Monday 28 September 2015

China news

The latest and breaking news from China.

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Hillary Clinton criticised by China media after calling Xi Jinping 'shameless'

Democratic-nomination hopeful target of backlash from Chinese newspaper after calling Xi Jinping "shameless" for speaking on women's rights

28 Sep 2015

Sinkholes around the world

A sinkhole about 450 feet long and 30 feet deep opened at the popular Inskip Point campsite in Queensland, instantly swallowing vehicles and prompting authorities to order an evacuation

In pics: Sinkholes, craters and collapsed roads around the world

27 Sep 2015

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China and US ban ivory imports

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington D.C

Two biggest markets all but shut down legal trade in effort to protect dwindling elephant population

26 Sep 2015

Barack Obama and Xi Jinping meet at White House

Obama stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the arrival ceremony at the White House

Leaders of world's two biggest economies hold joint press conference at the White House amid tensions over over cyber-attacks and maritime claims

25 Sep 2015

George Osborne praised by China for ignoring human rights

Chancellor George Osborne speaking during a meeting with Chinese investors in Chengdu,

Chancellor lauded by China for his “modest manner” and deferential treatment of Beijing over human rights record

25 Sep 2015

Xi Jinping in US visit: China to launch 'national system to limit greenhouse gases'

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives at the White House in Washington D.C.

China plans to implement a cap-and-trade system in 2017 as part of measures aimed to address climate change working with US and others

25 Sep 2015

Is this China's most despised woman?

'Guo Meimei Baby' leaning on the hood of a white Maserati and on a business-class flight

Yuan Ren reports on the shameless socialite and social media celebrity who pulled back the curtain on the China's mistress culture - and has paid with her freedom

25 Sep 2015

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Xi meets Obama: four things they won't agree on

Barack Obama and Xi Jinping meeting in Amsterdam last year

As Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a “fence-mending" dinner with Barack Obama, disagreements over key elements pose huge challenges

24 Sep 2015

Jeremy Warner: George Osborne's fawning in China won't save Redcar from its inevitable fate

China is generally considered not quite big enough to do serious economic damage to the world - but it could still kill off Britain's steel industry

24 Sep 2015

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Willard Foxton: Why is Xi Jinping shaking hands with Mark Zuckerberg?

By meeting US tech firms on his way to Washington, China's leader may hope that Barack Obama will heed a 'like' from his own captains of industry

24 Sep 2015

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George Osborne: My China tour is not about looking like a Prime Minister

George Osborne, who is the favourite to replace David Cameron as Conservative leader, brushes off claims that his China visit was designed to look prime ministerial

24 Sep 2015

Keith Burnett: Should the UK's partnership with China be welcomed or feared?

Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne prepares to board a train from the city of Urumqi in north west China to Turpan

The Chinese see something in us, and we could not dream for better luck than to make 1.4 billion new friends

24 Sep 2015

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The tech bosses in this photo are worth $200 billion

Technology bosses meet Xi Jinping in America

Chinese president Xi Jinping poses for photo with technology chiefs including Apple's Tim Cook, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

24 Sep 2015

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Dalai Lama criticises David Cameron for 'money over morality' snub

Mr Cameron agreed not to meet the Dalai Lama in the foreseeable future

Tibetan spiritual leader says David Cameron will not meet him because he has placed Chinese money over morality

23 Sep 2015

President Xi Jinping pledges China will not engage in cyber crime

Chinese president sends conciliatory message on hacking in Seattle speech

23 Sep 2015

Man finishes noodles while street brawl rages around him

Watch as a man calmly finishes his lunch, seemingly unaware of the fight going on right next to him

23 Sep 2015

George Osborne under pressure from rights groups after becoming first UK minister to visit Xinjiang

The Chancellor rejects accusations that his visit to the controversial city is an endorsement of China's treatment of its Uighur ethnic minority

23 Sep 2015

Xi Jinping in Seattle to meet with CEOs of Apple, Microsoft and other tech giants

Chinese president to dine with Bill Gates and meet with the likes of Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos

22 Sep 2015

US businesswoman held in China over 'spying' claims as countries' leaders to meet

American has been detained for six months in China, supporters claim, as president Xi Jinping prepares to meet Barack Obama in Washington

22 Sep 2015

George Osborne calls for Britain and China to 'stick together'

Chancellor George Osborne brushed aside fears over the Chinese economy Tuesday, calling for Britain and China to “stick together” in a speech at the Shanghai Stock Exchange aimed at calming concerns over the Asian giant

The Chancellor has urged closer ties between China and the UK, saying the countries should "stick together" despite fears of a slowdown in the world's second biggest economy

22 Sep 2015