EconomyAsia
China's Foreign Trade Jumps 18.8% in First Three Quarters
China's goods trade grew 18.8% to 39.94 trillion yuan in the first three quarters of 2026, the fastest pace in five years, customs data shows.
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MilitaryAsia
China's Liaoning Carrier Group Deploys to West Pacific
China's PLA Navy sent the Liaoning carrier group to the Western Pacific for routine training, at least the third such deployment this year.
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CultureAsia
Chinese Language Fever Sweeps Central Asia
A Xinhua report finds Mandarin learning surging across Central Asia, driven by trade ties, Confucius Institutes, and new visa-free policies.
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Foreign PolicyAsia
China Sanctions Paraguayan Minister Over Taiwan Ties
China invoked its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law against Paraguay's ICT minister, deepening the diplomatic contest over Taiwan's remaining allies.
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EconomyAsia
China Adds 10.52M Urban Jobs, Hitting 87.7% of 2026 Goal
China created 10.52 million new urban jobs in the first three quarters of 2026, reaching 87.7% of its annual target as unemployment held at 5.2%.
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PoliticsAsia
China Marks 70 Years of Space Ambition
China marks 70 years of its space program as state media frames Xi Jinping's guidance as central to its push to become a leading space power.
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EconomyAsia
China-Laos Railway Trade Value Tops 100 Billion Yuan
Cumulative China-Laos Railway trade passes 100.4 billion yuan as the Kunming-Vientiane route cements its role as a key Southeast Asia trade corridor.
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DiplomacyAsia
China Declares Japan a Threat to Regional Peace
China accuses Japan of 're-militarization' at the UN and demands punishment for a knife attack on its Tokyo embassy, deepening a year-long rift.
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Science and TechnologyAsia
China's Dream Ship Drills 5,000m Deep-Sea Basalt
China's Mengxiang drilling ship recovered deep-sea basalt cores in the South China Sea, lifting its deep-sea coring capability to the 5,000-meter level.
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EconomyAsia
Sanya Tests Hainan Free Trade Port's Post-Closure Model
Sanya's first National Day holiday since Hainan's full-island customs closure drew 996,700 visitors as the free trade port tested its model.
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EconomyAsia
China FX Reserves Slip to $3.4003 Trillion in September
China's foreign exchange reserves fell 1.11% to $3.4003 trillion in September as a stronger dollar and weaker global asset prices weighed on valuations.
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MilitaryAsia
China, Philippines Clash Over Scarborough Air Encounter
China accused a Philippine aircraft of illegally entering Huangyan Dao airspace, as Manila reported a dangerous J-16 intercept over the shoal.
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EconomyAsia
China Unifies Tax Penalty Standards Nationwide
China's State Taxation Administration issued nationwide unified benchmarks for tax penalty discretion, effective Nov. 1, to curb inconsistent enforcement.
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MilitaryAsia
Kim Jong Un Watches Medium-Range Missile Drill
North Korea's Kim Jong Un observed a medium-range strategic missile drill, framing the test as a nuclear deterrent amid rising border tensions.
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ScienceAsia
China, Nepal Launch Cross-Border Mega-Disaster Expedition
Chinese and Nepali scientists begin a joint expedition to study the August ice-rock avalanche that devastated the Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border.
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TransportAsia
China's Holiday Roads Stay Smooth on Day Three
China's national road traffic stayed smooth and orderly on day three of the National Day holiday, with volumes declining but still high.
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International BusinessAsia
Taliban Courts Chinese Capital but Can't Keep Investors
Afghanistan's Taliban wants Chinese investment, but insecurity, taxes and opaque rules drove most of the nearly 10,000 Chinese businessmen to leave.
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PoliticsAsia
China Marks 77th Anniversary as Xi Shifts Taiwan Rhetoric
China marked its 77th National Day with nationwide celebrations and a key speech by Xi Jinping that shifted his Taiwan rhetoric.
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InfrastructureAsia
China Opens Four High-Speed Rail Lines at Once
China opened four high-speed rail lines on Sept 28, adding 1,100 km across four regions as the 'Eight Vertical, Eight Horizontal' grid nears completion.
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WeatherAsia
Cold Air Waves Bring Autumn Chill Across China
Successive cold air masses bring record-low autumn temperatures and widespread southern rain to China during the busy National Day holiday.
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PoliticsAsia
China Marks National Day With Tiananmen Flag Ceremony
China marked the 77th anniversary of the PRC with a National Day flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square, opening the week-long holiday.
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PoliticsAsia
Xi Marks 77 Years of the PRC With Unity Call
Xi Jinping delivered a National Day reception speech marking 77 years of the PRC, urging confidence on the economy, cross-strait policy and diplomacy.
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EconomyAsia
China Manufacturing PMI Returns to Expansion at 50.1%
China's official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1% in September 2026, ending a two-month contraction as production and non-manufacturing activity rebounded.
