The former transport minister, a member of one of China’s most powerful families, takes semi-retirement role on political advisory body.
12 Oct 2024 - 5:43PM videocam
‘Strategic resource’ will be used to improve services while protecting national security, according to policymakers.
China’s coastguard says it took ‘legitimate control measures’ against two Philippine fisheries vessels on resupply mission in disputed South China Sea.
9 Oct 2024 - 6:37PM videocam
Party insiders who should know better are being targeted by tricksters claiming connections and influence, despite crackdowns.
4 Oct 2024 - 6:00AM videocam
Maritime personnel put through their paces in the Sea of Japan as melting ice opens up potential for sea lanes.
30 Sep 2024 - 9:29PM videocam
The missile fired into the Pacific travelled around 12,000km and appears to have been a model that can be fired from a mobile launcher suited to rough terrain.
US ‘essentially provoking a new cold war in the Asia-Pacific’ with missile deployment and ‘minilateralism’, observer warns.
23 Sep 2024 - 9:13AM videocam
For US scholar Neil Schmid, the silk road melting pot makes a ‘perfect’ platform for modern cultural exchanges.
22 Sep 2024 - 6:05PM videocam
The executive was detained on arrival in Shanghai and has not been able to return since, report says.
19 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM videocam
Both sides will try to build on the momentum from US national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s visit, but may find they have limited room for manoeuvre.
3 Sep 2024 - 2:18PM videocam
The 3-day exercise in Yunnan province comes amid escalating violence in the troubled neighbouring region.
27 Aug 2024 - 5:05PM videocam
Southern Theatre Command says troops are going to Ruili and Zhenkang in Yunnan province to ‘maintain safety and stability’.
26 Aug 2024 - 9:13PM videocam
Chinese from all walks of life look back at how their lives have changed as a result of Deng’s policies.
23 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM videocam
Zhang Xiangyu is a specialist in intelligent applications to power systems, and has joined Southeast University in Nanjing.
22 Aug 2024 - 6:07PM videocam
Analysts say this year’s joint force exercises include all the elements needed for a small-scale war.
22 Aug 2024 - 11:13AM videocam
Deployment of PLA’s Type 075 warship signals Beijing’s ability to break through potential Western naval containment, analysts say.
21 Aug 2024 - 12:38AM videocam
Ministry of State Security urges vigilance when sending and receiving goods, giving examples of document leak and biohazard threats.
20 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM videocam
Beijing says latest operation designed to ‘enhance maritime traffic control and emergency rescue capabilities’ as Taiwan keeps watchful eye.
19 Aug 2024 - 11:06PM videocam
Governing bodies for gymnastics and table tennis say comments seriously harmed Olympic athletes and coaches.
18 Aug 2024 - 7:11PM videocam
Companies with ties to foreign spies are building meteorological towers and sending sensitive information abroad, according to CCTV.
18 Aug 2024 - 3:43PM videocam
Province debuts agency aimed at developing global legal services after Communist Party calls for measures to counter ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ of US and allies.
16 Aug 2024 - 12:00PM videocam
China’s antimony ore production accounted for nearly half of the world’s total last year, and the US has been a big buyer in recent years.
15 Aug 2024 - 7:39PM videocam
Advocates say the site 100km south of Beijing has a lot of potential, but empty streets and buildings suggest this is yet to be realised.
14 Aug 2024 - 1:37PM videocam
Guandan, or ‘throwing eggs’ in Chinese, has fallen out of favour over concerns the game may fuel a ‘negative atmosphere’ in the workplace.
2 Oct 2024 - 6:32PM videocam
The regulations come days after Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for military service to be ‘respected by the whole society’.
People’s Liberation Army air and naval forces were on alert and monitoring the warship throughout its passage, a spokesman says.
An outlet owned by the Xinhua news agency warned that ‘different data sets are widely leaked, it could pose a risk to national security’.
The Jiaozhou, a guided missile destroyer, had earlier taken part in a parade in St Petersburg to mark Russia’s navy day.
31 Jul 2024 - 9:00AM videocam
More than a dozen rounds of sometimes acrimonious talks end with agreement on compensation to families and return of remains.
30 Jul 2024 - 7:08PM videocam
The top leadership vowed to improve ‘early warning’ systems to identify threats to its interests and investments overseas at last week’s third plenum.
26 Jul 2024 - 10:59PM videocam