Beijing
US pauses $14 billion Taiwan arms sale over Iran war, acting US Navy secretary says
Taiwan's government said on Friday it had not received any information about US arms sales delays.
Putin says Russia ready to work with US, has discussed this with Xi
Trump-Xi Beijing summit tests leverage on trade, Taiwan, Iran - analysis
Trump mishandling of Taiwan issue will push ties to 'dangerous place,' China's Xi warns
Australian navy ship crosses strategic Taiwan Strait, drawing Chinese military response
US warships traverse the strait every few months, enraging Beijing, and some US allies, such as France, Australia, Britain, and Canada, have also made occasional transits.
China’s disappearing elite: The high-stakes gamble behind Xi’s crackdown - analysis
Empty seats define President Xi’s rule, as China’s political elite faces a relentless purge.
Hong Kong hands media mogul Jimmy Lai 20-year prison sentence
The sentence ends Hong Kong's highest-profile national security trial and a legal sagathat has spanned nearly five years.
Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship
In three-hour talks with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the British leader called for a "more sophisticated relationship" with improved market access, lower tariffs and investment deals.
Jews of China special: Tianjin (part two)
From forgotten addresses to unexpected discoveries, we explore what remains—and what has vanished—of a remarkable chapter of Jewish life in eastern China.
Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US, Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say
Reuters was not able to establish how many Chinese companies received the notice, which the sources said was issued in recent days.
Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang encouraged Iger to invest further in China, a notable shift from Beijing's threat last April that it would further restrict imports of Hollywood films.
Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion
New Russia-Iran treaty deepens cooperation, challenging Israel's influence in the Middle East.
China upgrading nuclear warhead production, developing rapid counterstrike system - report
Satellite imagery showed increased activity and construction at multiple nuclear development and production sites across China.
China taxes condoms, contraceptives, in push to combat declining population
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024 and experts have cautioned the downturn will continue.
