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China factory fire kills at least 28 people: State media
Chinese state television CCTV shares footage, showing firefighters dousing the facade and interior of a large, multi-story white building with fire hoses, as thick black smoke is pouring out.
6 DAYS AGO
Death toll from south China floods rises to 39
Twenty-six of the deaths are linked to a dam breach at Liulan Reservoir, with seven people still missing there, state news agency Xinhua reports; floodwaters have receded when AFP reporters arrive in Liulan on Wednesday, but the streets and houses are swamped with thick mud.
7 DAYS AGO
China, Russia launch naval exercise as Beijing tests missile
The 'Joint Sea-2026' exercise begins in Qingdao as the participating navies establish a joint command and conduct command and tactical coordination drills.
July 6, 2026
North Korea's Kim vows to deepen ties with China in message to Xi
Vows to keep strengthening relations with China, describing recent summit talks with President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang as a "historic occasion"
June 30, 2026
Plane debris seen at Beijing's tallest building: witness
An eyewitness reported seeing plane debris and fire at the base of Beijing's tallest building on Friday, as AFP journalists saw a hole in the skyscraper's side.
June 26, 2026
China sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist
New export controls come "in response to the US government's egregious act of adding to its so-called 'Chinese military enterprise list'", the commerce ministry said in a statement, adding the move was also to "safeguard national security".
June 22, 2026
Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China's military
The United States adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and other Chinese firms to a Pentagon list of companies allegedly supporting China's military, a move that could pave the way for future restrictions.
June 8, 2026
China's Xi says friendship with North Korea 'invincible' ahead of visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping says that Beijing's friendship with Pyongyang is 'invincible,' pledging closer cooperation.
June 8, 2026
China's Xi to visit North Korea next week
State broadcaster CCTV said that Xi would visit from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years.
June 5, 2026
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