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Just days after IPO, China opens cyber probe against Didi; shares fall 10%

Beijing-based Didi said in a statement to Reuters that it planned to conduct a comprehensive examination of cybersecurity risks and would cooperate fully with the relevant government authority.

China announces 14-member badminton squad for Tokyo Olympics 2021

The Chinese Badminton Association on Wednesday announced its 14-player squad, including the 2016 Olympics champion Chen Long, for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Global coronavirus update: Chinese mainland reports 18 imported Covid cases

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 18 imported Covid-19 cases but no new locally transmitted cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday

US raises concern over China's accelerated nuclear arsenal buildup

The United States is concerned about China's accelerated build-up of its nuclear arsenal, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday

Xi defiant, says foes will break against the 'Great Wall of Steel'

China won't be bullied by foreign forces, he warns in a show of strength

N Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to boost China ties amid pandemic hardship

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday he'll push to further upgrade relations with China, his main ally, as he struggles to navigate his country out of a deepening crisis linked to pandemic

Biden is for transformation at home, but his foreign policy is conventional

On China, Iran, Cuba, and North Korea, the US President hasn't managed to restore even the previous status quo.

Hong Kong's No. 2 official says national security law allows freedoms

Marking anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese control, a top city official defended national security law imposed by Beijing and said it would be used further in coming year to ensure stability

Xi Jinping warns against anyone 'bullying' and 'oppressing' China

President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for building a strong military to defend the country and warned that Chinese people will never allow any foreign force to "bully, oppress, or subjugate them"

World's outlook about China unfavourable despite Covid gains: Pew research

Some 76% of Americans said they viewed the world's most populous nation unfavorably

Global coronavirus update: Chinese mainland reports 12 imported Covid cases

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 12 imported Covid-19 cases but no new locally transmitted cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday

China's manufacturing activity softens in June amid export weakness

Growth in China's manufacturing activity softened in June as export demand weakened and producers struggled with supply bottlenecks, a survey showed Wednesday. The monthly purchasing managers' index issued by the national statistics agency and an industry group declined to 50.9 from May's 51.0 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. Measures of new export orders, production and factory gate prices declined. The latest surveys suggest that growth softened this month, Julian Evans-Pritchard and Sheana Yue of Capital Economics said in a report. Supply shortages continued to hold back output in the manufacturing sector. China's factory output and consumer spending have rebounded to above pre-pandemic levels but export demand is uneven as governments fight outbreaks of the new coronavirus variant. Companies still expect to be cautious, economist Zhang Liqun said in a statement issued by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing along with the PMI .

Hong Kong freedoms fade as Beijing's security law muzzles dissent

Hong Kong is still China's wealthiest, most capitalist city. Its vistas of skyscraper and sea framed by dragon-backed emerald peaks are as stunning as ever.

China's Didi touts technology spending ahead of Wall Street debut

The firm is highlighting its global reach and investments in developing electric and self-driving cars.

Cheap imports of masks from China push US manufacturers to the brink

Cheap imports of masks from China has pushed the US manufacturers to the brink as production plunges

US House clears two key Bills to boost competitiveness with China

Some lawmakers and industry groups are pressing for the House to include the incentives for chipmakers

China's leader Xi Jinping hands out medals amid party celebrations

Xi called for adherence to Marxism.

US House passes bill to boost science research competitiveness with China

The US House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would boost scientific research in an effort to make the US more competitive than China.

Human rights defenders are tortured and abused in China, says UN expert

A top UN independent expert on Monday highlighted concerns that activists in China were being abused and sentenced to long prison terms or house arrest

China held around 100 military drills in 6 months near LAC: Report

Amid an apparent lack of progress on disengagement from some friction points along LAC, China's People's Liberation Army has conducted over 100 drills this year close to border in Tibet region