The Philippines’ ambassador to the United States on Tuesday underscored the need to “cool” the temperature with China, after both sides signaled their willingness to set …
How China’s Xi purged his ‘big brother’ to achieve absolute power
The Beijing leader consolidated one-man rule last month in rapid-fire actions against the military’s senior commanders.
Olympics – Speed skating – China’s Ning stuns field to claim 1,500m gold at Milano Cortina
By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) – China’s Ning Zhongyan delivered a sensational performance to win the men’s 1,500 metres at the Winter Olympics on Thursday, capturing his and his …
USA men’s curling falls to China and Italy, hurting semifinal hopes
The U.S. men’s curling team suffered two losses to China and Italy in round-robin play on Tuesday, hurting their hopes for a semifinal spot.
China is reportedly testing a new airborne wind turbine
The future of renewable energy might be in the sky. Researchers in China have reportedly tested a new, gravity-defying wind turbine system that they say could generate power from the airspace above …
Twelve killed in China as firecracker store explosion triggers blaze
Explosions related to pyrotechnics are not uncommon in China, where firecrackers are widely used during celebratory occasions such as the Lunar New Year holiday, which began Tuesday.
China’s Ning claims speed skating 1,500m gold with Olympic record
China’s Ning Zhongyan set an Olympic record on his way to gold in the men’s speed skating over 1,500 metres on Thursday, denying United States’ Jordan Stolz a hat-trick of individual gold medals at …
JD Vance has thoughts on U.S. born-and-raised star Eileen Gu competing for China
Freeski superstar Eileen Gu’s decision to represent her mother’s birth nation of China has been a hot-button topic on social media throughout these Olympics, and now Vice President JD Vance has …
Japan tourist arrivals mark first fall in four years as Chinese visitors stay away
The drop was driven largely by a 61% fall in arrivals from China, which has been urging its citizens to avoid travel to Japan to protest comments by the prime minister about Taiwan.
How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump
BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) – China sees an opening to turn President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its advantage by reshaping global trade in ways that would insulate its $19 trillion economy from U.S.