Hourly News updated 17:00 2011/10/08

China to recheck closure of government liaison offices in Beijing China is set to begin a strict spot-check campaign to prevent local government liaison offices in Beijing that have been shut down from reopening or relocating. The move is aimed at co

Hourly News updated 08:00 2011/10/08

Record high travellers during National Day holiday Tourism agencies are estimating that the number of tourists traveling in China during the National Holiday period will exceed 300 million by the end of the week Popular tourist attractions across the

The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2011/10/05

Paul James with you on this Wednesday, October 5th, 2011. - China and Russia have used their vetoes to stop a UN Security Council resolution on Syria. - Afganistan and India have signed a new strategic partnership amid the growing tensions between Ka

Hourly News updated 17:00 2011/10/09

Socialism with Chinese characteristics only path to rejuvenation of Chinese nation: Hu Jintao Chinese President Hu Jintao says the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation must be achieved by adhering to socialism with Chinese characteristics. Hu Jin

Hourly News updated 10:00 2011/10/11

2 of 13 bodies found on Mekong River not sailors Thai investigators say two of the 13 bodies they recovered on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai Province did not belong to Chinese sailors, correcting the death toll of Chinese nationals to 11 killed and

Hourly News updated 14:00 2011/10/11

Russian PM starts China visit Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing, starting his two-day visit to China. Putin is set to hold meetings with his counterpart, Premier Wen Jiabao, as well as President Hu Jintao and top legislator

Hourly News updated 08:00 2011/10/23

Premier Wen expects mutual trust in Sino-Japanese ties Premier Wen Jiabao says the current Chinese-Japanese ties are sound in general, and called for greater understanding, mutual trust and common interests to further the friendship. Wen Jiabao made

Hourly News updated 18:00 2011/10/20

Chinese mainland, Taiwan sign agreement on nuclear safety cooperation Negotiators from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have signed an agreement on cross-Strait cooperation in nuclear safety. It was signed during the seventh round of talks between the

Hourly News updated 14:00 2011/10/14

Stranded Chinese sailors in Thailand begin the journey home Chinese sailors and their family members stranded in northern Thailand have begun their journey home. More than 160 of them had been living aboard dozens of ships on the Mekong River, as shi

Hourly News updated 17:00 2011/10/16

Chinese Premier Wen vows to stabilize foreign trade, reassures exporters Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged more support measures for exporters including a basically stable exchange rate for Renminbi to stabilize foreign trade in the world's second large

Hourly News updated 18:00 2011/10/17

North Korea and U.S. to meet in Geneva next week: report Reports from South Korea say North Korea and the United States will hold a second round of talks in Geneva next week to discuss ways to restart regional talks on the Korean Peninsula's nuclear

Hourly News updated 17:00 2011/10/25

Libyan NTC: Gaddafi buried in unknown place in desert Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been buried in a secret location in desert. That's according to Al-Jazeera television which cited officials of the ruling Libyan National Transitional Coun

Hourly News updated 10:00 2011/10/24

Rescue underway in quake-hit southeast Turkey, death toll rises to 138 The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake in southeastern Turkey has risen to 138. Searchers are racing against the time to search for survivors in the quake-hit area, whic

Hourly News updated 17:00 2011/10/28

Chinese president to visit Austria, attend G20 summit Chinese President Hu Jintao will leave China on Sunday as he prepares to pay a state visit to Austria before attending the upcoming G20 summit in France. Earlier this week, President Hu spoke with

Hourly News updated 08:00 2011/10/30

Chinese premier expresses sympathy with Thai flood victims, announces more aid Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra to express sympathy with the flood victims of the Southeast Asian nation and provide fresh a

Hourly News updated 17:00 2011/11/02

G20 should ensure economic growth, says Chinese president Chinese President Hu Jintao says the Group of 20 should give top priority to maintaining economic growth. He made the remarks in a written interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro prior t

Hourly News updated 14:00 2011/11/15

China successfully completed the second space docking The second docking between China's Shenzhou-8 spaceship and the Tiangong-1 space lab has taken place. After flying attached for some 12-days, the unmanned Shenzhou-8 decoupled with the space lab f

Hourly News updated 09:00 2011/11/16

Syria releases 1,180 prisoners detained during months-long unrest The Syrian government has released nearly 12-hundred prisoners arrested during the 9-month unrest in the country. This follows the release of over 550 others following the Eid al-Adha

Hourly News updated 09:00 2011/11/17

Education authority urges inspection of school buses after deadly accident kills 20 China's Ministry of Education is calling for an urgent nationwide inspection of school buses. The announcement comes after a severely overloaded school bus collided w

Hourly News updated 09:00 2011/11/18

China announces first space docking mission complete success Shenzhou-8 has safely returned to earth. The unmanned space craft touched down last night in the northern grasslands. During its 17-day flight, Shenzhou-8 successfully rendezvoused and dock