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‘I can touch the clouds’: how it feels to cross the world’s highest bridge
Opened last month in China, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge sits 625 metres above the valley belowAs a safety…
- Asia Pacific, China, Extreme weather, Mount Everest, Mountaineering, Nepal, South and Central Asia, Tibet, World news
Mount Everest hikers describe ‘extreme’ conditions as huge rescue effort continues
At least 200 people still stranded after unseasonally heavy snowfall during china’s Golden Week holidayTrekker…
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Taiwan accuses China of breaching international law over drilling
Island’s government demands halt to Chinese oil and gas operations in its exclusive economic zoneTaiwan’s gove…
- Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
Military reveals and bold messaging: five key takeaways from China’s big parade
A highly choreographed display and formidable guest list were designed to send a message to the US and its all…
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World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre
Date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, with government using increasingly sophisticated tools…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Chinese economy, Economics, Global economy, International trade, Tariffs, Trump tariffs, World news, Xi Jinping
Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war
Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products Busine…
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Uyghur rights group calls on hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang
Growth in international hotels coincides with government effort to push region as a tourism destination Almost…
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Relatives plead with Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghur men to China
Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transferRelat…
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai defiant as he gives evidence in foreign collusion trial
Founder of Apple Daily paper denies seeking to influence foreign policy against China and says advocating for …
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‘I was so naive’: 10 years after Umbrella protests, Hongkongers remember China’s crackdown
Anniversary of pro-democracy demonstration takes place in city where protest has been largely criminalised and…
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Hong Kong: Stand News journalists given jail terms for ‘sedition’
Chung Pui-kuen sentenced to 21 months while Patrick Lam gets 11-month term but is released on medical groundsT…
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Artist known for work critiquing Cultural Revolution arrested in China
Gao Zhen, who was visiting from US, reportedly accused of slandering China’s heroes and martyrsThe Chinese art…
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A ‘patriotic education’: Hong Kong schools begin rollout of Xi Jinping Thought
New modules on the Chinese leader’s ideas are aimed at cultivating ‘affection for our country’ and a ‘sense of…
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‘Playing the China card’ or a serious regional threat? Timor Leste’s new deal with Beijing
The upgrading of ties with Beijing caught regional leaders by surprise, but experts say it could be a strategy…
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Competition over the South China Sea explained in 30 seconds
China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have claims over the area, and tensions often…