The Irish Times

China’s birth rate falls to lowest level in 60 years

Efforts to encourage more children have yet to bear fruit in world’s most populous country

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 12:50

China urges North Korea and US to ‘meet halfway’ on denuclearisation

Second US-North Korea summit in offing as Kim Jong-un ends four-day China visit

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 13:12

US and China hold high-level talks to resolve trade conflict

Vice premier Liu He speaks with US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin on issues

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 09:57

China launches first mission to the dark side of the moon

Chang’e 4 lunar probe is expected to land on the far side in January

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 10:00

China confident of full trade deal after truce with US

Trump threatens to revert to tariffs if ‘a real deal’ is not reached

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 17:13

Kim Jong-un’s first visit to South Korea linked to denuclearisation

North Korean website slams US for hindering closer ties between the two Koreas

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 12:29

China’s next great leap forward? Frugal weddings

Beijing clamps down on extravagant ceremonies as part of broad morality campaign

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 17:09

China’s richest capitalist Jack Ma revealed as Communist Party member

Alibaba founder joined the party at college but played down his membership

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 17:47

China vows to retaliate if US imposes sanctions over Xinjiang

Hundreds of academics issue statement calling on China to close region’s detention centres

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 14:32

Taiwan voters must choose between mainland and patriotism

China trying to swing voters away from island’s ruling president, say officials

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 05:00

Xi Jinping’s power play leads from dusty caves to China supremacy

The Chinese president channels early struggles into ascent to leadership

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 01:00

China's rise gives families and consumers more options

Education a priority for parents in a competitive society where ‘Tiger Moms’ abound

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 01:00

Mountains flattened as Lanzhou builds on the New Silk Road

Chinese influence set to grow as Xi Jinping’s ‘project of the century’ progresses

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 01:00

Resurgent China squares up to Trump’s US as trade conflict bites

Chinese business looking for innovative answers as US president piles on tariffs

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 00:01

China rising: The country is set to take its place as a superpower

With China’s new power come challenges going forward

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00

West trying to smear China over Xinjiang detention centres – newspaper

Beijing says centres are for vocational training to steer youth away from extremism

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 16:21

Chinese regulators fine drug firm €1.1bn for faulty vaccines

Scandal around safety of Changsheng Life Science medicines spark widespread fears

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 17:24

Chinese official claims Xinjiang camps are ‘vocational centres’

Official says life in Xinjiang better since crackdown on Islamist fundamentalists began

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 17:42

China ‘very confused’ about trade war contact in Washington

Comments come as relations between biggest economies continue to worsen

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 20:05

Beijing shoppers pay little heed to China’s spat with Sweden

International diplomatic storm rages on with accusations of racism and ‘brutal abuse’

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 05:00

US and China trade war tensions rise but signs are dialogue may be coming

China has record trade surplus with US in September

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 14:05

China says accusations against alleged spy ‘made out of thin air’

First time an alleged Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to US

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 17:48

Hong Kong makes surprise move to stamp out e-cigarettes

After debate on regulating vaping, Hong Kong’s leader goes straight for a ban

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 18:35

China changes Xinjiang law to allow for ‘vocational centres’ to fight extremism

Legislative changes come amid criticism of mass detentions in Xinjiang province

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 14:00

Journalist visa refusal seen as body blow for Hong Kong press freedom

FT editor’s visa ban linked to talk he hosted in August with independence activist

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 11:43

US-China tensions overshadow North Korea as Pompeo visits Beijing

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi accuses US of making direct attack on relationship

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 14:01

Interpol chief investigated for bribery, says Chinese ministry

Meng Hongwei resigns from agency as ministry says task force will investigate claims

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 12:18

US and Chinese warships narrowly avoid collision in South China Sea

Destroyer came within 40m of USS Decatur in ‘unprofessional manoeuvre’, says US military

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 18:02

Chinese TV star’s legal case turns spotlight on sexual harassment

Former intern being sued by TV host Zhu Jun after she accused him of groping her

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 16:41

China sees 14% rise in people living with HIV and Aids

The number of cases rises sharply this year to 820,000 people

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 16:16

China rejects Trump’s accusations of election meddling

Chinese media describes the claims as a ploy by the US president to win support in polls

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 21:22

Sino-US tensions intensify after Beijing postpones military talks

China’s top naval officer cancels talks with US top brass over US decision to impose sanctions for China’s purchase of Russian weapons

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 16:02

Philosophers key as artificial intelligence and biotech advance

Just because something can be done with technology doesn’t mean it has to be done

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 04:15

Propaganda rebranded as state publicity as Xi lays down the line

China hammers home ‘core socialist’ ideas as president asserts himself against US trade war

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00