China Newsbase
Fast, easy search of the China news that matters
The China News Database was last updated at 01:50PM on November 9, 2023.
Database searches currently perform best when a tag filter is used. We suggest trying out these tags: Xi Jinping, Russia, Taiwan, COVID-19, climate change, electric vehicles, gaming, IPOs, Belt and Road Initiative.
You may also filter by articles featured in our daily members-only Access newsletter, to get a curated overview of the top news and analysis about Chinese politics, business, and society. Select one option:
- All top news and analysis
- The China Project top news and analysis
- Top news and analysis from elsewhere — Stories in the “News briefing,” previously known as “Recommended links”
This product is in beta testing and development. If you would like to share feedback on the content or user experience, please email editors@thechinaproject.com.
57,856 articles matching the search query.
A Statement by Lawyer Chen Jiangang, Blocked Today From Leaving China to Take Part in the Humphrey Fellowship Program
Chen Jiangang, April 1, 2019 After being blocked, Chen Jiangang explained to friends who were there to see him off what had happened. In the summer of 2018, I applied for the “Hubert H. Humphrey Fe…
Warm words from Xi for Ardern and New Zealand as hard issues loom
In recent months New Zealand media has speculated the relationship had become strained, as Ardern’s visit to China to discuss updating the trade deal was postponed.
Liu He to DC; Decent economic data; Xi and the final victory of socialism; Taiwan
Happy Monday, glad to be back at Sinocism HQ, and thanks again for your patience. Among the items on my radar today: Liu He arrives in DC today for the next round of the trade talks. In advance of his visit China announced a new crackdown on Fentanyl and related chemicals, an extension of the suspension of additional tariffs on US vehicles and auto parts, and a new round of soybean purchases. So Beijing looks to be trying to make nice in advance of this week’s talks, though so far I have not heard of any big breakthrough in the talks last week;
China Hands Suspended Jail Term to Man Who Sold Tiananmen Massacre Liquor
Fu Hailu has yet to be reunited with his family after receiving a three-year jail term, suspended for five years.
US-China tensions could ignite over Taiwan, former US officials warn
President Donald Trump has ‘no understanding’ of cross-strait sensitivities as US hardliners step up legislative and military support for self-ruled island.
China bouncy castle: Dust devil kills two children and injures 20 people
The inflatable is torn from the ground and blown high into the sky in central China.
China forest blaze: 30 firefighters killed in Sichuan
The firefighters die after being trapped in a "fireball" in the mountains of Sichuan, reports say.
Extradition bill a step too far for Carrie Lam
Hong Kong’s chief executive may have bitten off more than she can chew by proposing a law to send fugitives to Taiwan, Macau and even the mainland
China books fresh deal for 828,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans
U.S. exporters sold 828,000 tonnes of soybeans to China, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Monday, the second sale announced since the two countries concluded their latest round of negotiations last week to end their trade war.
Apple slashes iPhone prices in China
The nearly 6 percent price cuts come as iPhone sales have fallen in China.
Don't discriminate against our firms, China's Xi tells New Zealand
President Xi Jinping called upon New Zealand on Monday not to discriminate against Chinese companies during a meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose country has rejected a bid by Chinese telecom giant Huawei to build a 5G mobile network. Ardern, on a one-day visit to China, said before meeting Xi that she hoped to have a dialogue with Beijing about New Zealand's intelligence agency's decision to reject the bid. Ties with China have been tense under Ardern's government which has openly raised concerns about Beijing's growing influence in the South Pacific.
Alibaba’s Ad Shift Shows Path for Amazon
For a look at how Amazon could develop its ad business, it’s worth paying attention to what China’s Alibaba is doing.Alibaba is China’s biggest digital advertising platform, thanks to search ads it sells to merchants promoting their items on its Taobao marketplace. Now, Alibaba is testing new ...
Mobike and Bluegogo double rates in Beijing in bid to stay afloat · TechNode
Other bike-rental companies are considering raising prices, as warmer weather brings a likely rebound in trip numbers.
China warned other countries not to attend UN meeting on Xinjiang human rights violations - NGO | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
China warned United Nations delegates not to attend a panel event on human rights violations in Xinjiang last month, where Beijing faced criticism for detaining a reported million ethnic minority people in extrajudicial “reeducation” centres. Update: Diplomats, activists decry Chinese ‘threats’ at UN rights council A letter obtained by NGO Human Rights Watch from Chinese ambassador Yu Jianhua cautioned […]
Chinese critically injured after shared bike fell from building
Police investigating after 78-year-old sustains bleeding in the brain and multiple broken bones in the latest mishap to hit China’s shared bike industry.
US, Philippine troops kick off annual wargames as irritants emerge in Manila-Beijing ties
SE Asia News -MANILA - More than 7,500 Philippine and US troops yesterday began their largest annual military exercise, amid reports of Chinese encroachments into waters surrounding the largest
Hong Kong will not drop China extradition law plan, says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam following mass protest | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said the government will not drop the controversial amendment to Hong Kong’s extradition laws. Her remarks came after a protest against the legal update was attended by 12,000 people on Sunday, according to organisers. Marchers called on the government to withdraw the upcoming amendment which would allow China to extradite people […]
A Chinese city’s subways hit a roadblock: history
Even as China has leapfrogged other countries in building the world’s most extensive subway networks, one city has stood out as something of a laggard.
China lists fentanyl as controlled substance in US gesture | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
by Ryan McMorrow China announced Monday it will launch a crackdown on all fentanyl-like substances from May 1 following US pleas for Beijing to control a drug fuelling a deadly opioid crisis. China is suspected of being the main source of a powerful painkiller 50 times stronger than heroin that has caused record overdose deaths in the […]
China offers broad opioid curbs promised to Trump
The announcement comes as the country’s top trade envoy heads to Washington to hammer out a deal.