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A passenger plane carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing has lost contact with air traffic control after leaving the Malaysian capital, Xinhua reports.
by James Griffiths, 08 March 2014
Photos uploaded to Weibo apparently showing cops in Chengdu beating a beggar's dog to death with a shovel have attracted outrage online.
by James Griffiths, 06 March 2014
At its annual parliament session in Beijing, China announced plans to raise its defence budget by 12.2 percent.
by James Griffiths, 05 March 2014
Beijing's first air pollution prevention regulation came into effect Saturday, part of a "zero-hour" campaign to reduce pollution in China's capital.
by James Griffiths, 03 March 2014
An unidentified foreigner was stabbed on Tuesday, February 25 in Beijing's Sanlitun neighbourhood, the Beijing News reports.
by James Griffiths, 28 February 2014
AFP reports that pollution in Beijing, where the second most severe pollution alert was issued for the first time this month, is so bad that stores are running out of face masks.
by James Griffiths, 26 February 2014
Beijing issued an orange smog alert, the second highest, for the first time last week. This photo shows how bad the pollution is: an air filter after one day's use (left) and just an...
by James Griffiths, 26 February 2014
Beijing on Tuesday maintained its orange pollution alert, the second highest level, as severe smog covered the Chinese capital for the fifth straight day.
by James Griffiths, 25 February 2014
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