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The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Taiwan 2027: China's target date for potential takeover fast approaches

The clock is ticking, and Beijing is preparing.

Axios

Beijing condemns ‘egregious’ destruction of monument to Chinese workers in Panama

President blames municipal authorities for demolition and pledges to rebuild monument near entrance to Panama Canal

The Independent UK

China's top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold

China’s top diplomat has slammed a record U.S. military sale to Taiwan

The Independent UK

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China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

China’s People’s Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan

The Independent UK

As a property slump drags on, China's economy looks more resilient than it feels

By some measures, China's economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day

US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Taiwan strait

The Guardian - UK

Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama

China has condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing

The Independent UK

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In 2025, global trade cracked as Europe hurt by US tariffs and new China shock

Hit by US tariffs and Chinese weaponisation of critical goods, the EU became squeezed by the aggressive trade agenda of the world’s two largest economies. Brussels now ponders new alliances and new markets.

Euronews

China Encircles Taiwan with Massive Live-Fire Drill, Stoking Global Alarm Over Invasion Threats

China has launched large-scale live-fire drills encircling Taiwan, simulating blockades and strikes after US arms deals and Japanese remarks, raising invasion fears.

International Business Times UK

China stages live-fire military drills around Taiwan in warning to 'separatist forces'

Taiwan's Defence Ministry said in a post on X that rapid response exercises were under way, with forces on high alert to defend the island in case of escalation.

Euronews

China takes lead in Thailand-Cambodia peace push after deadly border fighting

Beijing says rival Southeast Asian neighbours ready to gradually ‘consolidate ceasefire’ following talks in China

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs

Authorities in China's Xinjiang region are threatening to detain residents over downloading, listening to and sharing Uyghur-language songs they consider sensitive

The Independent UK

China begins war games around Taiwan after US arms deal

Military says war games will focus on blockades of ports and deterrence of external intervention

The Independent UK

Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks to strengthen role in dispute

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries

The Independent UK

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China Conducts Military Drills Around Taiwan in Warning to 'Separatist Forces'

China has begun large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, warning against separatist activity and raising concerns over regional security.

The Guardian - UK

China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports

Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning’ against separatist and external forces

The Guardian - UK

‘Ferryman of the souls’: the man who helps Taiwan’s dead return home to China

Liu De-wen operates at a sensitive space in Taiwan’s history, as Beijing demands reunification with the island

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar is going to the polls. But it’s not the people who hold the power – it’s China

As the military pushes ahead with a widely condemned election, Beijing’s priorities are proving decisive

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The Independent UK

China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing has imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’

The Independent UK

Photos of Christmas celebrations around the world

From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar bear mascot boards an elevator during holiday revelry. Swimmers plunge into frigid waters off Northern Ireland for a charity event. Singers fill a stadium in Indonesia.

The Guardian - UK

Rare footage from trial of Chinese general who defied Tiananmen crackdown order leaked online

Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrations

The Conversation

China’s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy

Distinctive in taste and famously divisive, durian is not everyone’s choice of fruit. This was certainly the case for some Chinese explorers when they first encountered it during the Ming Dynasty’s early maritime voyages.

The Conversation

Why so many young people in China are hugging trees

In Beijing’s central district, trees are everywhere. In parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people’s houses. Many have only been planted in recent decades.

The Independent UK

China ramps up tensions with Britain over Jimmy Lai conviction

Beijing summons envoys from both UK and US in response to widespread international condemnation of Lai verdict

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