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At least 26 people were killed and 61 injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the city of Changsha, Hunan province, on Monday. China Daily said the plant was operated by the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company. China’s offici…
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Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blastAn explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, prompting the halting of all…
Decision by the World Coffee Championships has enraged members of Taiwan’s coffee community, including previous winners of the competitionBerg Wu remembers the pride he felt when he was crowned world barista champion. The stands that June day in Dublin…
In and Out has been fully booked since PM ate there, with patrons able to choose from special menu based on his mealWhatever the ins and outs of Westminster politics, Keir Starmer can take small comfort in the fact that there is one place where he is c…
Beijing urges Washington to ‘make the right choices’ on Taiwan to maintain ‘stability’ between the two powersChina’s foreign minister on Thursday urged the US to maintain “stability” between the two powers and warned that Taiwan posed the biggest risk,…
Media tycoon honoured in absentia as critics decry his 20-year sentence under national security lawThe jailed media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai has been awarded Deutsche Welle’s freedom of speech award for his contribution to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movem…
Taiwanese officials have accused firms in China of attempting to evade import restrictions by rerouting vegetables through neighbouring VietnamTaipei has accused China of smuggling vegetables into Taiwan via Vietnam in a bid to evade import restrictio…
China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bnThe EU is experiencing a prolonged “China shock” as a flood of Chinese EVs into Europe helped push Beijing to a record surplus with the bloc.New data showed Chin…
Beijing says domestic tech companies must seek explicit government approval for accepting US investmentBusiness live – latest updatesChina has blocked Meta’s $2bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of an AI startup as it cracks down on US investments in domestic tec…
Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fuji…
Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has cancelled his trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after his government said…
Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economyTwo months ago, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, promised it would be a “big year” for China-US relations. He was right, but perhaps not in …
Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to ChinaIn a rare meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader, China’s president, Xi Jinping, declared that people on both sides of the Taiwan S…
Beijing’s powerbrokers are credited with winning Iran over, although one analyst says they were ‘pushing an open door’Middle East crisis – live updatesAs the world struggles to make sense of what, if anything, was achieved by the ceasefire deal announc…