Xi Jinping declares extreme poverty has been wiped out in China

President says 850 million people have been lifted out of destitution in an ‘unprecedented accomplishment’ Beijing’s success in fighting poverty … More

China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID-19 cases: Investigator

SHANGHAI : China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the … More

Lost letter on Zionism from ‘Father of the Chinese Nation’ surfaces

In the letter, the pre-Communist era leader venerated until today as the father of the Chinese nation calls Zionism “one … More

Myanmar anti-coup protesters rally at Chinese embassy

Hundreds of protesters opposed to Myanmar’s coup demonstrated at the Chinese embassy in Yangon on Thursday (Feb 11) accusing Beijing … More

What the WHO coronavirus experts learned in Wuhan

WUHAN, China (AP) : A World Health Organization team is leaving China on Wednesday after gaining some new insights into … More

Where did coronavirus come from? WHO scientists uncover fresh clues

WUHAN (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) : Scientists probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and … More

Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India has approved the shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia and … More

Chinese star Gao Liu shares photos of ‘nightmare’ nose surgery

A Chinese actress has warned about the dangers of cosmetic surgery by sharing pictures of her damaged nose after a … More

Advantage China, as democracy slides from view in Southeast Asia

Strongmen in power in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, single parties in Laos and Vietnam, and democracy eroding in Philippines, Indonesia, … More

Wuhan residents remember coronavirus ‘whistleblower’ doctor a year after his death

WUHAN, CHINA (REUTERS) : A year after his death from Covid-19, residents in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they … More

The Latest: WHO team meets with managers, residents in Wuhan

WUHAN, China — World Health Organization investigators looking for clues into the origin of the coronavirus in Wuhan say the … More

UK strips Chinese state TV channel CGTN of broadcast license

LONDON (AP) : U.K. regulators stripped China’s state TV channel of its national broadcasting license on Thursday, after an investigation … More

Malaysian Trader Gracefully Shows China How To Open A Durian Using A Pocket Knife

Instead of using a cleaver, the durian trader uses only a Swiss Army knife. What a bad-ss! We Malaysians often … More

China cracks fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, confiscates 3,000 doses

SHANGHAI : Chinese police arrested more than 80 people and confiscated 3,000 fake doses of COVID-19 vaccine as part of a … More

Myanmar coup could increase China’s influence in region, warns Japan defence official

TOKYO (REUTERS) : The world’s democracies would risk pushing Myanmar into the arms of China if their response to the … More

Myanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, and bets big on China

By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing U.S. President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts … More

WHO team visits Wuhan market, where first Covid-19 cases were reported

WUHAN, CHINA (AFP, REUTERS) : A team of World Health Organisation (WHO) experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 visited a … More

China will ‘no longer recognise’ UK-issued BNO passport for Hong Kongers

BEIJING (AFP) : China on Friday (Jan 29) said it will “no longer recognise” the British National (Overseas) passport for … More

635-million-old fungi is the world’s oldest terrestrial fossil

Scientists have found the world’s oldest terrestrial fossil hiding inside 635-million-year-old sedimentary dolostone rocks from China. Researchers estimate the record-setting … More