China has vowed to “continue to take resolute measures” to protect its interests against what it called “suppressive” tariffs imposed by the United States. In a position paper released on Saturday evening, the Chinese foreign ministry said the US levies had “severely violated” the legitimate interests of other countries and “severely undermined the rules-based multilateral…
China said on Thursday that it had detained three Philippine nationals on suspicion of spying a week after five Chinese people were arrested by Manila on espionage charges. It is unusual for China to give details of countries suspected of spying, but on Thursday state news broadcaster CCTV published images of the three being questioned…
China’s third most senior official, Zhao Leji, has reappeared in public after missing the end of the country’s main political event due to ill health. Zhao, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), met state media employees in Beijing on Wednesday to thank them for their coverage of the annual…
State broadcaster CCTV quoted Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, as saying US President Donald Trump did not berate Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky enough in the altercation on Friday. The meeting at the White House was supposed to cap a deal between Kyiv and Washington for exploitation of Ukraine’s critical minerals – a…
China never fails to deliver when it comes to unusual news. Here, the Post takes a look at some of the quirky tales which have hit the headlines on the mainland recently. Tasty Trump A man in China has trended on social media for impersonating US President Donald Trump to promote Chinese food. In short…
One day after a high-profile symposium hosted by President Xi Jinping and attended by China’s leading entrepreneurs, Beijing has unveiled new measures in support of the private sector – an act the president explicitly backed in his speech. Legislation to promote the private economy is also set for a second review later this month, both…
A four-year-old girl in rural China has been affectionately dubbed the “electric daughter” by mainland internet users for her adorable, carefree nature, amassing an impressive 21 million followers online. Her parents, who lovingly refer to her as Yaoyao, began sharing videos of her daily activities on Douyin in 2021. She skyrocketed to fame the following…
China’s public security ministry has spoken out against the US decision to place a 10 per cent duty on all Chinese imports – along with larger tariffs for Canada and Mexico – warning that it will be detrimental to bilateral cooperation on fentanyl control. According to Washington, the tariffs are intended to counter the influx…
American rock band OneRepublic is expected to make a rare appearance on China’s Lunar New Year gala – the country’s most-watched television programme. State broadcaster CCTV said on Monday that OneRepublic was included in its fifth – and final – rehearsal of the Lunar New Year gala, indicating the band would appear on the annual…
Internet users in China have heaped praise on a secondary school student who carried an injured classmate on his back to escape an earthquake. Netizens have also given his school a pat on the back for giving the student an ample reward for his heroics. The quake, estimated to be of a magnitude of 4.6,…