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November 28, 2025

Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life

Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sectorA record number of people are set...

November 27, 2025

Hong Kong fire: police blame construction firm’s ‘gross negligence’ as death toll rises to 55

Three construction industry employees arrested after police allege unsafe scaffolding materials may have been behind fire’s rapid spread

November 26, 2025

Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire

Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is widely used by construction workers

November 25, 2025

China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth

This is a "successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry." ...

November 23, 2025

China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice

Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch - it’s the systemThe Chinese did rather well in the...

November 21, 2025

Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again

With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew. ...

November 18, 2025

Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions

Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on TaiwanChinese travellers are estimated to have...

November 16, 2025

China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan

Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of...

November 15, 2025

China advises against travel to Japan amid escalating row over PM’s Taiwan comments

Sanae Takaichi says the use of force against Taiwan could warrant a military response from TokyoChina has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to...

November 14, 2025

Three astronauts are stuck on China’s space station without a safe ride home

"This does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return." ...

November 14, 2025

China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans, analysis reveals

Investigation by Guardian and Carbon Brief finds just a fifth of funds to fight global heating went to poorest 44 countriesChina and wealthy...

November 12, 2025

New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside

No casualties reported after section of 758-metre structure helping to link Sichuan province to Tibet falls to piecesA newly opened bridge in...

China Articles

Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life

Hong Kong fire: police blame construction firm’s ‘gross negligence’ as death toll rises to 55

Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire

China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth

China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice

Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again

Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions

China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan

China advises against travel to Japan amid escalating row over PM’s Taiwan comments

Three astronauts are stuck on China’s space station without a safe ride home

China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans, analysis reveals

New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside