Deputy commerce minister also warns of tariffs’ adverse effects on the country imposing them, while pointing to China’s economic ‘resilience’ in face of external shocks.
Lee, now a senior minister, was one of China’s most frequently visiting foreign leaders during his 20 years at the helm from 2004.
22 Nov 2024 - 6:51PM videocam
Farmer nearly loses his hand to ferocious feline in northeastern province where conservation efforts have boosted wild tiger activity.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:46AM videocam
The man accused of killing 35 people after a car rammed into crowds of people is still unable to be questioned.
17 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM videocam
35 people were killed after SUV rammed into crowd outside Zhuhai sports centre in attack described by Xi Jinping as ‘extremely vicious’.
15 Nov 2024 - 7:27PM videocam
A member of a local exercise group says an SUV ploughed into people from behind while they were using a trail in the southern Chinese city.
14 Nov 2024 - 9:19AM videocam
Suspect accused of driving vehicle into people exercising outside a stadium.
13 Nov 2024 - 2:58PM videocam
Mainland editors say new rules and pressure from regulators have slowed publication of Taiwanese literature to a trickle since 2019.
The island’s administration is projecting calm but others are keeping wary watch.
7 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM videocam
For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.
6 Nov 2024 - 6:42AM videocam
Senior Beijing climate change official Xia Yingxian says he hopes US will continue to work with other nations to implement Paris Agreement.
4 Nov 2024 - 10:40PM videocam
Manufacturer raises expectations by publishing images of prototype designed to compete with the US F-35.
3 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM videocam
Communist Party mouthpiece blasts the island’s leader after he commemorates anniversary of 1949 battle between Kuomintang and PLA.
Controversial former host, known for interviewing world leaders, vanished 10 years ago amid corruption probe at state broadcaster.
22 Oct 2024 - 5:48PM videocam
Authorities pledge to increase financial and policy support in key areas including medicine, engineering and emerging technologies.
The comments by Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong may be a sign that officials are struggling to hit this year’s economic growth targets.
17 Oct 2024 - 6:30PM videocam
Xi Jinping visited Fujian’s Dongshan county, the site of a 1953 cross-strait war, as part of an inspection trip to the province, CCTV says.
17 Oct 2024 - 4:49PM videocam
A TV series released by the Ministry of State Security has a plotline that mirrors the death of a military scientist in a car crash.
Once one of China’s most powerful men, Wu is best remembered for his strong opposition to the Western political system.
In the country’s vast rural regions, officials armed with poverty relapse dossiers are struggling to track and help the vulnerable avoid destitution.
5 Oct 2024 - 6:43AM videocam
Taiwanese film star Wu Kang-ren and singer Chiao Anpu’s congratulatory remarks seen to be at odds with previous criticisms of Beijing.
4 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM videocam
Taipei information command denies claims as Beijing’s Ministry of State Security vows to ‘resolutely crush all separatist attempts’.
23 Sep 2024 - 6:41PM videocam
Changes would include allowing bail during investigations but also extending the period suspects are denied access to a lawyer.
14 Sep 2024 - 12:00PM videocam
A trailer for a military documentary appears to show footage from a camera mounted on a plane as it took off from the ship.
12 Sep 2024 - 9:00PM videocam
The move comes as the country is grappling with a declining birth rate and rapidly greying population.
11 Sep 2024 - 10:26PM videocam
Experts say military communication between two countries advancing rapidly since Xi and Biden met in November, easing risk of confrontation.
10 Sep 2024 - 8:08PM videocam
Guangdong and Hainan provinces work to clean up and sanitise streets and help farmers, fishers and factories get back to work.
9 Sep 2024 - 3:42PM videocam
Invitation to drill comes as China and Brazil enjoy improved relations in recent years, including Brasilia’s intent to join belt and road programme.
6 Sep 2024 - 8:00PM videocam
Top monks and religious experts gather for seminar aimed at making Tibetan Buddhism ‘compatible with socialist society’.
Artist and his brother Gao Qiang are well-known for their critical depictions of Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution.