ALERT! New coronavirus found in China's Wuhan

A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19, a......

China launches amphibious assault ship that doubles as drone carrier

The Chinese navy has launched an amphibious assault ship which will double up as a drone carrier, integrating the battleship with unmanned aerial vehicles, a Chinese naval official said. Image......

Trump offers olive branch to China after counter tariffs

After expressing anger over China's retaliation of his 34 per cent tariffs on United States exports, US President Donald Trump appeared to offer an olive branch to Beijing linking the sale of......

China defends Brahmaputra dam, says project won't affect riparian states

China has defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and safety issues have been addressed through......

What is Elon Musk doing in Beijing?

On a surprise visit to Beijing amid speculation that he may unveil Tesla's autonomous driving technology in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market in China, billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday met......

Jack Ma goes on first foreign tour since China crackdown

Jack Ma, China's billionaire and founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has travelled to Europe for an agriculture study tour, his first trip abroad since he ran into trouble with the Chinese......

US may let China buy into small American banks

China and the United States are said to be on the verge of signing a landmark agreement to allow Chinese lenders to buy stakes into small and medium-sized American banks. The deal, said a South......

China's economic growth slows to 7.9% in Q2

China's post COVID-19 pandemic economic rebound showed signs of slowdown as the economy grew at 7.9 per cent in the second quarter compared to a record 18.3 per cent in Q1, while the GDP expanded......

Olympics men's hockey: Belgium lead Pool B after win over New Zealand

IMAGE: New Zealand's Dane Lett and Hayden Phillips try to check Belgium's Thibeau Stockbroek as he breaks into the circle during the Olympics Hockey men's Pool B match at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium,......

Can new coach help PV Sindhu reclaim glory?

My biggest goal is to get PV Sindhu back on the podium: Anup Sridhar Photograph: Kind Courtesy PV Sindhu/Instagram PV Sindhu still has the hunger to succeed, and the primary aim is to help......

'China unlikely to follow Canada's Olympic withdrawal'

IMAGE: Chinese women's basketball team. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Chinese Olympic Committee is unlikely to follow the example of their Canadian counterparts and withdraw from......