The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign advisor to for a local politician

US pressure and Chinese restrictions on rare earth metals are disrupting EU supply chains, challenging the bloc's climate goals and increasing dependency on foreign resources.

Australia lodges diplomatic protest after Chinese fighter jet releases flares near Australian surveillance aircraft

President Trump’s tariff leverage over China faces new strain as Beijing’s economy posts stronger than expected growth and diversifies exports.

Tensions between Beijing and Washington remain elevated, and it’s unclear if Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will go ahead with a proposed meeting during a regional summit at the end of this month.

The United States is facing a collision of two crises: China's tightening control over the minerals that fuel modern industry and America's exploding electricity demand from artificial intelligence. One is geopolitical, the other domestic, yet together they threaten to test the nation's economic and energy resilience in profound ways.

China’s recent move to tighten its rare earths export controls may not be as comprehensive as initially feared, but they could still pose a significant risk, according to a new analysis.

China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest pace in a year as trade headwinds and a domestic consumer slump continued to weigh.

Like so many others, his days have been spent in the gig economy, moving from one precarious job to another, often tied to a gruelling 996 shift pattern. He discusses the harsh realities of modern working life in China, and far beyond