The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Profits at Ma Hong's spicy hotpot restaurant have been squeezed by about a fifth since he opened in downtown Beijing last year, crushed by beef tripe prices that have shot up by more than 50% and the surging costs of other key ingredients.

China’s videogame regulator has started granting publishing licenses to new titles, ending a months-long freeze in the world’s largest mobile game market, the Wall Street Journal reported. The country stopped issuing licenses in July 2021, after Beijing tightened rules on the industry. The report noted approved 45 videogames last week, including…

State department cites risk of children and parents being separated as EU warns zero-Covid strategy eroding investor confidence

Beijing Should Avoid Embracing Russia’s War in Ukraine

Her family was given protection by the US State Department during their trip to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics

Analysts believe Taiwan’s ability and commitment to defend itself has been questioned in both Beijing and Washington and improving mandatory military service would send a clear signal to both that it is prepared.

Small businesses from China have scoured the globe for important strips of land. Are they trying to make money or are they a front for Beijing?

French citizens in Shanghai will be unable to vote at a city polling station in Sunday's first round of the presidential election, France's embassy in Beijing said on Friday. This due to the city's strict Covid-19 lockdown rules.

Head of securities regulatory body says channel of overseas listings will be kept ‘unclogged’ after Chinese companies shelved foreign listings, raising the ire of investors

Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee has formally declared his candidacy for the upcoming leadership election, entering the race for chief executive viewed by many as Beijing’s preferred candidate

HONG KONG: A former top cop set to become Hong Kong’s new leader vowed on Saturday to reboot the city’s international competitiveness, but revealed few concrete policy details on how that will be achieved.