2026-09-20 1c347b185cd60e41b95dd62c1a20cf2c85c6d901 /feed/2026/09/20/eight-people-are-killed-and-one-injured-in-a-fire-at-a-textile-factory-in-guangdong-province-china Eight people are killed and one injured in a fire at a textile factory in Guangdong Province, China. 1790042918 2026-09-20 e82d67654490489421e1697dd130c5d59012cf9d /feed/2026/09/20/at-least-eight-people-are-killed-and-one-injured-after-a-fire-broke-out-at-a-textile-factory-in-guangdong-province-chin At least eight people are killed and one injured after a fire broke out at a textile factory in Guangdong Province, China. 1790021318 2026-09-20 74dc8c11c24056042fb710edcc983c5ffe43d946 10 China 36 /wiki/china Guangdong Province 13 /wiki/guangdong%20province textile factory 1 /wiki/textile%20industry%20in%20china China Guangdong Province textile factory Textile factory 2026-09-4 7f129a427dcd8367b942d1568d06ab7d1b8b1089 35 China 1 /feed/2026/09/4/police-in-guangxi-china-arrest-52-singaporeans-over-suspected-involvement-in-illegal-pyramid-scheme-activities-as-part Police in Guangxi, China, arrest 52 Singaporeans over suspected involvement in illegal pyramid-scheme activities as part of a broader law-enforcement operation. 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Incumbent prime minister Mark Brown faces a challenge from Cook Islands United leader Teariki Heather. 2026-04-27 fc02758eb91e356f64a9699eaea7d47bac6241db 20 China 1 /feed/2026/04/27/china-s-national-development-and-reform-commission-announces-the-decision-to-block-american-technology-company-meta-s-pl China's National Development and Reform Commission announces the decision to block American technology company Meta's planned acquisition of Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus. 2026-01-19 0c630727b5edc27873647cf26c0025d92ed14c25 18 China 1 /feed/2026/01/19/reflecting-a-broader-demographic-decline-across-east-asia-the-birth-rate-in-china-fell-to-56-per-1000-people-last-yea Reflecting a broader demographic decline across East Asia, the birth rate in China fell to 5.6 per 1,000 people last year, the lowest since records began in 1949, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, as similar downward trends persist in Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 2026-01-1 deb0e745c394e331141f66c5416e0c176cae7b0a 16 China 1 /feed/2026/01/1/china-ends-the-value-added-tax-vat-exemption-on-birth-control-drugs-and-devices-which-will-now-be-taxed-at-13-as-pa China ends the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on birth control drugs and devices, which will now be taxed at 13%, as part of efforts to address a continuing decline in national birth rates. 2025-09-28 b74434634fcd534527ab1cb20707dd265fb0f30d 15 China 1 /feed/2025/09/28/former-chinese-agriculture-minister-tang-renjian-is-sentenced-to-death-with-a-two-year-reprieve-for-accepting-bribes-wor Former Chinese agriculture minister Tang Renjian is sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes worth more than ¥268 million (US$37.6 million) between 2007 and 2024. 2025-08-6 115a42362824aba325e5b671587be6a9bcf89181 8 China 1 /feed/2025/08/6/five-people-are-killed-and-24-others-are-injured-when-a-suspension-bridge-deck-tilts-at-a-scenic-spot-in-zhaosu-county Five people are killed and 24 others are injured when a suspension bridge deck tilts at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. 2025-04-26 cb612cd1a3d70826385a3232205ff03edbf5306a 3 China 1 /feed/2025/04/26/china-seizes-the-disputed-sandy-cay-reef-in-the-spratly-islands-of-the-south-china-sea China seizes the disputed Sandy Cay Reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. 2025-03-22 63da651501fabf627b10bf0d84915f4e924aab8b 21 China 1 /feed/2025/03/22/foreign-ministers-from-japan-china-and-south-korea-meet-in-tokyo-to-discuss-cooperation-on-shared-challenges-like-agin Foreign ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea meet in Tokyo to discuss cooperation on shared challenges like aging populations and climate change, seeking to improve relations and prepare for a leaders' summit. Japan raises security concerns about North Korea while China criticizes protectionism and the politicization of science. 2025-01-27 56b77adb037f16b709891d0f2d274f5f7705c1a8 /feed/2025/01/27/following-the-meeting-between-foreign-secretary-of-india-vikram-misri-and-foreign-minister-of-china-wang-yi-in-beijing Following the meeting between Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi in Beijing, China and India agree to resume direct air travel between the two countries after a five year hiatus. 1738062884 2025-01-27 0ceb88dd472126c36d0db33d6b96efb51b13c68c 11 China 1 /feed/2025/01/27/following-the-meeting-between-indian-foreign-secretary-vikram-misri-and-chinese-foreign-minister-wang-yi-in-beijing-chi Following the meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, China and India agree to resume direct air travel between the two countries after a five-year hiatus. /feed/2026/09/20/eight-people-are-killed-and-another-is-injured-in-a-fire-at-a-textile-factory-in-guangdong-province-china Reuters 20 569682a6ec2cdfc35d2a47de754ce47bec547a1b 9 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/textile-factory-fire-southern-chinese-city-of-foshan-kills-8-2026-09-21/ 2026 Eight people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a textile factory in Guangdong Province, China.