Xi confident in cross-strait unity
President Xi Jinping met Taiwan's opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing, telling the visiting delegation he had "full confidence" that Taiwanese and Chinese people would be united.
Cheng’s journey of peace draws ire
Taiwan's main opposition leader has landed here for a rare visit aimed at building cross-strait "peace", as the government cautions Beijing will seek to stop US arms sales to the democratic island.
Cattle culled to stop foot-and-mouth outbreak
Authorities have tightened border controls, fast-tracked vaccines and begun culling cattle after a small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the north-west that officials say entered from abroad.
Govt regulates digital humans, bans addictive services for children
THE nation's cyberspace regulator has issued draft regulations on Friday to oversee the development online of digital humans, requiring clear labelling and banning services that could mislead children or fuel addiction.
Beijing speaks out against Israel death penalty law
Beijing called for Palestinians' rights to be protected after Israel approved a Bill to allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks.
Alleged drug smuggler repatriated
The United States has repatriated a Chinese national suspected of drug trafficking, a "first" such return in recent years, Beijing's public security ministry said.
Stocks fall after Trump fails to deliver timeline
Both mainland and Hong Kong stocks retreated as investor sentiment weakened after US President Donald Trump gave no clear timeline for ending the conflict with Iran in a televised speech.
Airlines to raise fuel surcharges on domestic flights
Several airlines, including national carrier Air China, said they will raise their fuel surcharges on domestic flights from Sunday as the conflict in the Middle East drives up oil prices globally.
Robotaxi outage caused by ‘system failure’
A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in Wuhan, local police said, reigniting safety concerns over the fast-growing service
One of Chongqing's most popular hotpot restaurants is located underground
A former air raid shelter in China's Chongqing converted into a hotpot restaurant is popular with tourists.
