All news on the topic: China

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Truss warns of 'Chinese infiltration at Westminster' after suspected spy arrest
The former Prime Minister made a rare intervention in Parliament during an emergency debate on the alleged national security scandal gripping Westminster
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'I matched up with China spy on dating app - I was shocked to learn his secret'
Political reporter Noa Hoffman had been swiping through popular dating app Hinge when she matched with a man she said was handsome and charming - only for him to be later arrested for allegedly spying for China
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Customs seize 16 live lizards hidden inside ferry passenger's bra
Customs agents were left gobsmacked after discovering a woman at Futian Port in China had tried to traffic five bags worth of lizards inside her bra
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Pair arrested for 'cutting hole in Great Wall of China to use as work shortcut'
The two men - named only as Zheng and Wang - were arrested for allegedly smashing a path through a section of the ancient Great Wall of China to use as a shortcut to their work site
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Fears of new pandemic as humans 'vulnerable' to new mutant virus found in China
Using laboratory ferrets and mice, researchers from China and the UK found that humans could be "vulnerable" to infection from the H3N8 strain of bird flu at "epidemic or pandemic proportions"
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World's biggest car graveyard where 100,000 old bangers are piled high
In the eastern city of Hangzhou, some cars have been left for so long that plants are growing from their boots as drivers swap from traditional cars to electric - creating a new environmental problem
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Chinese spy targets UK officials on LinkedIn by offering cash for state secrets
A new investigation has revealed one of the most prolific spies to target the UK in a generation - a Chinese intelligence official who went by a number of aliases including 'Robin Zhang'
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Miracle baby survives swallowing four inch sewing needle that pierced her heart
The tot’s concerned parents rushed her to hospital after they found her shaking uncontrollably and losing consciousness, with doctors finding her heart had been pierced with the needle
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Man buys pet golden retriever online for £23 - then receives 'meat dog' in post
Liu, from China, bought what he thought was a golden retriever online to become a fluffy new companion but was shocked to be sent a tuguo - which are controversially used in the country as meat dogs
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Huge satellite crashes down from space metres from homes in horror fireball
Dramatic footage shows fiery plumes of smoke filling the air as baffled locals stare at the huge smoking wreckage that dropped in the Taizi Temple village in China
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New clip emerges of bear in Chinese zoo as expert gives verdict on if it's human
Social media users are convinced that a bear in China's east is a person in costume and now a clip has added more fuel to the fire as it has been captured waving too
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Expert explains reason why bears at Chinese zoo are real - and not human
Dr Wong Siew Te is famous for his studies on the Malayan sun bear and has worked with the mammals for many years — he says they are definitely real
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Explorer comes close to tomb of Chinese emperor experts are too scared to open
The tomb complex of Qin Xi Huang in China, which is most famous for its life-sized terracotta sculptures of the emperor's armed forces, is revered as one of the world's most important archaeological discoveries
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UK wildlife park's verdict on 'Chinese zoo using humans in bear suits'
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire said it is normal for sun bears to stand on two legs after it was claimed by some on social media that bears at a Chinese zoo were actually humans in disguise
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4 tourists die in 'Sea of Death' desert after car breaks down on dried-out lake
Three men and a woman were found dead in the 'Sea of Death' desert. It is suspected their vehicle broke down and left the four people aboard trapped in 70C temperatures
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Zoo is forced to insist its bears are real and not humans in disguise
A statement posted in the voice of Angela the bear said: "When it comes to bears, the first thing that comes to mind is a huge figure and amazing power... but we Malayan bears are petite"
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Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall with 108mph winds in China after killing 40
The Philippine Coast Guard launched rescue operations after Typhoon Doksuri caused a wooden boat to capsize on Thursday, killing at least 27 people
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Bizarre 'facekinis' spotted as people battle to stay out of the sun in heatwave
With temperatures above 35C in China, people have been buying full-face masks – with holes for the eyes and nose – which they say keeps them cool and protects from the sun's rays as well
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At least 11 killed as girls' volleyball team crushed when roof of gym collapses
According to China's state media outlets, many of the 11 victims were children, though an exact number is still to be confirmed - with only eight of the 19 people inside the gym having survived the freak tragedy
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Warning of temperatures as high as 52C as world suffers in record-breaking heat
From wildfires gripping parts of Greece to China opening air raid shelters - countries everywhere have been clambering for respite amidst temperatures as high as 52C as climate scientists issue a stark warning
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Stare at smokers to make them stop smoking in public, says health expert
The health expe3rt has said people in China should stare at those smoking in banned areas, in an attempt to make them feel awkward and discourage them from lighting up
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Nursery school teacher executed after poisoning 25 kids' porridge in 'revenge'
Wang Tun, 40, was executed after being found guilty of lacing porridge with toxic sodium nitrate and feeding it to her students in Jiaozuo, a city in Henan Province
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UK slammed as it sacrifices security to the 'siren call of Chinese investment'
A damning Intelligence and Security Parliament report, seen by Mirror, highlights UK's "completely inadequate" response to the long-term China threat as the nation's economic power grows
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Chinese 'spy' attempts to infiltrate Hong Kong dissidents' Commons briefing
Pro-democracy activists Finn Lau and Christopher Mung were speaking at the briefing in a private room at the Commons when a man believed to be sent by China's Communist Party tried to get in
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Full list of 60 diseases linked to boozing - including ulcers and cataracts
Researchers analysed data from half a million men living in China and found that alcohol increases the risk of 61 diseases, including many non-fatal conditions not previously linked to booze consumption