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Fire breaks out at Shanghai petrochemical plant, killing at least one person

At least one person is killed in a large fire at a Shanghai chemical plant that shot clouds of smoke across the city early on Saturday morning.

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China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone

Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy. The Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its drydock at a shipyard outside Shanghai in the…

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China's Xi to host virtual BRICS leaders summit on June 23 - Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a virtual BRICS summit for leaders on June 23, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

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Top US, Chinese National Security Figures Hold 'Candid' Talks

The top Chinese and US security advisers have held lengthy talks, with both sides describing them as "candid" following days of acrimonious exchanges over Taiwan and other flashpoint issues. Readouts of the meeting in Luxembourg on Monday were toned down compared with last week, when China's defense minister warned his…

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Biden adviser Sullivan raised concerns with China over North Korea

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has raised concerns with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi over Beijing's veto at the United Nations of a U.S.-led push to impose more sanctions on North Korea, a senior U.S. official said.

Reuters

Heavy Rains Leave 10 Dead, Hundreds of Thousands Displaced in China

Ten people have died in central China as torrential rains lashed Hunan province, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands, state media reported. The downpours, which began on June 1, have forced the evacuation of around 286,000 people, with more than 2,700 homes collapsed or seriously damaged, the official Xinhua…

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Former official and regulator sentenced to death by China for corruption

Tong Daochi, a former senior official of China's southern Hainan province and an ex-securities regulator, was sentenced to death for bribery and insider trading, with a two-year reprieve, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.

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15 dead, 3 missing after torrential rains in southern China

At least 15 people have died in torrential rains across southern China

The Independent UK

China Premier Issues Warning on Covid-hit Economy

China's premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world's second-largest economy, saying it must return to normal as the country's zero-Covid strategy bites into growth. China is the last major economy welded to a policy of mass testing and rapid lockdowns to eliminate virus clusters, but the strict…

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China pledges support for ailing economy, analysts doubt impact

Beijing says it will roll out additional tax cuts and postpone social security payments for firms to support growth.

Al Jazeera

Beijing ramps up COVID quarantines, Shanghai residents decry uneven rules

Beijing stepped up quarantine efforts to end its month-old COVID outbreak as fresh signs of frustration emerged in Shanghai, where some bemoaned unfair curbs with the city of 25 million preparing to lift a prolonged lockdown in just over a week.

Reuters

US ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan, China warns: Xinhua

Chinese state news agency cites official as saying Washington is using the ‘Taiwan card’ to contain Beijing.

Al Jazeera

China test flies first home-grown C919 jet to be delivered - Xinhua

China on Saturday completed a test flight of the country's first C919 jetliner to be delivered, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Reuters

Xi, Macron Discuss Ukraine War in Phone Conversation

Chinese and French leaders agree on ‘urgency of reaching a ceasefire’ and urge peace negotiations

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Former China Development Bank exec charged for taking bribes- state media

A former vice president of China Development Bank (CDB), He Xingxiang, has been charged for taking bribes, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Death toll rises to 26 in central China building collapse

State media reports a tenth survivor has been pulled from the rubble nearly a week after incident in Changsha.

Bangkok Post

Death toll rises to 26 in Chinese building collapse

The number of people confirmed dead after a building in China collapsed has risen to 26, state media reported Thursday, nearly a week after the block containing apartments, a hotel and a cinema caved in.

The Independent UK

Survivor found almost 6 days after China building collapse

Rescuers in central China have pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a building that partially collapsed almost six days earlier

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The Guardian - UK

Beijing orders ‘stress test’ as fears of Russia-style sanctions mount

Exclusive: exercises are to prepare China for the possibility of similar embargos from the US and its allies

Evening Standard

Two more survivors found 3 days after building collapse in central China

Police have arrested a number of officials in connection with the collapse of the building in Changsha last Friday

WEKU

More survivors are found 3 days after China building collapse

Police have arrested nine people, including the building owner, on suspicion of ignoring building codes or committing other violations.

The Independent UK

2 more survivors found 3 days after China building collapse

Rescuers have found two more survivors in the rubble of a building in central China that collapsed more than three days ago

Daily Mirror

Devastating fire kills eight including six kids as massive blaze leaves 100 homeless

The fire broke out at around 5am local time in a crowded slum in Quezon City, a district of Manila in the Philippines tragically taking the lives of six children

The Independent UK

Police arrest 9 after building collapses in central China

Chinese police say they have arrested nine people following the collapse of a building with apartments and businesses in the central city of Changsha

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: South Korea set to reopen embassy in Kyiv; Lavrov says Russia working to prevent nuclear war – as it happened

Officials reach factory to evacuated civilians, says United Nations; Nancy Pelosi says US will continue to help Ukraine after Kyiv visit

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