Category: China News
Beijing: China capital Beijing experiences first population decline since 2003
BEIJING: The death rate in China’s capital Beijing surpassed its birth rate in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday, pushing its natural population growth into…
Putin: In Putin and Russia, Xi sees a counterweight to American influence: White House
WASHINGTON: In President Vladimir Putin and Russia, the Chinese President Xi Jinping sees a counterweight to the American and NATO influence in the world, the…
Ukraine: Japan, China leaders begin visits to rivals in Ukraine war
Kyiv: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit shortly after noon Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in…
Ignoring experts, China’s sudden zero-Covid exit cost lives
BEIJING: When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-Covid measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases.Hospitals turned away ambulances, crematoriums burned…
How China’s attempts to ‘control’ Asia failed: Report
NEW DELHI : Since the dawn of international politics, smaller states have faced the formidable challenge of navigating great-power rivalries. The geopolitical contest between the…
White House urges China’s Xi to press Putin on Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The White House urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to use his visit to Moscow this week to tell Russian President Vladimir Putin…
China says ICC should avoid ‘double standards’ after Putin warrant
BEIJING: China on Monday called on the International Criminal Court to avoid what it called ‘double standards’ and respect immunity for heads of state, after…
Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African Republic
BAMBARI, Central African Republic: Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from…
Xi Jinping meeting Vladimir Putin in boost for isolated Russia leader
BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a political boost for the isolated Russian president after the International…
How China benefits from Western sanctions on Russia’s energy exports
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on Monday, in his first overseas trip since securing a third term as president.The visit comes just…