The Latest Breaking News on China

Asian shares are mostly lower after US stocks stumble

Shares are mostly lower in Asia while U.S. futures have advanced after Wall Street's lackluster finish to last week

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

China and Japan are in a war of words over Taiwan – what happens next?

Japan’s hawkish new PM has angered Beijing after suggesting her country could become involved in a military conflict between China and Taiwan

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2025

A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties

Japan's new conservative leader has stirred tensions with China, leading to a diplomatic rift

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

China tells citizens not to visit Japan and threatens military response as Taiwan row escalates

Travel advisory comes after week of increasingly hostile exchanges that threaten to derail bilateral ties

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025

Serial rapist Chao Xu jailed for life for raping women he drugged with a Chinese potion

Chinese national Chao Xu - dubbed one of London’s worst sex offenders - drugged women with special drink to ‘act out his deviant sexual fantasies’

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025

Carney’s ‘nation-building’ programme misses mark to be truly transformative for Canada

The $C56bn plan focused on investing in a resource economy falls short of changing Canadians’ day-to-day lives

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2025

Beijing's Grip On Critical Minerals Is A National-Security Threat: Report

A new bipartisan report from the Select Committee on Strategic Competition argues that China has spent decades manipulating global mineral prices to solidify its geopolitical dominance. The committee notes an urgent national security threat that demands immediate action.

Benzinga · Nov 14, 2025

China summons Japanese ambassador amid ongoing row over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Beijing warns Tokyo over comments seen as signalling a potential military response to a Taiwan conflict

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

London serial rapist who drugged victims and filmed attacks faces jail for catalogue of crimes

Chao Xu was a ‘bold and persistent sexual predator’ who used a special brew of booze and Chinese medicines to drug women so that he could rape them

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025

Fresh off commissioning new aircraft carrier, China starts sea trials of amphibious assault ship

China has started sea trials for its most advanced amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan Type 076

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025