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MPs in talks with Taiwan to help phase out Confucius Institutes as relations between the countries worsenA group of cross-party MPs is in talks with Taiwan to provide Mandarin teachers to the UK as the government seeks to phase out Chinese state-linked…
Zheng Zeguang spoke of ‘severe consequences in China-UK relations’ if politicians go to islandChina’s UK ambassador has urged British politicians not to “dance to the tune of the United States” and vowed “severe consequences” should MPs set foot in Tai…
US president reiterates opposition to undermining peace in Taiwan amid tension over potential Pelosi tripThe Chinese president has warned Joe Biden against “playing with fire” over Taiwan in a highly anticipated phone call that lasted more than two hou…
Prosecutors decide woman bundled into suitcase and driven off in car boot was surprise gone wrongTaiwanese prosecutors have dropped charges against three individuals accused of kidnapping, after learning that the incident was a staged “surprise marria…
Loss-making business still afloat but rescue work extremely difficult due to depth of water, say ownersHong Kong’s distinctive Jumbo Floating Restaurant, established in 1976 by the smuggler turned gambling impresario Stanley Ho Hung-sun, led a storied …
Self-service bar popular with locals and foreigners has been shut down after being linked to hundreds of casesHeaven Supermarket’s ability to attract young Chinese customers and foreigners has always been viewed with envy by its competitor bars in the …
State department fact sheet amended to remove line saying US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’Beijing has accused Washington of “political manipulation” and attempting to change the status quo after the US state department quietly amended its webs…
Exclusive: exercises are to prepare China for the possibility of similar embargos from the US and its alliesConcerned about sweeping Russia-style sanctions from the west, Beijing has ordered a comprehensive “stress test” to study the implications of a …
Conflict adds strain to developing economies in east Asia and Pacific already struggling with Covid and inflationRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has further dampened the economic prospects for developing countries in east Asia and the Pacific, meaning low…
Linguists concerned as regional languages dwindle amid push to strengthen uniform national identityTwo years ago, Qi Jiayao visited his mother’s hometown of Shaoxing in eastern China. When he tried to speak to his cousin’s children in the local dialect…
Case comes city finalises preparation to host Winter Olympics, which start in three weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Chinese capital, Beijing, has reported its first locally transmitted case of Omicron coronavirus va…
Chief executive expresses ‘deep disappointment’ that bureaucrats ignored government adviceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDozens of senior officials and legislators in Hong Kong have been sent into a 21-day quarantine after …
After dilution of Cop26 wording, China says developing nations cannot make green transition without supportAs Cop26 drew to a close over the weekend, Chinese media highlighted Beijing’s contribution over the last fortnight in Glasgow. “The Chinese dele…