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China set to kick off key Parliament season amid Ukraine turmoil

The CPPCC, which has 2,200 members mostly nominated by the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) will begin its session on Friday

China asks Russia, Ukraine to ensure safety of nuclear facilities

China has called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of Ukraine's nuclear facilities, as fears mount over a potential environmental disaster amid an intensifying military offensive

China denies asking Russia not to invade Ukraine until post-Olympics

China denounced a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics as fake news and a very despicable" attempt to divert attention

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until end of Olympics: Report

The report indicates that senior Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about "Russia's war plans or intentions before the invasion started last week".

China will not join sanctions on Russia, says banking regulator

China, which has refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly criticised what it calls illegal and unilateral sanctions

China 'extremely concerned' over civilian casualties in Ukraine: FM Wang

The two ministers spoke for the first time on the phone on Tuesday since violence broke out in Ukraine following an attack from Russia

China says it won't join US, its allies in financial sanctions on Russia

China won't join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia, the country's bank regulator said

It is never a good bet to bet against Americans: Joe Biden to Xi Jinping

US President Joe Biden has said that he has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that it is never a good bet to bet against the American people.

US stands firm behind its commitments: Biden's delegation to Taiwan

The United States stands firm behind its commitments to Taiwan and allies in the region, a delegation of former senior U.S. defence and security officials sent by President Joe Biden said on Wednesday

US says it's keeping an eye on China as it backs Ukraine against Russia

Russia, China seek to expand their military influence both regionally and globally, with Moscow invading Ukraine and Beijing seeking to wrest control of Taiwan, US Department of Defence said

China warns US of 'heavy price' for backing Taiwan's independence

China on Tuesday warned the US that it will pay a "heavy price" for its attempts to show support to Taiwan's independence as a delegation of ex-American defence officials landed in Taipei

China's Russian coal purchases stall as buyers struggle to secure financing

Russia accounted for roughly 15% of China's total imports and was its second largest supplier behind Indonesia

China reports 75 new local coronavirus cases in past 24 hours: NHC

China on Monday reported 75 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

With marriages declining, birth rates reach lowest ever in China: Report

A sharp decline in the number of marriage registrations, accompanied by the ageing of married couples has led to birth rates in China hitting the lowest ever levels, according to a media report.

Beijing's pro-Russia approach may jeopardize safety of Chinese in Ukraine

According to the Chinese embassy in Kyiv, there were around 6,000 Chinese nationals in Ukraine when Russia launched its military operations in the country

Nepal will not allow its territory to be used against neighbours

The comments, which were part of a Cabinet decision, came a day after Nepal's Parliament ratified the contentious US-funded $500 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact

Covid-19 pandemic originated in animals in Wuhan market, find studies

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which cause COVID-19, originated in animals and spread to humans in late 2019 at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, two new studies suggest.

Chinese FM Wang Yi to address United Nations Human Rights Council meeting

The high-level segment will be convened from February 28 to March 2, he added, Xinhua news agency reported

Analysis: Ukraine invasion tests growing China-Russia partnership

The nuclear-armed neighbouring giants have grown closer in recent years, raising the spectre of an alliance of authoritarian states that could challenge a US-led democratic West in a new Cold War

China's rocket achieves domestic record, sends 22 satellites into space

China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket.