The Latest Breaking News on China

China Joins the Nuclear Triad Club, but It's Still No Match for America's Stealth Bombers

New footage showing China's H-6N bomber carrying the nuclear-capable JL-1 missile publicly confirms the air component of Beijing's developing nuclear triad, without demonstrating parity with Washington.

International Business Times UK · Sep 13

US scholar invited to China for academic workshop vanishes in Yunnan, later declared ‘wrongfully detained’; Trump may raise case with Xi

US citizen and Myanmar-born scholar Min Zin has been designated as “wrongfully detained” by the US State Department after he disappeared in China following a trip for an academic workshop.

The Times of India · Sep 13

As Japan’s yen peaks, is the era of budget-friendly trips coming to an end for Australian travellers?

The Japanese currency has now reached its highest level against the Australian dollar in six months, ending the years-long decline that saw a boom in tourism

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13

BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi for a summit focused on trade, investment and global conflicts

The Independent UK · Sep 12

China to Rubio: Hands Off Chancay. Peru Joins Trump's Security Shield Anyway.

China defended its Peru investments after Rubio's Chancay column, as Lima joins the Shield of the Americas without giving up trade with Beijing.

Latin Times · Sep 11

Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old film has alarmed Taiwan

Taiwan says Russia is helping China push its narrative of a rising military threat from Japan

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Putin in India for Brics summit overshadowed by war

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in India on Friday for talks ahead of an 11-member Brics summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, with the leaders of China and Iran set to attend.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 11

BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc

BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's unity

The Independent UK · Sep 11

China-controlled Hong Kong to punish 3 who organised vigils for Tiananmen massacre

Hong Kong once had a strong civil society, regular mass protests and a relatively open press. Since the 2019 protest movement, however, the authorities have restricted political participation and prosecuted prominent activists and media figures. Several civil society groups have shut down, including the alliance behind the Tiananmen gatherings. In…

The Times of India · Sep 11

Putin arrives in India for BRICS summit set to be dominated by Middle East, Ukraine wars

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day BRICS summit expected to focus on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic challenges. Putin and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while China’s Xi Jinping is also expected…

France 24 · Sep 11