China: News

05 Apr 2025

TikTok

Trump offers TikTok another 75 days to find US buyer

US President Donald Trump has decided to extend the deadline for a potential TikTok ban in the country by another 75 days.

05 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

'They played it wrong': Trump mocks China's retaliatory tariffs

US President Donald Trump has ridiculed China for its reaction to the tariffs he slapped on several countries.

04 Apr 2025

Bangkok

Beijing censors search on Chinese-built skyscraper that collapsed in Bangkok 

Beijing is reportedly censoring news related to the recent collapse of a high-rise in Thailand's Bangkok.

04 Apr 2025

COVID-19

'Typical unilateral bullying practice': China reacts to Trump's 34% tariff 

China has announced that it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States starting April 10 after Donald Trump also imposed a 34% tariff on Chinese imports.

04 Apr 2025

White House

Trade war escalates: China slaps 34% tariff on US imports

China has announced a reciprocal 34% tariff on all imports from the United States, effective April 10.

03 Apr 2025

World

US officials in China banned from dating locals

The US has banned romantic relationships for its staff, relatives, and contractors in China. This also includes those with security clearances, AP reported.

03 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

China opposes Trump's 'bulllying' tariffs, vows countermeasures

China has strongly opposed the recent tariffs by US President Donald Trump and promised necessary countermeasures.

03 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Order goods from Temu, Shein? Get ready to pay more

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on Chinese products.

03 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

'Modi a friend but..': Why Trump imposed 26% India tariffs  

United States President Donald Trump has announced a 26% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods.

02 Apr 2025

Xiaomi

Fatal Xiaomi EV crash sparks debate on self-driving tech's safety

The recent fatal accident involving Xiaomi's self-driving tech in its SU7 electric vehicle has reignited the debate over the safety of autonomous driving systems.

02 Apr 2025

Workplace

'No phones, lunch at desk'—Chinese firm slammed for harsh rules

Super Deer, a dental care products company headquartered in Hefei, Anhui province of eastern China, has been criticized for its draconian workplace policies.

02 Apr 2025

Electric Vehicles

China to use EVs as power backups: Here's how

China is planning to launch pilot projects in nine cities, using its growing fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) as power reserves, Reuters reported.

02 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's 'Liberation Day' today: How India, other countries are preparing 

As United States President Donald Trump gets ready to announce his much-anticipated "reciprocal tariffs" on Wednesday, countries and markets alike are gearing up for the impact.

01 Apr 2025

Myanmar

Video: Myanmar earthquake survivors share harrowing experiences from under rubble 

A deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday, killing over 2,000 people and causing massive destruction.

01 Apr 2025

Social Media

Chinese doctor fired for selling placentas as traditional medicine ingredients

A Chinese obstetrician was sacked after being caught on camera taking placentas from new mothers.

01 Apr 2025

Auto

Move over cars! China just approved self-flying taxis

In a major leap in the field of aviation, China has approved its first-ever autonomous passenger drones, or "flying taxis," for commercial operations.

01 Apr 2025

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Dhaka invites China to 'extend' economy through Northeast; region reacts 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed comments by Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, that the landlocked Northeast region could present an opportunity for its economic expansion.

01 Apr 2025

Taiwan

China surrounds Taiwan with military forces for 'blockade' drills

China has launched extensive military drills around Taiwan, involving its army, navy, air, and rocket forces.

01 Apr 2025

Dhaka

'Northeast India is landlocked': Bangladesh's Yunus invites China to expand 

Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, during his recent four-day visit to China, invited Beijing to expand its economic footprint in the region.

01 Apr 2025

France

Myanmar earthquake death toll crosses 2,000; rescue efforts continue

According to the military government, the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000. The quake hit four days ago and measured 7.7 on the Richter scale.

This free-to-use AI agent is 8x faster than DeepSeek's R1

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, Zhipu AI, has launched a free AI agent called AutoGLM Rumination.

