How the world responds to China’s coronavirus outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global public health emergency over the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus on Thursday, citing the potential of...
Chinese province closes all glass bridges over safety fears
They were meant to be futuristic marvels, allowing thrill-seeking tourists to feel like they were walking on air.
But China’s growing obsession with glass bridges...
A Growing Number of Countries and Airlines Are Grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes...
A growing number of countries and airlines are grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8s in the wake of Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash – the second fatal crash...
China plans a solar power play in space that NASA abandoned decades ago
John Mankins has spent his professional life working on novel ideas that could transform the way humans use technology in space, solar power among...
China closes its Everest base camp to tourists
China has closed the base camp on its side of Mount Everest to visitors who don't have climbing permits.
Authorities have resorted to the unusual...
China Lands Probe on the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon
Landing heats up competition with U.S. to become the first country in half a century to land astronauts on moon.
China successfully landed a probe...
Donald Trump signs bill on Tibet into law despite China protest
Donald Trump has signed into law the ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018’ which promotes access for US citizens to Tibet claimed by...
China’s ‘artificial sun’ reaches 100 million degrees Celsius marking milestone for nuclear fusion
Chinese nuclear scientists have reached an important milestone in the global quest to harness energy from nuclear fusion, a process that occurs naturally in...
Two US airlines cut China routes as state-backed rivals turn up the heat
Two U.S. airlines on Tuesday cut routes between China and the United States, underscoring increasingly tough competition from state-backed Chinese rivals as they aggressively expand their fleets...
Why your next flight may go via China
Booking a flight from London to Sydney can paint a telling picture of the big change in global air travel in recent years.
It is...
China issues U.S. travel warning amid trade tensions
China’s embassy in Washington has issued a security advisory to Chinese nationals traveling to the United States, the latest such warning as trade tensions...
Tourism: China’s People Power Tool
For Beijing, Chinese tourists are a simple yet powerful foreign policy tool.
China has an underappreciated foreign policy tool that it has used increasingly in...
Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming appointed Global Tourism Ambassador for South Australia
SOUTH Australia is bracing for an influx of Chinese tourists following in the footsteps of megastar Huang Xiaoming, an ambassador for the state.
The 40-year-old actor,...
China’s mysterious underwater city
BENEATH the water of a lake lies a peculiar time capsule of Imperial China. Its perfectly preserved temples date back thousands of years.
HIDDEN in...
Robbers armed with tear gas attack and mug 40 Chinese tourists as they shop...
A group of 40 Chinese tourists was attacked and robbed in Paris by four suspects armed with tear gas, according to China's embassy.
The tour group...
Spectacular pictures show China’s £1 billion virtual reality sci-fi theme park which lets tourists...
Astonishing images of a ground-breaking virtual reality theme park due to complete in south-west China have been revealed.
Curious gamers will be able to travel to the future,...
China’s Answer to Airbnb Just Raised $300 Million
Chinese short-term vacation home rental platform Tujia.com has completed a US$300 million series E round at a valuation of over US$1.5 billion. Existing investors...
China’s holiday week boosts London as tourists cash in on weak pound
A week-long national holiday in China is providing a much-needed boost for the entertainment and retail industry in London, with Chinese tourists taking advantage...
Chinese tourists flock to Antarctic
The number of Chinese visitors to the Antarctic Peninsula is growing rapidly, adding to concerns over the fragile ecosystem.
It’s almost a three-week trip. It’ll...
This week, half of China’s population is on the move
Close to 700 million people in China are expected to travel during the country’s National Day holidays, known as the Golden Week, which kicked...