The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Australian journalist Cheng Lei was due to face trial in a heavily-guarded Beijing court on Thursday on state secrets charges after more than 19 months in detention.

For decades, the free flow of trade across much of the world allowed the richest nations to enjoy easy access to low-priced goods and supplies

The shares of China-based online brokerage firm UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) have gained more than 15% in price this year, supported by Beijing’s latest indication of a willingness to settle a long-standing auditing issue with U.S. securities regulators. However, considering China’s own regulatory crackdown on online brokerages, will the stock…

Russia's poor performance in its Ukraine war will make China more cautious about attacking Taiwan as Beijing is watching the conflict to learn military lessons, Taiwan's government on Wednesday cited a meeting of senior advisers as saying.

Journalist groups are renewing calls for the release of Chinese-Australian business reporter Cheng Lei on the eve of her trial in Beijing on espionage charges

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Wednesday in his first visit to the key ally since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last month. In a post on its Weibo social media account, the Russian embassy in Beijing confirmed Lavrov had landed in the eastern city of…

Ukraine war threatens ‘rules-based order’ globally, including in Asia-Pacific region, US president tells Singapore PM.

Beijing says it lodged ‘solemn representation’ with Canberra after the student was searched and repatriated.

Shanghai, China’s biggest city, is imposing a lockdown in two phases in an effort to minimise economic disruption.

Last Friday, air quality in the capital was worse than in Beijing, driven by a toxic combination of high atmospheric pressure and low winds. It was bad enough that Londoners were advised to reduce outdoor physical exertion.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that Beijing will provide visa assistance to all foreign investigators coming to China in the aftermath of the China Eastern Airlines crash last week.