The Latest Breaking News on China

Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen.

Vietnam is launching its biggest economic overhaul in a generation, aiming to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.”

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn

Updated regulations ban the country’s 40 million civil servants from lavish banquets, and restrict them from overseas travel for ‘personal leisure’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2025

A China-led global system alongside that of the US is Xi Jinping’s ultimate aim

Letters: For over a decade, China has been building an alternative to the US-led order, notes Andrew J Sinclair

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

China's Trade Surplus Hits Record $1.2 Trillion Despite US Tariffs — Outpaces Historic German, Japanese Highs

Despite tariffs and escalating trade tensions, China’s trade surplus has surged to unprecedented new levels over the past 12 months, significantly outpacing the historic highs of Germany and Japan.

Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025

Xi Jinping Is 'Difficult To Deal' With, Says Scott Bessent, Calls China Most 'Imbalanced Economy' In Modern History (CORRECTED)

Editor’s Note: The story has been updated to reflect the correct Toyota Motors ticker.

Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025

Asian shares advance on relief that Trump is delaying higher China tariffs

Asian shares are mostly higher after President Donald Trump delayed raising tariffs on China for another 90 days

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

China, Brazil can be models of ‘self-reliance’ for Global South, Xi says

China’s Xi and Brazil’s Lula discuss cooperation amid fallout of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2025

Trump’s China trade truce extension spurs market rally

Bourses in Australia and Japan hit record highs as hopes grow of trade deal within latest 90-day pause

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

Philippines Still Offered Aid After South China Sea Collision Where Chinese Navy Hit Its Own Coast Guard Ship

The ships collided on 11 August 2025 while pursuing a Philippine vessel near Scarborough Shoal, causing substantial damage and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea

International Business Times UK · Aug 12, 2025

US inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.7%; UK ministers appoint advisers for Thames Water collapse ‘contingency plans’ – as it happened

US and China extend 90-day tariff truce; UK labour market slows as employers hold off hiring

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025