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PoliticsAsia
China Hits Back as US Cools Taiwan's Washington Access
Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office said the DPP will 'run into walls everywhere' after US officials asked Taipei to curb its Washington visits.
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SocietyAsia
China's Cities Decked Out for 77th National Day
Cities across China are draped in red flags and floral displays as the country prepares to mark the 77th anniversary of the PRC's founding on October 1.
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PoliticsAsia
China Investigates Ex-Education Vice Minister Lu Xin
China's anti-graft watchdog has placed Lu Xin, 71, a former vice minister of education, under investigation for suspected serious disciplinary violations.
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WeatherAsia
China Braces for Persistent Rain and a Strong Cold Front
Persistent rain grips West China to Jianghuai while a powerful cold front is forecast to bring the strongest autumn chill yet around National Day.
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TransportAsia
Yangtze Delta Rail Hits Return Peak: 3.32 Million
Yangtze River Delta railways hit their return-trip peak on the final day of China's Mid-Autumn holiday, with 3.32 million passengers expected.
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InfrastructureAsia
China Opens Four High-Speed Rail Lines at Once
China will open four high-speed rail lines on Sept 28, 2026, including the Xiong'an-Shangqiu link of the Beijing-Hong Kong corridor.
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DiplomacyAsia
Xi Concludes US State Visit, Trade Truce Extended
Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day US state visit marked by high protocol and a trade truce extension, but no breakthroughs on AI, rare earths or Taiwan.
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Natural DisasterAsia
Sichuan Quake Swarm Continues; No Casualties in Gaoxian
Three shallow earthquakes struck Gaoxian, Yibin, Sichuan on Sept 26. No casualties reported as a months-long swarm continues.
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EconomyAsia
PBOC Signals Stepped-Up Countercyclical Support
China's central bank pledged to step up countercyclical adjustment and keep monetary policy appropriately loose, sharpening its focus on growth and prices.
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MilitaryAsia
China MND Vows to Curb Japan's 'New Militarism'
China's Defense Ministry warned Japan is accelerating 're-militarization,' vowing to curb what it calls a revival of militarism amid rising tensions.
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Science and TechnologyAsia
China Launches Yaogan-40 Group 04 Satellites
China launched the Yaogan-40 Group 04 satellites from Taiyuan aboard a Long March 6A rocket, marking the 670th flight of the Long March series.
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PoliticsAsia
CPC Politburo Sets Fifth Plenum for Oct 26-29
China's Politburo, chaired by Xi Jinping, set the 20th Central Committee's Fifth Plenum for Oct 26-29, focused on Party governance.
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InfrastructureAsia
China Opens First Cross-Sea Suburban Railway
China's first cross-sea suburban railway, the Ningbo-Xiangshan line, opens, ending the Xiangshan Peninsula's isolation from rail transit.
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SocietyAsia
Guangdong Textile Factory Fire Kills Eight in Shunde
A fire at a textile factory in Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, killed eight and injured one, with search-and-rescue still ongoing, Xinhua reports.
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Science & TechnologyAsia
China's Lijian-1 Rocket Launches Nine Satellites at Once
China's Lijian-1 rocket launched nine satellites in a single mission, a milestone for the country's fast-growing commercial space sector.
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EconomyAsia
Shanghai Home Sales Surge as 'Golden September' Peak Hits
Shanghai second-hand home sales hit a second-half high in September, with 1,495 single-day transactions as policy easing fuels a market recovery.
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EconomyAsia
China-ASEAN FTA 3.0 Takes Center Stage at Nanning Expo
The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo showcases FTA 3.0 prospects, with Timor-Leste's debut uniting all 11 ASEAN members as trade tops $1 trillion.
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HistoryAsia
China Marks 95th Anniversary of September 18 Incident
China commemorated the 95th anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident with bell-ringing and siren ceremonies, as tensions with Japan sharpened.
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PoliticsAsia
China Launches First Ethnic Unity Publicity Week
China will hold its first Ethnic Unity and Progress Publicity Week Sept 21-27, 2026, the first since the new Ethnic Unity Promotion Law took effect.
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EconomyAsia
China Says Real Estate Has Entered Its 'Stock Era'
China's housing ministry declares a 'stock era' for real estate as second-hand home sales overtake new builds, signaling a structural shift in the market.
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PoliticsAsia
Xi Charts 'Major-Power Diplomacy' After SCO, BRICS Summits
Chinese state media framed Xi Jinping's SCO and BRICS summit tour as proof multipolarity is 'unstoppable,' highlighting the Global South's rise.
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PoliticsAsia
Hong Kong Unveils First-Ever Five-Year Development Plan
Hong Kong SAR released its first five-year plan (2026-2030), aligning the city with China's national strategy across 22 indicators.
