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UN holds emergency meet to tackle African swine fever outbreak across Asia

China, the world's largest pork producer and consumer, reported its first case in August.

China culls over 38,000 pigs amid fears of an African swine fever outbreak

China reported its first case of the disease in August in northeast Liaoning province.

Explosion in mine in China's Liaoning district leaves 11 dead and 9 injured; 23 workers rescued after being trapped overnight

23 miners were rescued from an iron-ore mine in China after being trapped overnight. The mine shaft collapsed after an explosion, killing 11 people.

Eleven dead, 25 trapped in explosion at iron-ore mine in northeast China, reports State broadcaster

Eleven people were killed and nine injured in an explosion at an iron-ore mine in northeast China's Liaoning province, state media reported.

China's first indigenous aircraft carrier's sea trial likely in February, says report

China's first indigenous aircraft carrier is expected to conduct its maiden sea trials next month, even as the country's navy began building a third carrier vessel in Shanghai.

North Korea nuclear test caused no radiation across border, say China and Japan

China and Japan said on Monday that no atmospheric radiation has been detected following North Korea's most powerful nuclear test to date

Taiwan scrambles military airplanes and ships to monitor China's fleet crosses its strait

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday urged its population to be calm as China's aircraft carrier and an accompanying fleet passed through the Formosa Strait, a few kilometres from Taiwan.

China launches its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, expected to be commissioned before 2020

China launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own on Wednesday, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes.

China building a second aircraft carrier? State-owned newspaper sparks rumours

Fresh reports that China is building a second aircraft carrier circulated over the weekend on a city government microblog and a state-owned newspaper, as the country scrambles to modernise its military.

China's 1st aircraft carrier successfully completes sea trials

The aircraft carrier underwent a comprehensive test of its combat system and conducted a formation practice during its 37-day voyage, the report quoted an unnamed naval source as saying.