China appoints official hit by US sanctions in Tibet

China's ruling Communist Party has appointed Wang Junzheng, sanctioned by the US, Britain, EU and Canada for his alleged role in the human rights violations against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang, as......

Wuhan to test all residents as COVID cases emerge after a year

Wuhan city in Central China's Hubei province on Tuesday announced that it will test the city's entire population of 11 million for the coronavirus virus in wake of the recent surge in COVID-19......

China's Wuhan revises COVID-19 stats, toll up by 1,290

China's coronavirus death toll mounted to 4,632 on Friday as the country revised figures in its epicentre Wuhan with 1,290 additional fatalities amid international criticism of under-reporting of......

What you must know about China and coronavirus

How China's all powerful Communist party bungled the response to the coronavirus crisis. IMAGE: Passengers at the Shanghai railway station. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters Srikanth Kondapalli is the......

China to test new fuel efficient bullet train

Image: A high speed bullet train in China. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters China will soon conduct a trial run of its new high-speed bullet train, which uses a cutting-edge traction system......

China sets new world record with hybrid rice yield

Super Rice, the newly-developed hybrid rice breed by Chinese scientists, has set a new world record in output, officials said. The rice breed, DH2525, produced a harvest of 926.6 kg per mu (0.067......

Worst drought in China in 50 years may hit its GDP

The drought in China that is impacting more than five per cent of the country's farmlands and is being described as the worst in 50 years, may affect its GDP this year and push up inflation,......

Chinese painting sold for a record $65 mn

A painting by Chinese contemporary artist Qi Baishi was sold for $65 million, a record high price for contemporary and modern Chinese paintings and calligraphy by Beijing-based China Guardian. The......

Excitement blamed for 3 deaths in China

Over-excitement during World Cup games has been blamed for the deaths of at least three fans in China and one man broke several bones when he fell from a Hong Kong balcony, the Shanghai Daily......