “ second arrow ” in the government’s quiver of financial support for the property sector, saddled with overdue bonds, unfinished homes and dozens of developers on the brink of bankruptcy.

China’s top chip maker SMIC expects weaker demand from consumer electronics products to weigh on its outlook through the first half of 2023, but it is committed to expanding capacity.

Under the just energy transition partnership, the US and Japan would give at least US$15 billion to help Indonesia accelerate efforts to shift away from the fossil fuel.

Xi and Biden are expected to attend among 12,750 delegates and journalists but Putin is not going. Participants will be ferried around on electric vehicles, with locals asked to limit activities.

Digital civil rights group says hate speech soared on Twitter during the first week of November, despite assurances from the platform that it had reduced hateful activity.

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says rule of law often subject to interpretations, but matters can easily get out of hand through misinformation.

Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver won just enough votes in his Senate election race to force the Georgia run-off that could shape the rest of Joe Biden’s presidency.

Rupert Murdoch media appeared to turn its back on Donald Trump, labelling the former US president a ‘loser’ who shows ‘increasingly poor judgment’ after the midterm elections.

The man in his 20s belonged to a squad fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Police stopped the vehicle in the early hours of Friday at a roadblock in Mong Kok.

A New York jury found Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis liable for raping a publicist at his Manhattan loft in 2013.

A new report has highlighted significant weaknesses in the effectiveness and quality of Chinese talent, a blow to Beijing’s goals of turning the country into a hub for top-tier professionals and achieving technological independence.

Anthony Albanese said Beijing removing billions of dollars in trade barriers was the first priority in returning to normal ties that have have plummeted in recent years.

Relaxation of rules for visitors ‘important step’ for struggling tourism industry, business leaders say.

China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou is at the centre of the latest nationwide surge in cases, with migrant workers forced to return home as micro and small-sized enterprises have closed.

Interdisciplinary teaching at The Harbour School (THS), supported by tech-focused learning facilities, equips students with future-proofing skills.

Women in journalism have faced years of escalating threats including physical attacks and online abuse made easier by easy access to social media. Female journalists around the world increasingly have no security, a phenomenon made worse by the Covid...

Scientists warned that on current trends, there is a 50 per cent chance of passing a 1.5C target within 9 years.

Major smartphone vendors Apple, Xiaomi, Honor and Huawei are waging a price war at the world’s largest shopping festival, hoping to revive the weak domestic market.

Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategic capital city of Kherson province.

Dire memories of supply shortfalls early in coronavirus pandemic spur home-grown industry boosted by government help.

WEMP foundation by Adrian Cheng will provide financial aid for cases diagnosed with severe problems, as well as provide counselling for carers.

Source says operations began at daybreak on Friday, some three months after horrific incident that left a dancer critically injured.

Boeing’s business has not been the same since the US-China trade war kicked off four years ago, but the company is looking decades down the line, and it expects the embattled 737 MAX to remain important.

Colleagues say Mary K. Brown told them she wanted to put the frostbitten body part in the taxidermy store with a sign saying ‘Wear your boots kids’.

Once a low profile figure, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s recent admission that he meddles in US elections has propelled the Kremlin caterer into the spotlight.

“Asia for Asians” is a collective vision, a statement by a rising region that wants to determine its own fate, in pursuit of peace, security and economic prosperity – with no hegemonic ambitions.

Activist Patrick Thelwell says the restriction – part of his bail conditions – was later lifted so he could go grocery shopping.

A group of family members travelled to a military base seeking the return of the men, whom they say were injured in the fighting, a Russian news outlet reported.

The West fears a reverse of economic reforms, sees a lack of political progress and accuses Beijing of becoming aggressive and provocative, particularly on Taiwan. Yet America’s China-bashing is closely linked to its domestic politics, and accusati...

Session, to be held just ahead of G20 summit in Bali, would be the first in-person meeting between the two since Joe Biden became president in January 2021.

Paul Schrade rose through the ranks of the United Automobile Workers Union and was deeply involved in other civil rights causes, including efforts to unionise farmworkers.

Sources say preliminary findings show ‘criminal elements’ and ‘human negligence’ may be involved.

China and El Salvador will begin free-trade talks with the aim of finalising a deal ‘as soon as possible’, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and the Chinese foreign ministry say.

Strife across UK sectors as pay fails to keep up with inflation – London ‘tube’ action paralyses network, nurses announce first strike in 106-year history.

Goal is to prevent imported cases or large-scale outbreaks in densely populated nation with stretched medical resources, committee concludes after meeting.