Chinese players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans for their involvement in snooker’s biggest match-fixing scandal. Eight other players, all from China, have received bans ranging from 20 months to five years and four months from…
China, South Africa vow to deepen partnership
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday, talked over phone with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor and vowed to deepen partnership. The two sides during the talks promised to further deepen the…
Pope Francis to visit Mongolia, home to just 1,300 Catholics
Pope Francis will travel in early September to Mongolia – a country with few Catholic faithful but that is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church due to its proximity to China. The Vatican announced the trip (31 August to…
China and Russia ignore US call at UN to condemn North Korea satellite launch
China and Russia on Friday ignored a US call for the UN Security Council to unite in condemning North Korea for its attempted satellite launch this week and instead blamed Washington for raising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Mr Robert…
China emerges as interface technology innovation hub-Forum
China has become a major innovation hub and target market for Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology, according to a report released at the recently held Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing. The report showed that advances in fields such as imaging, microelectronics, AI…
Microsoft: Chinese hackers hit key US bases on Guam
Chinese hackers used “stealthy” malware to attack critical infrastructure on American military bases in Guam, say Microsoft and Western spy agencies. Experts say it’s one of the largest known cyber espionage campaigns against the US. A key US military outpost,…
China’s C919 passenger plane makes maiden flight
China’s first domestically-manufactured passenger jet has successfully completed its maiden commercial flight. State TV showed the C919 rising into the skies above Shanghai, heading to the capital Beijing early on Sunday. It was built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of…
US, China vie for allies amid growing tensions in Pacific
The US has increased its engagement with several Pacific Island nations in recent weeks amid growing competition with China. Washington signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Monday.” Geopolitical competition with China is one…
TikTok sues US state of Montana over law banning its use
The video-sharing app, Tiktok, has sued the state of Montana over a new law that prohibits the use of the service in the state. Montana became the first state in the US to ban the app after the bill was…
DR Congo leader to visit China, minerals trade deal signing expected
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, is prepared to visit China from May 24 to 29 and is expected to meet President Xi Jinping to review and sign several key trade deals. The meeting would pave the…