China has sharply rebuked an Australian government MP for comparing the West’s approach to China to what he called the “catastrophic” failure to hold back Nazi Germany. Andrew Hastie, the head of a parliamentary security committee, said on Thursday that…
China warns Hong Kong protesters not to ‘play with fire’ (BBC)
China has issued a strong warning to Hong Kong’s protesters, saying their attempts “to play with fire will only backfire”. A spokesman for China’s top policy office in Hong Kong told protesters not to “underestimate the firm resolve [of] the…
Hong Kong protests: Chinese army releases anti-riot video seen as warning (BBC)
China’s army in Hong Kong has released a three-minute video showing troops carrying out “anti-riot” exercises, in what is being seen as a thinly-veiled warning to pro-democracy protesters. The video, posted to social media, begins with a soldier shouting: “All…
Hong Kong protests: China condemns ‘horrendous incidents’ (BBC)
China has condemned the recent anti-government protests in Hong Kong as “horrendous incidents” that have caused “serious damage to the rule of law”. A spokeswoman for China’s top policy office on Hong Kong insisted that the territory’s “top priority” was…
Bale rejects China move (Punch)
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale will reportedly not be moving to a Chinese Super League club this summer. Zinedine Zidane revealed at the weekend that he was keen for Bale to find a new team ahead of the new campaign…
Three dead, four missing in China tourist bus accident (Punch)
Three people died and four remained missing when a tourist bus lost control after being hit by a stone, rolled off a mountain on Thursday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The accident happened around 2.05 p.m. on a road in…
Mulan: Disney aims to win over China with second take on the legend (Punch)
This week Disney released a teaser trailer for the live-action remake of its 1998 classic, a story based on a legendary female warrior who disguises herself as a man to fight in place of her ailing father in China’s imperial…
Bale gets £62.4m yearly China offer (Punch)
The Welsh superstar was once again hampered by injuries and his form didn’t exactly go down very well with the club’s harsh supporters. He was booed regularly by Los Blancos fans and now finds himself at a crossroads in his…
Trump hits China as trade war escalates (BBC)
The US has more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products, in a sharp escalation of the countries’ damaging trade war. Tariffs on affected Chinese goods have risen to 25% from 10%, and Beijing has vowed to…
Twin babies filmed ‘fighting’ inside the womb (Metro)
Twins have been filmed ‘punching and kicking each other’ while still in their mother’s womb. The foetuses, who share an amniotic sac, appear to be having a bout of boxing as one reaches out to shove the other one, then…