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China locks down city of nine million amid new spike in cases

China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the nine million residents of the north-eastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in Covid-19 cases. Residents...

Chinese minister: Russia is ‘most important strategic partner’

China has broken with the US, Europe and others that have imposed sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Beijing says that the sovereignty...

China tells US not to ‘add fuel to the flames’ in Ukraine

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that China opposes any moves that “add fuel to the flames”...

China denies asking Russia not to invade until post-Olympics

China has branded a report it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics “fake news” and a “very despicable”...

Peace in Taiwan Strait ‘a global concern’ amidst backdrop of war in Europe

Maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is “not just a US interest but also a global one”, former chairman of the US...

As tensions simmer, China demands US action to improve ties

China’s top diplomat has called on the US to take steps to improve ties, as tensions simmer over Taiwan, trade and other issues. Foreign minister...

Terracotta lovers still in tender embrace after 2,500 years

A pair of terracotta lovers caught in a tender embrace for 2,500 years are getting some Valentine’s Day TLC from Italian cultural officials. One of...

Olympic organisers address complaints about isolation hotels

Olympic organisers are addressing complaints about isolation conditions for athletes who test positive for Covid-19 and say they are working to ensure they have...

Putin set for talks with Chinese leader amid Ukraine tensions

Russian president Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for the opening of the Winter Olympic Games and talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping,...

China can impose 645 million dollars retaliatory tariffs on US imports, says WTO

A World Trade Organisation (WTO) arbitrator has decided that China can impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States totalling up to 645...

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