China's parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage, China News,Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman and that will remain Beijing's legal position, a parliament spokesman said on Wednesday, ruling out any changes after self-governing Taiwan passed a law to legalise same
Rescuers try to reach 22 trapped after Chinese gold mine blast, China News,Rescue teams were on Tuesday (Jan 12) racing to save 22 workers trapped underground for over two days after an explosion at a gold mine under construction in eastern China, as state media criticised a 30-hour delay in reporti
8-year-old boy in China refuses to go to school, threatens to jump off 33-storey building, China News,Just as some adults drag their feet to work, it is understandable that children go through bad days too where they just don't want to go to school. But one 8-year-old boy took this reluctance t
Daily roundup: Congee restaurant chain in China caught reusing leftover food, not washing hands – and other top stories today, China News,Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Congee restaurant chain in China caught reusing leftover food, not washing hands Two of China’s most po
Hong Kong court denies bail to democracy activist, China News,HONG KONG – A Hong Kong court denied bail on Friday (July 2) to pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung, who was re-arrested on the eve of the anniversary of the former British colony's handover to Beijing and the centenary of the Chin
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi slams 'unacceptable' violence in Hong Kong, China News,PARIS – China's foreign minister on Monday (Oct 21) denounced the \”unacceptable\” violence by protesters in Hong Kong, saying they had been encouraged by \”foreign forces\”. \”What is happening in Hong
Facts on new coronavirus outbreak in Chinese city of Wuhan, China News,BEIJING – Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) say a new strain of coronavirus is behind the outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan, which has erupted just ahead of the Lunar New Year, the count
3 students killed in Beijing university lab explosion, China News,BEIJING – Three students were killed at Beijing Jiaotong University on Wednesday (Dec 26) in a laboratory blast, the city's fire department said. \”There was an explosion at the experimental site during a scientific research exper
One dead, 12 injured in knife rampage in Beijing, China News,BEIJING – A man motivated by personal grievances killed a woman and injured 12 others in a knife attack in Beijing Sunday, police said. The rampage unfolded at a busy shopping mall in the heart of the Chinese capital before officers quickl
Shenzhen suspends direct flights to Beijing amid Covid-19 battle, China News,SHENZHEN – Direct flights from the southern city of Shenzhen to Beijing have been suspended until at least July 1, booking apps showed, ahead of celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party's founding in the capital on
