The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Philippine festive flotilla turns back after Chinese interception

Forty fishing boats loaded with donations, Father Christmas figurines and nativity had set sail in disputed South China Sea

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Rights groups say that Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

Hong Kong holds ‘patriot only’ election after shutting out opposition

Vote restricts residents to choosing between Beijing loyalists after pro-democracy camp scored landslide win in 2019.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2023

In Beijing, Chinese and EU leaders agree on need for 'balanced' trade ties

During their first in-person meeting since the pandemic, China and the European Union have agreed that trade between the two parties needs to be more "balanced". Officials from Brussels have been highlighting the bloc's trade deficit with Beijing, which has doubled in the last two years to reach almost €400…

France 24 · Dec 7, 2023

New Study Reveals Record-breaking Heatwave In China Caused By Climate Change

China's heatwaves set to worsen due to human-induced climate change, warn scientists

Zenger · Dec 7, 2023

Beijing’s narrative pushes Taiwan to rethink its own history

Beijing considers Taiwan an integral part of China, and even though the Chinese Communist Party has never governed the island, it still refuses to rule out taking it by force. In Taiwan, historical narrative is at the heart of political debates during the current electoral season. For the opposition KMT…

France 24 · Dec 7, 2023

Chinese navy ships are first to dock at new pier at Cambodian naval base linked to Beijing

Chinese naval vessels have become the first ships to dock at a new pier at a Cambodian naval base that the United States and some international security experts say is destined to serve as a strategic outpost for Beijing’s navy

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

EU Tells China 'Differences' Must Be Addressed

EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2023

Divides over trade and Ukraine are in focus as EU and China's leaders meet in Beijing

The leaders of China and the European Union are holding wide-ranging talks that include their disputes over trade and a deep divide on the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

EU Leaders In China For Summit With High Stakes But Low Expectations

European leaders will meet their Chinese counterparts in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war against Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2023