53 m. ago China’s absence from talks on Ukraine shows ‘real limits’ of its leverage, analyst says

Chinese officials said to have been ‘anxious’ about US-Russia negotiations, but observers don’t see Washington drawing Moscow from Beijing.

Politics

87 m. ago Hong Kong activist loses appeal over prison letter but gets lighter sentence

Court upholds Owen Chow’s conviction for unauthorised delivery of complaint letter against prison service, but replaces jail sentence with fine.

Events

2 h. ago Alipay launches voice call to highlight financial security via real identity checks

Alipay and WeChat Pay are the two major digital wallets used in China, holding a combined market share of roughly 90 per cent.

Economics

2 h. ago Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee denies ‘idiot’ Chinese comment: ‘definitely not what I said’

Eleanor Lee addresses a leaked audio controversy, denying derogatory remarks about Chinese nationals, expressing gratitude for her career in China.

Politics

3 h. ago US To Cut Tariffs On Chinese Goods To 30%, Beijing To Tax 10% For 90 Days

US To Cut Tariffs On Chinese Goods To 30%, Beijing To Tax 10% For 90 Days  Zee News

Economics

3 h. ago Chinese nationalism surges across social media as viral video mocks downed Indian jets

Controversial influencer sparks social media fervour with Indian song parody remix over recently reported J-10C downing of French Rafale by Pakistan fighter pilots.

Politics

4 h. ago Trump’s tariffs, higher port fees will force shipping firms to adapt, chamber head says

Chinese dominance of shipbuilding is a ‘reality’ that will not change no matter what fees the US applies, Guy Platten says.

Politics

7 h. ago Potential role for Chinese firm in key UK windfarm attracts government scrutiny

Potential role for Chinese firm in key UK windfarm attracts government scrutiny  The Guardian

Politics

8 h. ago CATL’s US$5.3 billion Hong Kong IPO defies gloom with city’s biggest stock sale since 2021

Listing is expected to be the largest in Hong Kong since Kuaishou Technology raised US$6.2 billion in January 2021.

Economics

9 h. ago Chinese Stocks Move Higher as Trade Talks Progress Lifts Mood

Chinese Stocks Move Higher as Trade Talks Progress Lifts Mood  Bloomberg

Politics

10 h. ago No Han Chinese in Taiwan? KMT slams ‘denial of history’ on Executive Yuan web page

Latest official web page on demographic composition categorises Han Chinese as ‘other population’, from ‘largest ethnic group’ earlier.

Politics

10 h. ago Chinese court rules security guard’s death during workplace sex an ‘industrial accident’

Appeal court says 60-something man’s right to have sex with girlfriend at work is same as entitlement to drink water, use toilet.

Events

10 h. ago Three Chinese nationals arrested in Japan after thousands of protected hermit crabs found in suitcases

Three Chinese nationals arrested in Japan after thousands of protected hermit crabs found in suitcases  CNN

Events

11 h. ago New Alibaba method slashes costs of training AI for search by 88%

The Chinese tech giant has introduced a way to train AI models without constantly connecting to external search engines.

Politics

23 h. ago Kashmir conflict reveals power of Pakistan’s Chinese weapons, but doubts remain

Analysts say a war between India and Pakistan could be rare test of Russian and Chinese arms, with ‘larger ramifications’ for Indo-Pacific.

Events

23 h. ago Chinese weapons power Pakistan in Kashmir conflict, but doubts remain

Analysts say a war between India and Pakistan could be rare test of Russian and Chinese arms, with ‘larger ramifications’ for Indo-Pacific.

Events

27 h. ago Chinese man visits cybercafe for acupuncture, ends up in ICU with punctured lungs

‘Ignorant’ man with benign tumour places trust in ‘barefoot doctor’, becomes incontinent, stops breathing, almost dies.

Politics

27 h. ago Chinese passenger car sales rise for a third month in April By Reuters

Chinese passenger car sales rise for a third month in April By Reuters  Investing.com

Politics

28 h. ago 3 Chinese nationals arrested for running illegal poker den in Japan condo

Police suspect the trio received 5 per cent of winnings as a fee and hosted around a dozen players per day.

Events

29 h. ago Beijing beat Shenzhen for fifth straight Chinese Super League win

Beijing beat Shenzhen for fifth straight Chinese Super League win  news.cgtn.com

Politics