The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Chinese-Australians face fewer racist insults than at height of diplomatic tensions with Beijing, survey finds

Lowy Institute poll indicates one in five Chinese-Australians were called offensive names in 2022, down 10 points from 31% in 2020

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

At least 21 dead after hospital inferno in Beijing

At least 21 people have died in a horror fire at a Beijing hospital, Chinese state media reported.

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

Fire kills 21 in a Beijing hospital - Beijing Daily

Twenty-one people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China's capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2023

China’s economy grows 4.5 percent, beating expectations

Latest economic data suggest world’s second-largest economy is firmly on recovery path after end of pandemic curbs.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2023

US charges 44 over Chinese harassment of dissidents overseas

The U.S. charged 44 defendants over an alleged Chinese campaign to harass its citizens in New York and around the country who espoused anti-government views, part of a broader effort to push back on Beijing’s efforts to target dissidents beyond its borders.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023

FBI arrests two New Yorkers accused of running covert Chinese police station

The station, in New York’s Chinatown, was allegedly run by Beijing’s ministry of public security to track Chinese dissidents

The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2023

Tackling Chinese interference: What lessons can Canada learn from Australia?

In the 2023 federal budget, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government plans to earmark $13.5 million over five years for Public Safety Canada to establish a National Counter-Foreign Interference Office aimed at cracking down on foreign interference, threats and covert activities.

The Conversation · Apr 17, 2023

Chinese minister's tour underscores closer ties with Russia

China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscores the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing on historic trip

Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop arrived in Beijing on Monday, marking the first visit to the Chinese capital by the city’s bishop in nearly three decades, despite signs of Sino-Vatican strains

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

G7 diplomats meet in the wake of Macron's Taiwan remarks, aiming for unity

For G7 diplomats meeting in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, unity was the name of the game on Monday, with ministers lining up to insist there is no daylight between them on China policy. The two days of talks are taking place after the fallout caused by controversial remarks…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 17, 2023