China Conflict & Tragedy News

In the most lethal explosion in two years, fatalities at the coal mine explosion in Hegang, China has soared to 87, soon to hit the 100-mark. “The pre-dawn blast Saturday at the state-run Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang (pronounced HAY-long-jeeahng) province...

An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China has killed at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua says, citing emergency services. A further 66 are trapped and first-aid workers are searching for them, according to the agency, in...

There is never a dull moment in the life of any nation's president; however American President Barack Obama seems to be living his on a slippery slope. After a hectic last several months that included hostile nuclear weapons talks about...

Nine people convicted of murder and arson during July riots in China’s Xinjiang province were executed today. Chinese news services did not identify the executed, but previous statements suggest that they are Uighurs. The riots in Urumqi, the capital of...

Three fishermen died as Tropical Storm Parma slammed into south China, causing torrential rain and high winds, state media said on Tuesday. Rescuers discovered their bodies after Parma hit Hainan Province on Monday, causing a boat to sink off the...

Chinese citizens en route to Beijing to lodge complaints with China's central government are routinely nabbed by thugs and tossed into makeshift "black jails" where they are illegally detained for days or months, deprived of food and water, beaten and...

Nothing could be more tragic – a 5-month old baby was admitted in the Nanjing Children’s hospital with an eye infection. It died because the doctor on duty was engrossed on an on-line game and felt that to be more...

The heaviest snow in northern China in at least 60 years has killed at least 38 people and caused half a billion dollars in damage. At least two deaths were caused by building collapses, according to state media. The unusually...

T TOKYO: Japan is ready to work with China to further substantialize the content of their bilateral strategic and mutually beneficial relations, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said in a written interview with Xinhua on Thursday. "I will listen to the...