LATEST

China

China urges U.S. to scrap all tariffs

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The call has come from Beijing’s Commerce Ministry after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s duties introduced last year. China has...

Beijing vows action after CIA spy video targets Chinese military

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US agency recently published a clip urging Chinese military officers to become informants. China will take “all necessary measures” to fight infiltration and sabotage...

China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based scam syndicate family

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China has executed 11 members of the Ming family, a criminal clan that operated large-scale scam centres and gambling operations in the Myanmar border...

Chinese authorities target top army General in major military corruption probe

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China has launched a formal investigation into General Zhang Youxia, one of the country’s most powerful military figures, in a move that underscores the...

Xi hails ‘reset’ in Canada–China relations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised what he described as a significant improvement in relations with Canada following talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney...

Indian exports to China surge

Daily Telegraph NZ -

India’s exports to China climbed sharply in December, reflecting improving relations between the two Asian powers and growing pressure from restrictive U.S. trade measures. Commerce...

‘Are You Dead?’ app goes viral in China

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Paid download ‘Si Le Ma’ alerts an emergency contact if users go silent. An app that requires people living alone to regularly confirm they are...

South Korea seeks reset with China as Lee meets Xi in Beijing

Daily Telegraph NZ -

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for a reset in relations with China, describing his visit to Beijing as the start of...

China condemns Maduro seizure

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China has strongly criticised the United States over its military action in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing Washington of acting...

China imposes 206,000 tonne import quota on NZ beef

DTNZ Farming -

China has announced new quotas on beef imports following a safeguard investigation into the impact of rising volumes on its domestic industry, with the...

Beijing adjusts tax rates on goods and services in response to falling birth rate

DTNZ Asia -

China will apply a 13 percent value added tax (VAT) to contraceptives from 1 January, while exempting childcare, marriage-related services and elderly care, under...

Xi reasserts ‘unstoppable’ push for Taiwan reunification

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Xi Jinping has renewed Beijing’s vow to reunify with Taiwan, declaring the process “unstoppable” as China ramps up military pressure around the island. In a...

Beijing stages Taiwan blockade drills after record U.S. arms deal

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China has launched major live-fire military exercises encircling Taiwan, sending warships, combat aircraft and artillery units into action in what Beijing says is a...

China expands sanctions on US arms firms over Taiwan weapons deal

DTNZ Asia -

China has imposed sanctions on a further 20 US weapons manufacturers and 10 senior executives, citing Washington’s latest arms sale to Taiwan as the...

China widens obscene content law to cover messaging apps

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China is set to widen its ban on sharing obscene material to include content sent through mobile phones and online messaging platforms, with the...

China pushes Digital Yuan deeper into ASEAN trade networks

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China is rapidly extending the reach of its digital yuan across Southeast Asia, positioning the e-CNY as a growing tool for cross-border trade and...

China simplifies visa process for Indian travellers

DTNZ Asia -

China has eased visa application requirements for Indian citizens by rolling out a new online application system aimed at speeding up processing times and...

Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong security laws amid sharp divide over justice and press freedom

DTNZ Asia -

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and of publishing seditious...

Beijing court orders payouts to MH370 families as search set to resume

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to compensate the families of eight passengers who vanished aboard MH370, awarding each around £307,000 more than...

China smashes record with world-first $1 trillion trade surplus

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China has posted a world-first trade surplus exceeding $1 trillion, with official customs data showing the nation amassed a $1.08 trillion surplus in the...

Hong Kong fire: Contractor misled residents on safety record before deadly blaze

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court were incorrectly told that Prestige Construction & Engineering had a clean safety record before the company won...

Investigations launched after major airline ticket scam hits Chinese NZ community

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Authorities in New Zealand and China are examining a large-scale airline ticket scam that has left nearly 200 people out of pocket and resulted...

China–Japan tensions flare after confrontation near contested islands

Daily Telegraph NZ -

China and Japan have issued sharply conflicting accounts of a tense encounter near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, a long-standing flashpoint in the East China...

Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll reaches 128 as focus turns to faulty alarms and scaffolding materials

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The death toll from the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has risen to 128, as officials confirm...

Hong Kong high-rise death roll reaches 44, hundreds missing as construction bosses arrested

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The massive blaze sweeping through a residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has killed at least 44 people, with fears the death...

Hong Kong high-rise inferno kills at least 13 amid claims fire alarms failed to sound

Daily Telegraph NZ -

At least 13 people have died after a massive fire ripped through multiple residential towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, with...

Netherlands reverses takeover of Chinese-owned semiconductor giant

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Dutch government has returned control of semiconductor firm Nexperia to its Chinese owners, just weeks after seizing the company under emergency powers amid...

Peters to visit Viet Nam, Thailand and China for ‘high-level talks’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Foreign Affairs and Rail Minister Winston Peters will travel to Viet Nam, Thailand and China next week as part of the Government’s push to...

Thai King makes historic first State visit to China

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has arrived in China for the first-ever state visit by a reigning Thai monarch, marking the 50th anniversary of the...

Chinese bridge collapses just months after opening

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A newly built 2,500-foot bridge in China’s Sichuan province has collapsed in a massive landslide, just months after opening. Dramatic footage captured the Hongqi Bridge...

Chinese astronauts’ return delayed after debris strike

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The return of three Chinese astronauts from the Tiangong space station has been postponed after their Shenzhou-20 capsule was reportedly damaged by space debris,...

U.S. and China agree to reopen military hotlines

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The United States and China have agreed to reopen top-level military communication channels to help prevent potential conflicts, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...

Venezuela seeks military support from Russia, China, and Iran

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Venezuela has reportedly reached out to Russia, China, and Iran for military assistance as tensions with the United States continue to escalate, according to...

Trump cuts China tariffs after Xi pledges fentanyl crackdown and rare-Earth pause

Daily Telegraph NZ -

President Donald Trump announced a reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, where...

Trump and Xi hold high-stakes talks in South Korea

Daily Telegraph NZ -

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have begun a high-profile summit in Busan, South Korea, as tensions continue to mount across...

Chinese ice dancers probed over missile toy (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The International Skating Union has said a plush resembling a DF-61 ballistic rocket seen at a Grand Prix event was “inappropriate”. The International Skating Union...

China snubs German Foreign Minister as trade tensions deepen

Daily Telegraph NZ -

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has been forced to cancel a planned trip to Beijing after Chinese officials reportedly refused to arrange key meetings,...

White House announces Trump–Xi meeting

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The two leaders will meet in South Korea on October 30 for the first time since 2019 amid the escalating trade war. US President Donald...

Ethiopia in talks with China to convert dollar debt into Yuan loans

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Ethiopian officials have announced that the country is negotiating a currency swap agreement with China aimed at converting part of its $5.38 billion debt...

U.S. forced Dutch government to seize Chinese chipmaker – Politico

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Nexperia’s parent company has blasted the seizure as excessive interference driven by geopolitical bias. Dutch authorities took control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia following significant...

123...10 Page 2 of 10

China

Latest news

Don't miss

About

Latest

Announcements

Sections