The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Chinese president wants to repair ties with a sceptical Western Europe but faces questions over his Ukraine war stance.

China's President Xi Jinping has arrived in France for a rare state visit that marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to urge the Chinese leader to reduce trade imbalances and to use his influence with Russia over the war in…

A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan province just before 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), AFP journalists near the site said.

Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected 26 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels around the self-ruled island in the previous 24 hours.

Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China's "no limits" alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.

China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is part of China’s effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030

India protests China's construction in Shaksgam Valley, rejecting China Pakistan Boundary Agreement and reserving right to safeguard interests.

Move seen as continuation of Pacific country’s policy of growing closer to Beijing