The Latest Breaking News on China

Following an electoral change that made it nearly difficult for pro-democracy candidates to be on the ballot, Hong Kong has begun voting in its first "patriots only" district council election, according to Al Jazeera. Read further on Dynamite News:

A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

Manila and Beijing have a long history of maritime incidents in the contested South China Sea.

Rights groups say that Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond

The Philippine coast guard says the Chinese coast guard has assaulted three Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts and rammed one of them, causing serious engine damage

Vote restricts residents to choosing between Beijing loyalists after pro-democracy camp scored landslide win in 2019.

Residents are going to the polls in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijing’s guidance of “patriots” administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates

The Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, have separately condemned a high-seas assault by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships that repeatedly blasted water cannons to block three Philippine fisheries vessels from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

Newspaper tycoon’s son seeks meeting with foreign secretary as Briton, 76, faces trial and possible life sentence

But country’s climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, would not say whether it would support phase-out wording in climate deal

Cracks are appearing in China’s monolithic regime – and its leader might decide a military adventure will strengthen his grip on power