The Latest Breaking News on China

Number of couples tying knot fell 800,000 in 2022 amid birthrate ‘crisis’

Long-awaited examination of UK’s pandemic response gets under way but relatives’ fears over how transparent and comprehensive it will be remain

China has criticized new sanctions imposed by the United States on companies believed to be involved in training Chinese military pilots and weapons development

Staff must not weigh 10 per cent over their ‘standard’ measurement, says Chinese operator

Four-day state visit comes amid hopes China can help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Since Xi Jinping came to power in China, laws have been introduced banning any forms of dissent — many imposing life sentences.

Prime minister Chris Hipkins’ upcoming visit to China comes as New Zealand wrestles with how to prevent interference by the superpower and other states

From Russia's war against Ukraine to US rivalry with China, tectonic geopolitical shifts have shaken multilateralism in recent years. While many of the consequences, from surging food and energy prices to the rising risks of major conflict, have been discussed at length, more attention must be devoted to the implications…

In 2013, President Xi Jinping announced an initiative for China to work with Asean countries for a 21st century Maritime Silk Road to build a closer China-Asean community with a shared future.

The Thai word, chiew-chiew, which means relax and respond in kind, is a fitting description of Asean's current attitude towards the fiercely strategic competition between the United States and China.

The size of China’s nuclear arsenal increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023, and it is expected to keep growing, according to estimations by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).