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WTA says Chinese star’s interview still doesn’t ease concerns about her ‘well-being’

Alibaba aims to focus on its e-commerce abroad instead of at home, as its sales drop in China.

Govt also yet to open a revolving fund that will have deposits equal to 21% of power generation cost

IOC official Pound says ‘there’s nothing wrong’ with Winter Games hosts from sporting perspective

IOC president says ‘participation of athletes’ in 2022 Beijing Olympics is all that matters

Alibaba faced new competition in the market as its CMR declined while annual revenue growth slowed.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman says 2022 Winter Games are ‘not a stage for political shows’

'An extensive cloud-seeding operation was carried out on July 1, 2021 to ensure clear skies and low air pollution'

Diplomatic sources say certain issues are making it difficult for Islamabad to make final call

President Joe Biden said last month that he was considering such a diplomatic boycott

US President Joe Biden says he was considering a diplomatic boycott to protest China's human rights record

David Haggerty says world governing body ‘doesn’t want to punish a billion people’

Chinese tech giants are under siege from authorities in Beijing and regulators in America

Mushahid Hussain says ‘Pakistan-US relationship is ‘tactical,’ while China ties ‘strategic and more resilient’

Coded references ‘eating melons’, ‘that person’ being used to discuss Peng’s case online

Fuxian Yi estimates China’s 2020 population was 1.28 billion rather than the 1.41 billion

‘Whole-process people's democracy’ is not the kind that wakes up at the time of voting, says Chinese official

Djokovic, Billie Jean King hail women’s tour’s decision as concerns mount over Peng Shuai’s safety

Security officials in China's province, have set up a surveillance system to target foreign students and journalists.

China could face more than 630,000 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies, say mathematicians

Development comes as country grapples with a rapidly ageing workforce and slowing economy

Afghanistan has been plunged into crisis by the abrupt end of billions of dollars in foreign assistance

Olympic body’s head faces criticism for not demanding guarantees over star’s freedom

Attacks reportedly target sensitive military departments

Foreign ministry spokesman says tennis star’s recent appearances are proof that she is safe

Chinese tennis star speaks to organisation chief Bach, wants privacy respected

Concern for missing tennis player Peng Shuai grows after her sexual assault allegation

Frequent Chinese and US military exercises in the region have raised fears of conflict

WTA chairman says email posted on Chinese media ‘raises concerns on player’s safety’

Tennis star is in ‘shock’ after fellow player’s accusation of being sexually assaulted

Strict new restrictions will see visitors requiring negative tests, ahead of Olympics

Speakers stress need for adopting effective measures for development

Concerns have grown for tennis star, who hasn’t been seen since accusing former politician of coercing her into sex

Policymakers fear US sanctions and assess prospects of a 'win-win situation' to be dimmer

The deal is the result of two weeks of tortuous negotiations in Glasgow that had to be extended for an extra day

It is expected to be the leaders' most extensive meeting under the Biden administration

Media reports manager as saying The National Aquatics Centre will allow ‘no more than 1,000 people’ over Covid fears

ISPR says Chinese special envoy also called on COAS and discussed security related matters

We support all efforts conducive for stability in Afghanistan, says China’s special envoy for Afghan affairs

Polish athlete Sochowicz required surgery after suffering a deep cut on his right leg during training in Yanqing

Xiaomi revamps its playbook in China by opening new stores to spur domestic sales growth and pave the way to sell EVs.

President Xi is expected to be handed a third term in office, making him most powerful leader since Mao Zedong

Beijing slams Pentagon report saying 'overhyping the threat'

Lenovo reported a 65% rise in second-quarter profits amid a global chip shortage.

TikTok CEO steps down as chief financial officer from Bytedance to focus primarily on the popular video platform

Things will be different when four countries of China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran arrive at consensus, says Hu Shisheng

Situation is ‘serious and complex’ with epidemic' is still developing rapidly’, says health official

Base points to deepening security cooperation between impoverished Tajikistan and China

Authorities in Heihe order people to stay at home as country chases zero cases ahead of Winter Olympics

With nearly 100 days to go, official Zhang says ‘all preparations are complete’