All news on the topic: China

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Covid kills 239 people in China - expert's verdict on what this means for UK
China's controversial "Zero-Covid" policy was abruptly halted in December, with an enormous surge of 60,000 deaths following shortly after - but deaths appeared to be on the way down until this month
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Man eats messy three-course meal on train despite passengers begging him to stop
A video of a man tucking into a three-course meal on an underground train has gone viral. People asked him to stop, but the man seemingly couldn't care less as he continued enjoying his meal
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Huge cooking gas explosion leaves 31 people dead at Chinese barbecue restaurant
The blast, which occurred on a busy street in Yinchuan in the northwest of the country injured a further seven people, according to authorities
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Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping 'dictator' as tensions between US and China escalate
Chinese President Xi Jinping was branded a 'dictator' by Joe Biden at a fundraiser in California. Biden said the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot in February was an 'embarrassment'
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China warns US 'co-operation or conflict' as it lays down law amid Blinken visit
China told the US it's 'cooperation or conflict' amid tensions between the two countries. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping today
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Inside China's controversial dog meat festival as hundreds of pooches killed
WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES: The controversial Yulin festival has been held every year since 2009, with footage obtained by an animal rights charity shedding new light on its horrors
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US denies reports China to set up spy facility in Cuba mere miles from mainland
Intelligence sources have claimed China is building a spy base to eavesdrop on US electronic communications. Cuba denies the claims and the US branded them 'not accurate'
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Man sued after leaving his blind date in a restaurant with her 23 relatives
The pair arranged to meet at a popular restaurant in northeastern China, but to the man's surprise, his date arrived at the restaurant accompanied by 23 of her relatives
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Brits warned drinking any amount of alcohol 'puts you at risk of 60 diseases'
In a new study, alcohol consumption has been linked to an increased risk of diseases, such as gout and cataract, that were never considered to be alcohol-related before
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China and US conflict would cost 'countless lives' and produce 'economic shock'
It comes as Pentagon released near-miss footage on Monday showing a Chinese ship sharply cutting across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the US vessel to slow down
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Dramatic moment Chinese ship cuts across US destroyer in 'unsafe' close-call
Intense footage released by the US military shows an abrupt crossing by a Chinese navy ship in front of an American destroyer, in an action that the Pentagon said 'violated maritime rules of safe passage'
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China poses an 'increasing threat' to Britain, warns top spook
The Chief of Defence Intelligence issued a warning about the 'challenges' emerging from Beijing - and how smaller nations could take advantage of cheaper technologies to arm themselves
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7ft-long steel bar goes through man's chest and head after he's impaled in fall
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: A man suffered horrific injuries when he was impaled by a seven-foot-long steel bar in China, but he survived the incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment
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Natural optical illusion sees 'ghost' appear on top of mountain in eerie footage
Baffling video footage shows what appears to be a person waving in the clouds surrounded by a rainbow-like halo on top of a mountain in the Sichuan province of China
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Liz Truss to warn UK and EU 'can't wash their hands' of Taiwan in swipe at Sunak
The former Prime Minister will become the first ex-UK premier to visit the breakaway island for 27 years, following in the footsteps of idol, Margaret Thatcher
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China ready to 'smash' Taiwan independence as it warns US of 'dangerous move'
Reports suggest the US is preparing to accelerate the sale of weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy, a move that will undoubtedly anger China
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Liz Truss heads to Taiwan to attack China's 'increasingly aggressive' behaviour
The former Prime Minister risks creating a diplomatic headache for Rishi Sunak when she flies to the Far East next week to deliver a speech showing solidarity with the breakaway island, which China has vowed to retake - by force if necessary - by 2050
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President Biden in talks with Philippines leader as US tensions grow with China
President Joe Biden and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Philippines are set to meet today amid ongoing tension with CHina. Chinese Navy vessels recently harassed and chased away Filipino fishing trawlers
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Billionaire warns US and China are on brink of war as tensions escalate
Billionaire Ray Dalio said the key flashpoints that could escalate tensions are disputes over Taiwan, confrontations between US and Chinese ships and planes, the war in Ukraine, and threats of economic sanctions
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US may need more nuclear bombs as China and Russia unite to create scary arsenal
Chinese President Xi Jinping's and Vladimir Putin announced a 'comprehensive' agreement last month which saw Beijing expand their nuclear energy weapons - and it could dwarf the US who may need to act NOW, an expert tells The Mirror
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'Test of Courage' cliff edge destroyed after attracting daredevil tourists
Officials in China destroyed The Test of Courage rock formation fearing tourists would fall over the edge as they climbed the cliff to pose for photos in the Anyan valley
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Caged dogs with 'trusting eyes' butchered and burnt alive for meat at festival
WARNING UPSETTING CONTENT: No To Dog Meat works with locals in countries like China, Korea, Vietnam and Cambodia, where dog meat markets are still popular, and scenes of canines being butchered or boiled alive are common
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Airbnb guests leave host with huge £630 bill after turning on all taps and gas
The nightmare couple, who were on holiday from China, had booked the apartment in Seoul, South Korea for 25 days, but decided to leave after realising it was too far away from the city centre
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Trapeze artist falls to her death after performance with husband goes wrong
Horrifying footage on social media showed the moment a Chinese trapeze artist fell to her death during a performance with her husband. Sun Moumou leaves behind two children
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US accuses China of spying with secret 'police station' in middle of New York
According to official documents, a local branch of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security was being run inside an office building in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood before closing lamid an FBI investigation.