2 Vietnamese frigates to join joint patrol with Chinese navy in Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam News 17:17 10/03/2026Two Vietnamese frigates will participate in a joint naval patrol and training exercise with the Chinese Navy in the Gulf of Tonkin, as part of the 10th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange, scheduled for March 18 and 19 in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
European freight truck makers brace for wave of low-cost Chinese rivals
World 16:55 10/03/2026ANTWERP/SODERTALJE, Sweden - Chinese electric freight trucks are rolling into Europe at pace this year, following the trail blazed by Chinese EVs and threatening to upend the market with better technology and lower prices.
EU to lay out local content rules to strengthen manufacturing, cut China reliance
World 17:18 04/03/2026The European Commission will unveil plans on Wednesday to boost the competitiveness of the EU's manufacturing sector during its drive to decarbonise and avoid reliance on cheap Chinese goods by setting local content requirements.
More than a game: virtual boyfriends win hearts in China
World 15:04 12/02/2026SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU - When Zhou, a 33-year-old Chinese civil servant, was a student, finding love and companionship was something she believed would happen with time.
China's Labubu-maker picks London for European HQ in boost for UK
World 15:32 31/01/2026SHANGHAI - Pop Mart, the maker of the famous Labubu doll, named London for its new regional headquarters, and said it would open seven more UK stores, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer secured the "ugly-cute" investment on his trip to China.
China expects record 9.5 billion passenger trips during Lunar New Year
World 17:18 29/01/2026BEIJING - China expects a record 9.50 billion passenger trips to be made during the 40-day spring festival holiday travel period, higher than the 9.02 billion domestic trips last year, a state planning official said on Thursday.
2 pandas arrive in China from Japan
World 17:56 28/01/2026CHENGDU, CHINA -- Twin giant pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, arrived in Sichuan Province in southwestern China on Wednesday after leaving Tokyo's Ueno Zoo the previous day.
Last 2 pandas in Japan leave for China
World 17:05 27/01/2026TOKYO -- The last remaining giant pandas in Japan, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, departed for China on Tuesday afternoon in a move that will leave Japan with no giant pandas for the first time in about half a century.
Chinese lantern festival lights up for Lunar New Year
World 15:47 24/01/2026ZIGONG, China -- In southwest China’s Sichuan province, the annual Zigong International Lantern Festival kicked off on Friday, showcasing the centuries-old art of illuminated lanterns on a grand scale.
Vietnam U23s have never beaten China U23s in official football competition
Vietnam News 16:50 18/01/2026Head-to-head history shows a stark reality that Vietnam’s under-23 team have never defeated their Chinese peers in an official tournament.
Vietnam to face China in AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinals
Vietnam News 10:17 18/01/2026Following the conclusion of the final two quarterfinal matches on Saturday, the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup confirmed its four semifinalists, with Vietnam’s U23 team set to face China next Tuesday.
25 tonnes of fake China-made cosmetics sold on Facebook, Shopee in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:53 15/01/2026Police in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam have teamed up with officers from Hanoi and Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam to dismantle a large-scale cosmetic distribution ring that sold counterfeit Chinese-made products via Facebook and e-commerce platform Shopee.
