The Latest Breaking News on China

What to know about the trial in Hong Kong against Tiananmen vigil organizers

A national security trial for former organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil opens Thursday

The Independent UK · Jan 21

New Chinese embassy approved despite warning security risks cannot be eliminated

Security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs he was ‘assured that the UK national security is protected’.

Evening Standard · Jan 20

For single people living alone, this latest viral app periodically asks one brutal question: Are you dead?

More people are relying on their phones for a sense of community.

We Got This Covered · Jan 20

Why experts question whether China's one-child policy was necessary in the first place

China's one-child policy led to harsh measures like forced abortions and sterilizations

The Independent UK · Jan 20

China's controversial super-embassy in London gets go-ahead despite warning security risks cannot be avoided

Local Government Secretary Steve Reed approved the proposals for the complex at Royal Mint Court, opposite the Tower of London

Evening Standard · Jan 20

Islamic State group claims attack on a Kabul restaurant that killed 7, including a Chinese national

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility overnight for an explosoin at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people including a Chinese national

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Government faces 'embarrassing and potentially catastrophic' legal challenge if it approves China super-embassy

Critics argue the controversial embassy near the Tower of London could be used for Chinese espionage

Evening Standard · Jan 20

Royal Mint Court residents plan legal challenge if Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London approved

Claims of ‘government interference’ in decision on plans for vast outpost near Tower of London

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Chinese tourists shun Japan in wake of Taiwan invasion row

Number of high-spending Chinese tourists visiting Japan halved last month after PM said an invasion of Taiwan could spark Japanese military involvement

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

China steps up pressure on European nations over engagement with Taiwan

An address by Taiwan’s vice-president at the European parliament late last year appears to have triggered a flurry of activity from Beijing, Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK · Jan 20