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China Anti-Graft Watchdog Probes Politburo Member

The Chinese Communist Party's anti-graft watchdog has launched an investigation into a Politburo member who was once...

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China Road Crash Kills 11, Injures 9

Eleven people died and nine others were injured after a traffic collision in north China's Hebei province, a report...

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Yao Ming Rockets Deal Rumours Fizzle Out

Former NBA star Yao Ming has scotched rumours he was interested in buying his old team the Houston Rockets, saying he...

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Fewer ‘good Air’ Days In China Despite Official Efforts

Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite...

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18 Dead, 18 Missing In China Flooding

Flooding in China's northeast has left 18 dead and 18 missing, state media said Monday, after the latest deadly deluge...

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China’s Economy Posts Steady Growth But Risks Remain

China posted better-than-expected growth in the second quarter, official data showed on Monday, but authorities warned...

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Chinese Censors Scrub Emoji Tributes To Nobel Winner

China's censors raced Friday to scrub social media networks of candles, RIP and other tributes to Nobel laureate Liu...

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China Looks To Manchester To Ramp Up Fortunes

Chinese coaches hope the magic of Mourinho and the guile of Guardiola will rub off on them as they attempt to...

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Apple Unveils ICloud Data Centre In China As Cyber Laws Tightened

Apple has unveiled plans to build a data centre in China to store its local iCloud customers' personal details, marking...

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Trump Calls On the World To Act Against North Korea

President Donald Trump on Thursday called North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test 'very, very bad...

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Trump Weighs ‘severe’ Response To N. Korea ICBM Test

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was considering a "pretty severe" response to North Korea's intercontinental...

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China Starts Regulating Bike-Sharing As Complaints Soar

Authorities in Shanghai and Tianjin will impose regulations on the rapidly growing bike-sharing sector following...

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China Defends N.Korea Efforts, After Trump Outburst

China defended its "relentless efforts" to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue on Tuesday following a Twitter...

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China’s Attempt To Launch One of World’s Most Powerful Rockets FAILS

China has announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit has been...

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Deadly Floods Hit Central, Southern China

Rainstorms have triggered floods across central and southern China, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their...

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China Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Launch Fails

China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had...

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China Bans ‘time-Bomb’ Toothpick Crossbows

Chinese authorities have raided toy shops across the country to enforce a ban on a handheld crossbow popular with...

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China Sends Aircraft Carrier To Hong Kong For Anniversary

A Chinese aircraft carrier is steaming towards Hong Kong for celebrations marking 20 years since Britain gave back the...

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China Lowers Number of Missing In Landslide To 73

The number of people missing from a huge landslide that buried a mountain village in southwest China last weekend has...