China’s Communist Party brings in new conduct rulesSpeculation abounds on whether President Xi Jinping will try for a third termTue Oct 25 2016 - 15:50
China’s Communist Party brings in new rules to ensure loyaltySpeculation abounds on whether President Xi Jinping will try for a third termTue Oct 25 2016 - 11:49
China’s Xi seeks tighter grip on power as Communist Party meetsAmid rumours of power struggle, plenum focuses on discipline and next generationMon Oct 24 2016 - 11:13
China’s Communist Party gathering set to empower president‘Xi Jinping has been prepared to flaunt established party practices on sharing power’Mon Oct 24 2016 - 10:29
China’s Xi hails courage on Long March 80th anniversaryPresident says China should carry forth the spirit and advance in ‘a new long march’Fri Oct 21 2016 - 17:01
Duterte announces ‘separation’ from US during China visitPhilippines leader’s visit hailed as ‘milestone’ by China, with South China Sea talks plannedThu Oct 20 2016 - 19:08
Chinese economy grows 6.7% as construction sector boomsDebt and fears of property bubble rise as cities introduce measures to cool marketsWed Oct 19 2016 - 11:22
Duterte arrives in Beijing with China backing his war on drugsChina keen to pare back US influence in Asia-Pacific and sees visit as great opportunity for warmer ties with the PhilippinesWed Oct 19 2016 - 01:00
China launches longest space mission to dateShenzhou 11 will dock with the Tiangong 2 space lab in orbit for a 30-day stayMon Oct 17 2016 - 16:28
Trade mission signals growth of Philippines-Beijing linksRodrigo Duterte is reaching out to China, a former rival of the PhilippinesMon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00
China ready to launch 30-day mission to space stationTwo ‘taikonauts’ take part in longest voyage yet, underlining country’s space ambitionsSun Oct 16 2016 - 17:21
Taste sensations: The Irish chef cooking up a storm in SingaporeMayo chef Andrew Walsh owns of one of the city’s top restaurants, CureFri Oct 14 2016 - 11:30
Crowds gather in Bangkok as Thailand mourns King BhumibolJunta-backed succession to Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn expected to be smoothFri Oct 14 2016 - 11:00
‘In Singapore you become 110% Irish’The Irish in Asia: The western-influenced city state is ‘Asia-lite’, with minimal culture shock for the Irish people who work in property, business and physiotherapyFri Oct 14 2016 - 11:00
Thais mourn death of King Bhumibol and fear for the futurePresident Michael D Higgins sends condolences after 70-year reign comes to endThu Oct 13 2016 - 16:59
Duterte orders joint Philippine-US naval exercises scrappedMaverick leader is keen for closer relations with Beijing and MoscowThu Oct 13 2016 - 14:37
Billionaire property magnate retains title as China’s richest personRich list shows China has more dollar billionaires than US but no super-rich in top 20Thu Oct 13 2016 - 12:33
China and Russia link up to counter US defence shieldRow over deployment of Thaad in South Korea comes amid rising US-Russia tensionsWed Oct 12 2016 - 17:56
Military veterans protest outside Chinese defence ministryEx-soldiers are looking for better pension provision as army slashes personnelWed Oct 12 2016 - 14:52
Jailed Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti wins human rights awardChinese minority activist was imprisoned for life two years ago for ‘inciting separatism’Tue Oct 11 2016 - 11:49
China moves to stop confessions forced by tortureBeijing has faced censure from international rights bodies on abuses in legal systemMon Oct 10 2016 - 20:07
Chinese government outlines measures to open up economyRules on foreign investment to be loosened in effort to create fairer competitionSun Oct 09 2016 - 20:09
Major Irish-built equestrian venture in China nears completionCentre will have 500 Irish horses, with large number of Irish equestrian professionalsSat Oct 08 2016 - 14:00
China’s Las Vegas and its ‘maverick’ IrishThey came, they saw and they’re trying to conquer Macao’s flagging gaming industryFri Oct 07 2016 - 11:00
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong deported from ThailandStudent leader was barred entry by Thai authorities at China’s requestWed Oct 05 2016 - 12:47