31 Mar 2025

Technology

World's brightest X-ray light-source is trillion times brighter than Sun

Beijing is on the verge of completing a revolutionary project, the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), which will be the world's brightest X-ray light source.

31 Mar 2025

Apple

Foxconn India to produce 30M iPhones/year as Apple expands manufacturing

Foxconn, a key supplier to Apple, has set an ambitious target for this year.

30 Mar 2025

Japan

Trump tariffs are uniting South Korea, Japan, and China

In a major diplomatic move, South Korea's Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun met his Japanese and Chinese counterparts to discuss a free trade agreement in Seoul today.

30 Mar 2025

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz recalls over 12,000 EVs due to fire risk

Mercedes-Benz has started recalling 12,308 electric vehicles (EVs) in China. The move comes over potential fire hazards associated with the batteries.

29 Mar 2025

Myanmar

Myanmar earthquake: Water tank collapses in China's Yunnan

A 7.7-magnitude quake rocked Myanmar on Friday, killing over 1,000 people and causing widespread destruction.

29 Mar 2025

Denmark

US VP JD Vance criticizes Denmark over Greenland's security

United States Vice President JD Vance has slammed Denmark for what he sees as its inability to adequately protect Greenland.

28 Mar 2025

Bangkok

Myanmar earthquake: 144 killed so far, over 700 injured 

At least 144 people have been killed and over 700 injured so far after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday.

27 Mar 2025

Robots

US, Chinese start-ups dominate robotics funding, secure 75% of investments

According to a recent study by GlobalData, US and Chinese robotics start-ups have together drawn 75% of all venture capital investments in the field over the last six years.

27 Mar 2025

SpaceX

How Musk's SpaceX—defense contractor for US—secretly allows investment from China

SpaceX, space exploration company owened by Elon Musk, reportedly allows Chinese investors to buy stakes.

26 Mar 2025

Beijing

Kailash-Mansarovar yatra to resume? Highlights from India-China meet in Beijing

India and China recently held diplomatic talks on border management and reviving cross-border cooperation, including the much-awaited Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.

26 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

US intel names India, China, as 'actors' enabling fentanyl trafficking 

China and India have been named as major state suppliers of precursor chemicals for the production of illicit fentanyl by the United States.

26 Mar 2025

Beijing

Shanghai reduces regulations to attract foreign investment amid tariff wars

China's financial center Shanghai has pledged to cut unnecessary regulations and improve corporate rights protection.

25 Mar 2025

World

Chinese woman disabled after getting breast implants with cattle DNA 

A Chinese woman spent about ₹2.8cr on breast implants that left her severely disabled. The implants, she would later discover, contained DNA of cattle and moose.

25 Mar 2025

Bangladesh

Coup rumors in Bangladesh after Army chief holds emergency meeting 

Rumors of a possible coup in Bangladesh have surfaced again after the Army held an emergency meeting chaired by chief Waker-Uz-Zaman on Monday.

25 Mar 2025

SpaceX

Why Musk's SpaceX should worry about China's upcoming rocket launchpad

China is developing a revolutionary rocket launch system to end SpaceX's dominance in space exploration.

25 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Trump to soon impose tariffs on autos, aluminum and pharmaceuticals

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs on automobiles, aluminum, and pharmaceuticals in the near future.

25 Mar 2025

Shanghai

United Airlines flight turns around after pilot forgets passport 

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai was delayed by about six hours after a pilot forgot his passport, CNN reported.

25 Mar 2025

Russia

Trump announces 25% tariff on nations buying Venezuelan oil

United States President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on countries purchasing oil or gas from Venezuela.

25 Mar 2025

BYD

BYD outsells Tesla: A look at their latest tech innovations

BYD has beaten Tesla in annual revenue for 2024. The Shenzhen-based company's revenue jumped a whopping 29% to an impressive CNY 777 billion ($107 billion).