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June 8
Australia says China unresponsive to its pleas to ease tensions
Australia said on Monday China remains unresponsive to its weeks-long pleas to ease tensions between the two trading partners that escalated after Canberra called for an international enquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus.
World
February 13
Hunt on for 'patient zero' who spread coronavirus globally
A January sales meeting in a luxury Singapore hotel was far from auspicious as someone seated in the room, or in the vicinity of the hotel that is renowned for its central location, was about to take coronavirus global.
World
February 2
First coronavirus death reported outside of China
The first death from the coronavirus outside of China was reported on Sunday and the Beijing government took steps to shore up an economy hit by travel curbs and business shut-downs because of the epidemic.
World
January 26
France to evacuate citizens from virus-stricken Wuhan
France said on Sunday it expected to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from the Wuhan area in China, the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak.
World
January 22
China city shuts down transport, alarm grows over virus
Deaths from China's new flu-like virus has risen to 17, with more than 540 cases confirmed, leading the city at the centre of the outbreak to close transportation networks and urge citizens not to leave.
World
January 19
'Mr Sh**hole': Vulgar mistranslation of China leader's name
Facebook Inc said on Saturday it was working to find out how Chinese leader Xi ’s name appeared as “Mr Sh**hole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologising for any offence caused.
World
January 18
China reports new cases in deadly Wuhan virus outbreak
Chinese health authorities said on Saturday they had discovered four more cases of pneumonia following an outbreak of what is believed to be a new coronavirus strain in the central city of Wuhan.
World
January 12
China virus outbreak linked to seafood market -WHO
An outbreak of pneumonia that has killed one person in China and infected 40 others appears to be linked to a single seafood market in the central city of Wuhan and has not so far spread beyond there, WHO says.
World
January 9
China pneumonia outbreak may be linked to new virus - WHO
A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in China's central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
World
November 25
Landslide democratic win in HK election
Hong Kong's democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the city's embattled leader on Monday.
World
November 3
Hong Kong mall clash ends in knife attack, bitten off ear
Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded a shopping mall in running clashes with police on Sunday during which a man with a knife slashed several people and apparently bit off part of a local politician's ear.
World
September 7
Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence
Hong Kong protesters plan to block one of the world's busiest airports on Saturday after a night of violence in which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up crowds.
World
August 11
Death toll from Chinese typhoon rises to 30
The death toll from a major typhoon in eastern China rose to 30 on Sunday, with 18 people missing, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the country braced for more travel disruptions as the storm moved further north up the coast.
World
June 2
China warns of 'disastrous' war with US
China's Defence Minister has said that a war with the United States would be a disaster for the world while issuing a warning to Washington not to meddle in security disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
National
April 26
Huawei hopes for Britain-like solution in NZ 5G bid
China's Huawei Technologies said Britain's decision to allow the firm a restricted role in building parts of its next-generation telecoms network was the kind of solution it was hoping for in New Zealand.
Business
April 22
Tesla investigating video of parked car exploding in Shanghai
US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc on Monday said it had sent a team to investigate a video on Chinese social media which showed a parked Tesla Model S car exploding.
Business
January 20
Chinese growth rate to hit 28 year low
China is expected to report on Monday that economic growth cooled to its slowest in 28 years in 2018 amid weakening domestic demand and bruising U.S. tariffs, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more support measures to avert a sharper slowdown.
World
December 2
US, China announce trade war truce
China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday after high-stakes talks in Argentina between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
World
November 23
Beijing population falls for first time in 20 years - Xinhua
The population of China's capital, Beijing, fell for the first time in two decades in 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing official data.
World
November 22
Chinese websites ditch Dolce & Gabbana after 'racist' ad
#DolceandGabbana cancels Shanghai fashion show in uproar over 'racist' ad, says co-founder's Instagram hacked after screenshots circulate of him allegedly calling Chinese 'mafia' https://t.co/V6v6PI09Nf via @ReutersTV pic.twitter.com/fnYlE7GCxf— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 21, 2018 Chinese e-commerce sites have removed Dolce & Gabbana products amid a spiralling backlash against an advertising campaign that was decried as racist by celebrities and on social media.
World
November 13
Grandpa catches 'em all, plays Pokemon Go on 15 phones
Chen San-yuan turns heads as he cycles through a suburb of Taipei. Why? Attached to the front of his bicycle are 15 mobile phones which the 70-year-old uses to simultaneously play the augmented-reality game Pokemon Go.
World
October 6
Concern mounts over missing Interpol chief in China
French police are investigating the disappearance of Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei, who was reported missing after travelling from France to his native China, and they have placed his wife under protection after threats, the interior ministry said on Friday.
World
October 3
Missing Chinese actress returns, faces tax evasion fines
Chinese A-list movie star Fan Bingbing, whose June disappearance touched off wild speculation about her whereabouts, has been ordered to pay $US129 million in overdue taxes and fines by Chinese authorities.
World
September 15
A lady vanishes: Chinese superstar missing
Fan Bingbing, an A-list Chinese movie star who has appeared in the 'X-Men' and 'Iron Man' film franchises, has more than 62 million followers online in China and fronted million-dollar ad campaigns has disappeared.
World
September 13
11 killed as car driven into crowd in China
Eleven people were killed and 44 injured after a car ploughed into a crowded square in southern China and the driver attacked people with a knife and spade seeking "revenge" on society for previous criminal convictions.
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