World China blocks Clubhouse app that gave rare access to uncensored topics A rare uncensored app that had attracted Chinese internet users to freely discuss taboo topics, including the mass detention of Uighurs, democracy... on 8 February 2021
World Australian journalist arrested in China for ‘supplying state secrets’ An Australian journalist who disappeared from Chinese state television's airwaves six months ago and was detained by Beijing authorities has... on 8 February 2021
Health China approves second domestic Covid-19 vaccine China's drug authorities have given "conditional" approval for a second Covid-19 vaccine, Sinovac's CoronaVac jab, the pharmaceutical company... on 6 February 2021
Health Chinese social media tributes mark anniversary of whistleblower doctor’s death Thousands of Chinese social media users paid tribute to Li Wenliang on Saturday, marking the one year anniversary of the death of the doctor... on 6 February 2021
World Blinken presses China on Uighurs, Hong Kong in first call US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Beijing on its treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans and Hong Kong while China defended its policies in... on 6 February 2021
Science China’s space probe sends back its first image of Mars China's Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said, as the mission prepares to touch down on the Red... on 6 February 2021
UK China accuses Britain of ‘prejudice’ in revoking CGTN licence China on Friday accused Britain of "ideological prejudice" in revoking the licence of Chinese state broadcaster CGTN, as tensions mount between... on 5 February 2021
UK Britain expels Chinese spies posing as journalists : report Britain has expelled three Chinese spies working in the UK while posing as journalists over the past year, the Daily Telegraph has reported. on 5 February 2021
Business Taiwan condemns ‘evil’ China after Guyana scraps trade office Taiwan on Friday accused Beijing of pressuring Guyana into terminating a deal with the island to set up a trade office, saying it highlighted... on 5 February 2021
Health With China’s help, Serbia overtakes EU in vaccine rollout Inside the dome of Belgrade's concrete fair hall, dozens of nurses in hazmat suits inject Covid-19 shots into young and old alike, working with... on 5 February 2021
UK US, UK vow action after report of sexual violence against Uighurs The United States and Britain on Thursday reacted with horror and vowed action after a BBC investigation detailed harrowing accounts of torture... on 4 February 2021
UK UK regulator revokes licence of China’s CGTN news channel British regulators on Thursday revoked the licence of Chinese news network CGTN after finding its state-backed ownership structure broke UK law,... on 4 February 2021
Health Virus talks with Chinese scientists ‘very frank’, WHO probe leader tells AFP World Health Organization inspectors had "very frank" discussions with Chinese scientists about the source of the pandemic, including theories... on 4 February 2021
World First US warship transits Taiwan Strait since Biden inauguration A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President... on 4 February 2021
Health Coronavirus, rights concerns cloud Beijing Olympics as one-year countdown starts The countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics hit the one-year mark Thursday with preparations overshadowed by the coronavirus and concerns... on 4 February 2021
Business Taiwan opens ‘milestone’ trade office in Guyana Taiwan has set up a trade office in Guyana, officials announced on Thursday, a step the United States called a "milestone" as the island tries... on 4 February 2021
