North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Goes To China
Chinese President Xi Jinping invited Kim for the four-day visit. The two leaders could use the visit to coordinate ahead of a second summit between the U.S. and North Korea.
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China Becomes First Country To Land On Far Side Of Moon, State Media Announce
Lunar lander Chang'e 4 successfully touched down on Thursday morning. China's Xinhua News published a photo it says was taken by the probe "on the never-visible side of the moon."
China Takes Wind Out Of Apple iPhone Sales
Apple cut billions from its revenue estimates amid slower sales in China. In August, Apple became the first firm worth $1 trillion, but its stock is down more than 30 percent in the past three months.
Xi Urges Peaceful Unification Of China And Taiwan, But Won't Rule Out Using Force
Independence of Taiwan is "a dead end," China President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a speech marking the 40th anniversary of when Beijing sent a message to Taiwan calling for unification.
China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side
Early in 2019, China hopes to land a rover — the first soft landing on the moon's far side. The mission is exploratory, and will lay groundwork for a trip by Chinese astronauts to the lunar surface.
In China's Push For High-Tech, Hackers Target Cutting-Edge U.S. Firms
U.S. law enforcement says China is racing to become a world leader in the most advanced technologies, and that's driving intellectual property theft directed at a broad range of U.S. industries.
Former Head Of Chinese Counterintelligence Sentenced To Life In Prison
Ma Jian, who served as vice minister of state security from 2006 until he was dismissed in 2015, was convicted on charges of accepting bribes and insider trading.
Sorry, Santa: A Chinese City Has Just Banned All Things Christmas
No public Christmas displays. No celebrations. No holiday socks or Santa costumes sold by vendors. What's behind this seemingly Grinch-like stance?
A 3rd Canadian Has Been Detained In China As Diplomatic Rancor Rises
Canadian officials have not identified the person being held, citing privacy rules. And they have not drawn a link between the detentions and the Dec. 1 arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
The Good News (And Not So Good News) About China's Smoggy Air
According to a new report, China's war against air pollution shows promising results. But there is evidence of backsliding as winter nears.