The Latest Breaking News on China

Media mogul and pro-democracy activist accused of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and faces life in prison

Sebastien Lai urges UK to keep up pressure after public intervention from Foreign Secretary

Supporters camp outside court in Hong Kong as Jimmy Lai’s landmark trial begins

A landmark national security trial has opened in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai

The media tycoon and democracy supporter has been in jail for three years, accused of ‘collusion with foreign forces’.

North Korea fired another internationally banned "long-range ballistic missile" on Monday, the South's military said, after Pyongyang voiced outrage over deeper nuclear cooperation between Seoul and Washington.

Foreign secretary’s plea made as publisher faces trial under national security law imposed by China

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to stand trial Monday in Hong Kong, where he faces internationally condemned national security charges that could send him to jail for life.

In recent weeks, China’s activities in the South China Sea have raised more concerns in the region. Its ships have collided with Filipino vessels, fired water cannon at others and used sonar pulses close to an Australian ship, injuring its divers.

South Korea’s military says it has detected that North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, are meeting at a special summit and expected to adopt a joint vision that places greater emphasis on security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas