The Latest Breaking News on China

Hong Kong ex-lawmaker describes ‘Kafka-esque’ prison experience

Claudia Mo says she read more than 300 books and brushed up on her French while in prison.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025

Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports?

Goods worth less than $800 will be subject to 120% levy meaning prices on Chinese exports will probably increase

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

‘For a better life’: CIA releases videos to lure disgruntled CCP officials to spy on China

US intelligence agency videos target lowly officials who are trapped working for a wealthy corrupt elite and whose fate is ‘precarious’

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2025

South Korea Former PM Launches Presidential Bid

South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo announced his bid for the presidency on Friday, joining the race in a snap election triggered by the impeachment of ex-president.

International Business Times · May 2, 2025

'Beast mode': ASX posts best weekly gain in two years

Australian shares have had their best week since 2023, rallying for a seventh straight session as light appears on the horizon of US-China trade tensions.

AAP · May 2, 2025

China says it is ‘evaluating’ Trump administration’s outreach on tariffs

Ministry of Commerce says ‘door is open’ to talks, but it is willing to ‘fight to the end’ otherwise.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025

China ends sanctions on EU lawmakers as pressure grows over US trade war

China will lift sanctions on several Members of the European Parliament and the parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, the EU’s top parliamentary official has said. The move comes as tensions rise over new US trade tariffs targeting both China and the EU.

Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2025

Papal inauguration risks raising tensions between China and Taiwan

Beijing suspected of putting pressure on Vatican to cut ties with Taipei

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

Satellite images show new road bridge North Korea is building with Russia

War monitor says Russia and North Korea will likely use Tumen river bridge for material transportation

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

China suggests Covid-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation

China said the Wuhan lab leak virus theory was ‘extremely unlikely’

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025