Great Wall at Dazhenyu looks down as China’s history unfoldsDazhenyu Letter: Ming dynasty section of Great Wall known for its lofty locationWed Oct 05 2016 - 11:07
Paralympic success challenges China’s attitude to disabilityCultural perceptions in China cast disabled people as second-class, struggling citizensMon Oct 03 2016 - 01:00
Rodrigo Duterte ‘happy to exterminate 3m’ involved in drugsPhilippines president compares his war on narcotics to Adolf Hitler and Jewish HolocaustFri Sept 30 2016 - 16:52
10 quotes: Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte in his own wordsHardline leader takes aim at range of public figures and others since coming to powerFri Sept 30 2016 - 16:23
The Beijing Irish: ‘Every day you see something crazy’The 500 Irish people who live in the Chinese city form a close-knit circle of expats. We start a series on Asia’s Irish communities by meeting some of themFri Sept 30 2016 - 12:00
China agrees to co-operate with United Nations on human rightsCommitment to work with Human Rights Council part of broader pledgeThu Sept 29 2016 - 19:47
Man arrested after 19 people killed in remote village in ChinaDead include three children in Yunnan province in southwest ChinaThu Sept 29 2016 - 16:29
Philippine president Duterte eyes closer ties with China and RussiaPolitical ploy from populist leader the latest in series of remarks causing concern in USTue Sept 27 2016 - 17:00
Chinese celebrity blogger sued for mocking Mao-era martyrSatirical post on Korean War hero damaged soldier’s honour, court saysSun Sept 25 2016 - 15:52
China launches inquiry into botched Great Wall repair jobOfficial admits rebuilding efforts on the ancient structure ‘really don’t look good’Fri Sept 23 2016 - 19:09
Eoghan Murphy explains Brexit potential to Asian business leadersVisit gives junior minister opportunity to promote Irish financial services sectorFri Sept 23 2016 - 16:34
Beijing court jails Ai Weiwei’s lawyer for 12 yearsProminent human rights lawyer Xia Lin sentenced in Beijing on fraud chargesThu Sept 22 2016 - 13:24
Hong Kong democracy activists walk free from courtGovernment prosecutors fail in bid to jail student leaders over 2014 protestsWed Sept 21 2016 - 21:33
Rodrigo Duterte showers EU with expletives over drug war criticismControversial Philippine president defends war on drugs that has killed 3,800 peopleWed Sept 21 2016 - 16:31
Son of China’s richest man buys eight iPhone 7s – for his dogWang Sicong’s ostentatious social media posting epitomises second-generation richWed Sept 21 2016 - 11:02
North Korea ‘tests new high-powered rocket engine’Latest claim comes after US and China vow co-operation following nuclear testsTue Sept 20 2016 - 08:13
The young activists in Hong Kong’s fight for self-determinationLocal elections seen as first sign of shift to younger democracy activists from the veteransTue Sept 20 2016 - 01:00
China’s anti-graft campaign ratchets up in Shanxi provinceInvestigators say they are focusing on the secretive ‘Shanxi GangMon Sept 19 2016 - 18:35
Casino mogul rolls dice on Macau with Parisian-themed resortParisian is central to Chinese city’s efforts to diversify from pure gambling destinationSat Sept 17 2016 - 12:00
China claims rights progress despite crackdown on dissentBeijing defends improvements to legal system in government White PaperMon Sept 12 2016 - 15:18
Minister opens Bord Bia regional office in SingaporeCreed concludes Asian trade mission with 30 companies to promote Irish foodMon Sept 12 2016 - 04:46
China’s two-child policy won’t guarantee baby boomRelaxing of one-child rule this year may not boost dwindling workforce as hopedMon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00
China and Russia to hold joint naval drills in South China SeaEight days of exercises come amid mounting tensions in the maritime regionSun Sept 11 2016 - 17:19
Air China: Take care visiting areas populated by Indians, Pakistanis, black peopleCarrier condemned for ‘racist’ in-flight travel guide to LondonThu Sept 08 2016 - 08:53
China-Ireland beef talks ‘very positive’, says Michael CreedChinese minister vows to speed up completion of Irish beef production audit reportWed Sept 07 2016 - 17:26
