China has entered a "new era" where it should "take centre stage in the world", President Xi Jinping says. The country's rapid progress under "socialism with Chinese characteristics" shows there is "a new c...
Chinese social media users are reacting with shock and horror after a heavily pregnant woman killed herself, reportedly after her family refused to let her have a caesarean section. The 26-year-old woman, surnamed Ma, jumped from&n...
SHANGHAI/DALIAN, China -- Upstart Chinese grocery delivery services combining online ordering with bricks-and-mortar hubs are challenging the longstanding dominance of supermarkets, one of the last strongholds of conventional retail. Online ...
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The UK has slipped down the list of preferred destinations for Chinese millionaires considering moving overseas, a report suggests. While the US remains the favourite place to settle, Canada now ranks second pushing Britain into third spot. ...
Images of three revered Chinese deity statues went viral on social media after they were seen travelling in business class on a flight from China's port city of Xiamen to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. But what is the story behind it? W...
Chinese scholar's suspected kidnapper due in court...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the territory was handed back to China by Britain. The city was handed back from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Beijing agreed to govern it under "o...
One of China's best known billionaires, Wu Xiaohui, is stepping aside as chairman of Anbang Insurance. The company gave few details but said he was no longer able to fulfil his duties for "personal reasons". Anbang is known for a ...
The so-called Islamic State says it has killed two Chinese nationals who were abducted from south-west Pakistan by armed men in late May. The IS-linked Amaq news agency made the claim in an Arabic statement on the Telegram messaging app. Ch...
A driver plowed into a crowd in New York's Times Square midday Thursday, killing an 18-year-old woman and injuring 22 others, police said. The motorist, a Navy veteran, tried to flee the scene, according to police, but was tackled by a traff...
Recent aerial photographs of extensive pollution at industrial sites in northern China have caused a public outcry, and calls for action from the authorities. The images, taken by a drone, show a cluster of dark red and rust-coloured pits oc...
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A video titled “Say My Name”, in which overseas Chinese students atColumbia Universityexplain the meanings behind their names, has gone viral. In a bid to condemn the actions of certain individuals who ripped the Chinese na...
While Ivanka Trump deals with Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus dropping her fashion collection, fellow first daughter Tiffany Trump is enjoying front-row status during New York Fashion Week, currently underway i...
Lady Gaga stole the show at Super Bowl LI in Houston, beginning the Pepsi Zero Sugar halftime show with a medley of "God Bless America" and "This Land Is Your Land" before reciting a portion of the Pledge of Allegianc...
Apple has withdrawn the New York Times from its China App Store, following a request from Chinese authorities. The paper said the move was aimed at preventing readers in China "from accessing independent news coverage". Apple...
Time Lapse of Rolling Smog Gives Glimpse of Beijing's Pollution Problem A time-lapse video showing smog rolling into Beijing over a 20-minute period gives a glimpse of the pollution problem in China's capital city. Chas Pope, a British engineeri...
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