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EconomyAsia
China Ties Presale Home Sales to Topping Out
China now requires presale homes to be structurally topped out before sale, a landmark reform reshaping its commercial housing sales system.
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EconomyAsia
China August Data: Steady Growth, Deepening Cracks
China's August data show resilient industry and exports but weak consumption and a 7.2% investment slump, exposing a widening supply-demand gap.
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TechnologyAsia
China's Pujiang Forum Unveils Top 10 Sci-Tech Breakthroughs
Shanghai's Pujiang Innovation Forum released top 10 hardcore sci-tech achievements, spanning AI, quantum computing, fusion and brain-computer interfaces.
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International AffairsAsia
China Touts Global Lessons From Poverty Reduction
A state think tank report finds overseas media published thousands of stories on China's poverty reduction, framing its experience as a global lesson.
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PoliticsAsia
China Extradites Red Notice Fugitive Zeng Nenggui
Zeng Nenggui, a fugitive ex-official accused of bribery in poverty projects, was extradited to China in a win for the 'Skynet 2026' campaign.
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PoliticsAsia
Xi and Modi Meet in New Delhi, Vowing 'Partners, Not Rivals'
Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi met at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, pledging cooperation on borders and trade despite deep strategic distrust.
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PoliticsAsia
China Warns US to Halt Espionage Against Its Firms
China's Commerce Ministry demanded the US immediately stop espionage against Chinese companies, escalating tensions before a planned Trump-Xi summit.
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PoliticsAsia
Xi Departs for New Delhi as BRICS Summit Opens
Xi Jinping left Beijing for New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS summit, where he is set to meet India's Modi for a third straight year.
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International DiplomacyAsia
Xi to Attend BRICS Summit in India, First Visit in 7 Years
Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi Sept 12-13, his first India visit in seven years, as ties between Asia's giants thaw.
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EconomyAsia
China's Services Trade Races Ahead at 2026 CIFTIS
At the 2026 CIFTIS in Beijing, China spotlights services trade, projected by the WTO to grow 4.8% this year, outpacing goods trade growth of 1.9%.
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PoliticsAsia
Xi Sends Teachers' Day Greetings to China's Educators
Xi Jinping sent festive greetings to China's teachers for the 42nd Teachers' Day, urging them to foster a new generation for national renewal.
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Natural DisasterAsia
Tibet Mudslide: 16 Dead, 546 Missing After Glacier Collapse
A devastating mudslide triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse has killed at least 810 people across Tibet and Nepal, with 3,048 still missing.
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DiplomacyAsia
Xi Sends Condolences to Indonesia Over Deadly Flores Quake
Xi Jinping sent condolences to Indonesia after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed 68 on Flores Island, offering China's support.
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PoliticsAsia
Thai PM Anutin to Make Official Visit to China
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul visits China July 16-20 at Premier Li Qiang's invitation to strengthen bilateral ties and economic cooperation.
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PoliticsAsia
China's Top Political Advisor to Visit North Korea
China's fourth-ranking official Wang Huning will visit North Korea July 15-17, the latest in a series of high-level exchanges between the allies.
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EconomyAsia
Hong Kong Rises to Second in 2026 Competitiveness Rankings
Hong Kong climbs to second in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, its highest since 2019, led by top tax policy and business legislation.
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DiplomacyAsia
China, Mongolia Pledge Deeper Ties in Joint Communiqué
Chinese FM Wang Yi and Mongolian FM Battsetseg issue joint communiqué reaffirming sovereignty, Belt and Road cooperation, and One-China commitment.
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PoliticsAsia
Mongolia Reaffirms One-China Policy During Wang Yi Visit
Chinese FM Wang Yi meets Mongolian leaders in Ulaanbaatar, securing reaffirmation of the One-China principle and a $20 billion bilateral trade target.
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PoliticsAsia
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to Make State Visit to China
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visits China June 15-19 at Xi Jinping's invitation, seeking to strengthen ties and deepen strategic cooperation.
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PoliticsAsia
Lao Leader Thongloun Arrives in Beijing for Official Visit
Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith arrives in Beijing for state visit, highlighting China-Laos ties during 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
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PoliticsAsia
Jiangxi Official Li Wei Probed for Discipline Breaches
China's anti-corruption campaign ensnares Jiangxi United Front Minister Li Wei just eight months after his cross-provincial transfer from Jilin.
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DiplomacyAsia
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Arrives in Hangzhou, China
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif begins a four-day visit to China, marking 75 years of diplomatic ties with talks on CPEC 2.0, trade, and Iran mediation.
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Disasters & AccidentsAsia
At Least 90 Killed in China Coal Mine Gas Explosion
At least 90 killed in a coal mine gas explosion in Shanxi, China—the deadliest mining disaster since 2009. President Xi orders investigation.
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