BEIJING, China -- Cities across China were on red alert for heatwaves on Monday, as tens of millions of people were warned to stay indoors and record temperatures strained energy supply. People cool off at a water park in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian province on July 24, 2022. Str / AFP...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain's next prime minister, calling the Asian superpower the "number one threat" to domestic and global security. The former finance minister's pledge comes after his rival in the final two of the race...
BEIJING, China -- China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme. The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm (0622 GMT) from the...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a sympathy message to his United States counterpart Joe Biden on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, a day after the 79-year-old US leader tested positive for Covid-19. Biden on Thursday insisted he was "doing great", and said he would...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla on Thursday, July 21 sought a resumption of Philippine-China talks for cooperation on joint oil-gas development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Padilla said the negotiation is needed to address the problems caused by skyrocketing prices of oil because of international...
HONG KONG, China -- The world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, An An, has died at the age of 35, the Hong Kong zoo where he spent most of his life said Thursday. In this file photo taken on May 19, 2020, giant panda An An eats snacks in his enclosure at the currently closed local...
YINCHUAN, China -- Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Tuesday reported a confirmed bubonic plague case in the capital city Yinchuan, according to the regional plague prevention and control headquarters. The patient returned to Yinchuan from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous...
While China continues to reject the South China Sea arbitral ruling, the Philippines has conducted a workshop with other Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries on how to peacefully settle maritime disputes. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippines hosted a...
The construction of three big-ticket railway projects in the Philippines, which was recently bared to have been withdrawn, under loan agreement with China will push through. According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, "the construction of more projects, including three railways, is...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Consul General Li Lin of the People’s Republic of China Consul has vowed to work hard to push bilateral relationships with the country in general and Zamboanga City in particular. Zamboanga mayor John Dalipe presents a token to Consul General Li Lin of the People’s Republic of...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, July 17 welcomed the Marcos administration’s plan to renegotiate the country’s loan agreements with China for the three big-ticket railway projects that were initiated by the Duterte government. “The President's directive presents an auspicious opportunity to go...
China has revealed that it has been "negotiating technical issues" with the Philippines over its infrastructure projects, adding that it is open for more discussions on future projects under the new administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
