China
29 Dec
China named a former navy commander as its new defence minister on Friday, months after his predecessor was sacked as part of a series of mysterious dismissals of military and political leaders.
28 Dec
A former senior official at China's central bank has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for corruption, Chinese media reported on Thursday. Sun Guofeng, formerly head of the monetary policy department at the People's Bank of China, exchanged information for bribes totalling 21 million yuan ($3 million), according to financial news site…
21 Dec
Chinese authorities are facing a "race against time" to ensure victims of the deadliest earthquake in years can be sheltered from freezing winter temperatures, a local official told AFP on Thursday. The quake, which struck just before midnight on Monday on the border between northwestern Gansu and Qinghai provinces, killed at least 135 people. The…
21 Dec
Twelve people have been killed and 13 others injured in a mining accident in northeast China, state media reported on Thursday. The incident took place at 3:50 pm local time (0750 GMT) on Wednesday at a coal mine on the outskirts of Jixi city in Heilongjiang province, state broadcaster CCTV said. The accident -- which…
20 Dec
Ms. Yan Yuqing is the new Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos.
15 Dec
China on Friday accused Britain and the United States of "malicious intentions" after they condemned Hong Kong police for offering bounties for information leading to the capture of five overseas activists.
14 Dec
A former top official at one of China's largest state-run banks has been arrested for alleged bribery, state media reported Thursday, as Beijing cracks down on corruption in the country's financial sector. The case of Zhou Qingyu, a former vice president of the China Development Bank, "has been transferred... for examination and prosecution," state news…
13 Dec
In what is perhaps the greatest effort to domesticate Chinese technology in Nigeria, the Edo State Polytechnic, Usen; Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute, China and leading steel manufacturer, Yongxing Steel Company, Edo State, have concluded plans for training of technicians, joint research ventures and exchange programmes that would boost knowledge transfer of Chinese technology. This was contained…
13 Dec
Beijing said on Wednesday that a bipartisan US committee that recommended a more aggressive approach to handling competition with China was "full of prejudice and hostility," accusing it of smears and attacks. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Tuesday called for a "reset" of Washington's economic ties with Beijing, including…
8 Dec
China is making solid strides in deepening the energy revolution, contributing to the global response to climate change noted that China’s investment in renewable energy has topped the world for seven years in a row. President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative, Ding Xuexiang disclosed this at the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) in Dubai. He said…
28 Nov
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered greater protection for international firms' rights and intellectual property, state media reported Tuesday, as Beijing works to lure in foreign companies spooked by a crackdown and an ailing economy.
23 Nov
The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, but Beijing offered no public comment on Thursday.