China

Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan jailed over Covid reports ‘close to death’

Beijing – A citizen journalist jailed for her coverage of China’s initial response to Covid in Wuhan is close to... Read more

5 Nov, 2021

Bamako – Three Chinese nationals kidnapped in Mali in July escaped their captors at the weekend and were rescued... Read more

2 Nov, 2021

Beijing – A ban by the United States to stop China Telecom from operating in the country on national security... Read more

28 Oct, 2021

Baltimore – President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked... Read more

22 Oct, 2021

New York – Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Beijing – China will send three astronauts to its new space station this week, officials confirmed on Thursday, in what... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Kinshasa – Much has ground to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic, but not the march of Sino-Congolese friendship. Or... Read more

18 Sep, 2021

China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus – 71 % of its population –... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

Beijing – Worried his appearance would detract from opportunities in China’s competitive society, Xia Shurong decided to go under... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

Nairobi – Eight people, including two Chinese, were killed and two others injured on Thursday after a crane collapsed... Read more

26 Aug, 2021