Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Syrian President Assad to step down
Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government&...

Russia, China kill India-backed resolution on Syria
As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favo...

Stepfather held in China for drowning kid
A man in southwest China has been detained for allegedly drowning his two-year-old stepdaughter in a washing machine to collect life insurance payouts...

Merkel concludes China visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday concluded her three-day visit to China. It was her fifth official visit to the country, Global Times reports.

China paying heavy price for pollution brought by economic development
China is paying an increasing price for environmental and ecological damage brought about by rapid economic development, a report has claimed.

China braces for big freeze
Temperatures in most parts of China will drop by up to 14 degrees Celsius in the next three days, further intensifying the cold front sweeping the cou...

13 dead in China mine blast
A coal mine gas explosion left 13 people dead in southwest China, authorities said Saturday.

Force India says Sutil snub had nothing to do with night club incident
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has insisted that the decision to axe race car driver Adrian Sutil had nothing to do with his Shanghai n...

China prepares two thirds of London 2012 souvenirs
A majority of the 2012 London souvenirs, including Union Jack-emblazoned tea cups, tea towels, crystal ware and fluffy toys are produced by workers ab...

China admits cutting Internet, phone access in areas rocked by violence against Tibetans
Chinese authorities have admitted to cutting off mobile phone and internet connections in areas where Tibetans were shot dead last month.