China
Egyptian contractors to build ministerial district in new capital after aborted Chinese deal
Egypt
February 8, 2017
Egyptian contractors to build ministerial district in new capital after aborted Chinese deal
Egypt's New Administrative Capital annulled its agreement with the China State Construction Engineering Cooperation (CSCEC) to build and finance the…
China protests US sanction list on Iran that hits Chinese firms
Business
February 6, 2017
China protests US sanction list on Iran that hits Chinese firms
China on Monday said it had "lodged representations" with the United States over Washington's new sanctions list targeting Iran, which…
Alibaba to develop Olympic streaming service in China
Science
January 21, 2017
Alibaba to develop Olympic streaming service in China
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has entered into a digital partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that will see it…
China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan: state media warns
World
January 16, 2017
China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan: state media warns
China will "take off the gloves" and take strong action if the US president-elect Donald Trump continues to provoke Beijing…
Here’s a life-like robot you can chat with
Science
January 14, 2017
Here’s a life-like robot you can chat with
“Jia Jia” can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions when asked, and her creator believes the eerily…
Chinese tabloid says U.S. needs to ‘wage war’ to block off South China Sea islands
World
January 13, 2017
Chinese tabloid says U.S. needs to ‘wage war’ to block off South China Sea islands
Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the U.S. to "wage war", an influential Chinese…
Giants of tomorrow: tallest buildings rising in 2017
Life & Style
January 12, 2017
Giants of tomorrow: tallest buildings rising in 2017
China is raising the stakes in the race for the 'tallest' man-made structures: six of the 10 tallest buildings predicted…
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights to New York, China
Business
January 11, 2017
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights to New York, China
EgyptAir is offering a 20 percent discount on tickets to some of the cities it covers, including some cities of…
Apple in China removes ‘New York Times app’ after government request
Science
January 5, 2017
Apple in China removes ‘New York Times app’ after government request
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has removed the New York Times Co's (NYT.N) news apps from its app store in China following…
Trump leaves open possible Taiwan meet, questions Russia hacking
World
January 1, 2017
Trump leaves open possible Taiwan meet, questions Russia hacking
The US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday left open the possibility of meeting with Taiwan's president if she visits the…