Putin, Xi hail ‘unyielding’ ties during fruitful talks
PRESIDENT Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin. As the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's own visit to Beijing.
Over 20 dead in historic downpour
The death toll from heavy rains across central and southern China since the weekend has risen to 22, state media reports showed, with 20 more people still unaccounted for.
Keep our people safe, Tokyo tells Beijing after stabbings
Tokyo has asked Beijing to ensure its citizens' safety after a stabbing in a Shanghai restaurant in which two Japanese were injured, Japan's consulate in Shanghai said.
Fugitive sweep nets over 880 suspects
Police have arrested more than 880 economic fugitives who fled abroad, including 38 individuals listed as Interpol Red Notice fugitives, according to the Public Security Ministry
Xi set to host ‘old friend’ Putin
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his "old friend" Vladimir Putin less than a week after US President Donald Trump's high-profile visit, as Beijing seeks to project itself as a stable and predictable power in a world shaken by trade tensions, wars and an energy crisis.
Beijing rolls out action plan to boost employment
An action plan for stabilising jobs, expanding employment capacity and improving employment quality, issued by the leading group on employment work under the State Council, was made public on Monday.
Probe begins solar winds mission
A joint European-Chinese spacecraft has blasted off into orbit to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the sun slam into earth's magnetic shield.
Quake hits Guangxi region, two killed
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck south China's Guangxi region, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported.
Hunt for six after truck falls into river in rains
Rescuers were searching for six people missing after a pickup truck carrying 15 passengers fell into a flooded river in China's southern province of Guangxi amid heavy rains, killing four.
Heavy rain hits southern provinces, triggering flood alerts
Heavy rain has battered multiple parts of Guangdong Province, prompting flood-control emergency responses and causing waterlogging in some urban areas.
