The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

US, Chinese Defence Chiefs Set To Meet In Singapore

The US and Chinese defence chiefs were in Singapore on Friday for a major security forum where they are set to hold rare direct talks, with Taiwan and other flashpoint disputes expected to dominate the three-day event.

International Business Times · May 31, 2024

Chance to grow trade with China after bans dropped

Australian beef producers are aiming to expand the trade relationship with China to levels higher than what they were before bans were imposed by Beijing.

AAP · May 30, 2024

N. Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles

The launch follows a failed attempt by the nuclear-armed North to put a second spy satellite into orbit on Monday, shortly after Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo held a rare summit and called for Pyongyang to give up their nukes.

Latin Times · May 30, 2024

Hong Kong Activists Found Guilty In Landmark Subversion Verdicts

Hong Kong's 'Hong Kong 47' trial results in guilty verdicts for 14 democracy figures, reshaping the city's political landscape under Beijing's national sec...

Top News · May 30, 2024

China hosts Arab leaders at summit focused on trade and the Israel-Hamas war

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an international peace conference focused on the Israel-Hamas war and promised more humanitarian aid as he opened a summit with Arab leaders

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

A Hong Kong court is set to deliver a landmark verdict in the city's biggest national security case

Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists charged in the city’s biggest national security case will begin to hear their verdicts as early as Thursday

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

China's Xi To Address Arab Leaders Seeking 'Common Voice' On Gaza

Chinese President Xi Jinping will on Thursday address Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing, seeking to deepen ties with the region and speak with a "common voice" on the conflict in Gaza.

International Business Times · May 30, 2024

After joint 108 years on remand, Hong Kong 47 face security trial verdict

The trial of prominent democracy activists and politicians, arrested in 2021, is the largest under China’s security law.

Al Jazeera · May 29, 2024

Xi Says China 'Deeply Pained' By 'Severe' Gaza Situation

President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that China was "deeply pained" by the "extremely severe" situation in Gaza, as Beijing hosts Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and several other Arab leaders.

International Business Times · May 29, 2024

Panda Diplomacy Is Back: China Sending Two Bears To Washington

Beijing will return giant pandas to Washington's National Zoo by the end of the year, US First Lady Jill Biden and officials said Wednesday in a surprise announcement signaling a new era of panda diplomacy between the two superpowers.

International Business Times · May 29, 2024