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Girish Shetti | Feb 13, 2017 10:01 AM EST
China has criticized North Korea's latest missile test but also called for relevant parties to exercise restrain ahead of an urgent United Nations Security Council's (UN) meeting on Monday. Pyongyang's latest missile test was the first this year and also first since U.S. President Donald Trump assumed the office. read more
Prei Dy | Feb 13, 2017 03:30 AM EST
China is hoping that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be granted emergency powers to speed up construction of Beijing's planned infrastructure projects in the country, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said on Friday. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 12, 2017 07:06 AM EST
Japan will lodge a diplomatic protest over North Korea's latest missile test through China, its top cabinet official told reporters on Sunday, soon after the isolated communist country fired a 500 km range ballistic missile. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 11, 2017 04:07 AM EST
Nearly 32 South Korean Christian missionaries have been expelled from China following a sudden raid in the country's improvised north-eastern region of Yanji. The raid comes at a time when Beijing is upping the antic against South Korea over its planned deployment of the US' anti-ballistic missile in the Korean Peninsula. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 11, 2017 04:30 AM EST
China and the Vatican are heading towards reconciliation after almost six decades of animosity. This is what head of the Roman Catholic Church in Hong Kong has suggested in a lengthy essay published diocese's website on Thursday. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 10, 2017 09:48 AM EST
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to uphold the "One China" policy in his first courtesy call with President Xi Jinping since taking office last month. This marks a complete u-turn from Trump's previous stance that the "One China" policy is up for negotiation. read more
Jenia Cane | Feb 09, 2017 02:11 PM EST
Tensions between China and the US continue to rise over the South China Sea as both countries flex their muscle militarily. read more
Prei Dy | Feb 09, 2017 02:43 AM EST
China will likely try to build a reef on the Philippines' coast, Delfin Lorenzana, Manila's defense secretary, said in an interview on Tuesday. read more
Jenia Cane | Feb 08, 2017 03:57 PM EST
The relations between China and Australia are expected to get stronger, as the two countries are reportedly committed to continuously work together to go against protectionism. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 08, 2017 08:44 AM EST
China on Wednesday openly defended its decision to impose a technical hold on the US' proposal to blacklist Pakistani leader Masood Azhar at the United Nations (UN). This is the fourth time that China has imposed a technical hold on blacklisting Azhar at the UN, much to the dismay of India, which backed the three proposals. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 08, 2017 05:27 AM EST
British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit China later this year as Great Britain tries to cement its trade relationship with the Asian giant before officially divorcing the European Union in the coming months. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 07, 2017 02:31 PM EST
In an apparent response to Japan and the U.S., China sailed three warships through Senkaku Islands in the disputed East China Sea on Monday. The highly proactive action comes barely two days after U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed to protect the contested island during his maiden visit to Japan. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 07, 2017 09:16 AM EST
China's economic influence in Nepal continues to grow at a healthy pace. China topped the list of countries bringing maximum FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) into the Himalayan kingdom for the second successive year, according to the latest data released by Nepal's Department of Industry. read more
Prei Dy | Feb 06, 2017 11:03 PM EST
China and Iran repelled on US President Donald Trump's tough talks and conducted provocative military drills instead. The move came after the chief executive imposed US sanctions against Iran, of which China formally complained against as it will severely affect Chinese businesses. read more
Prei Dy | Feb 06, 2017 12:38 PM EST
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Monday that he indeed paid a visit to a hospital in China. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
