Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years Some think leader John Lee’s focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from actual cause The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Trump Asks Sanae Takaichi Not To Provoke China After Japan PM Hinted At Military Action Over Taiwan Invasion President Donald Trump urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week not to further provoke Beijing over Taiwan, after her recent comments suggesting a Chinese attack on the island could trigger Japanese military action. Benzinga · Nov 27, 2025
China's 'Biggest Military Peacetime Buildups' Threaten America's Allies In East Asia, Warns Tom Cotton Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) warns that China's rapid "peacetime" military buildup is increasingly aimed at pushing the United States away from its Asian allies and even U.S. territory, pressing Republicans to answer what he calls a growing threat to American interests. Benzinga · Nov 26, 2025
China's pressure on Japan is a familiar tactic that could last for some time China is turning to a well-used playbook to express its displeasure with Japan over a statement by its prime minister on Taiwan The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
Indian woman living in UK detained for 18 hours at China airport over border dispute Traveller claims Chinese officials declared her Indian passport invalid for mentioning Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as its territory, as her birthplace The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan, premier says after Xi’s comments to Trump Cho Jung-tai insists Taiwan is ‘a fully sovereign and independent country’ The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
Xi Jinping Says US-China Trade Relations Maintain Positive Momentum As Trump Considers Allowing Nvidia AI Chip Sales To Beijing On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the ongoing progress in U.S.-China trade ties after a phone call with President Donald Trump. This comes after it was reported that Washington is considering allowing Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) to resume AI chip sales to China. Benzinga · Nov 25, 2025
China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and Xi told Trump that its return was an ‘integral part of the post-war international order’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2025
Trump says he’ll visit Beijing in April after ‘very good’ call with China’s Xi Trump last visited China in the first year of his first term and says Xi will, in turn, be headed to the US for a state visit later in 2026 The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Starmer met Chinese premier at G20 amid Beijing trip rumours The two leaders are understood to have greeted each other only briefly during a ‘brush-by’ rather than holding formal bilateral talks. Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
Japan presses ahead with missile deployment plan near Taiwan military base as China fumes Beijing says ‘shocking’ to see Tokyo sending wrong signal to Taiwan The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Opinion: Beijing’s New Blueprint to Revive Private Investment The plan aims to expand market access, clear bottlenecks and strengthen financial guarantees. But success depends on restoring entrepreneurs’ confidence and ensuring policies are actually implemented Caixin Global · Nov 24, 2025
Japan PM fails to achieve breakthrough in row with China – but polling shows public backs her Sanae Takaichi gets no meeting with Chinese premier Li Qiang at the G20 in Johannesburg after her comments about Taiwan sent tensions soaring The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025
K-pop singer’s social media post fuels diplomatic row between China and Japan Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic row over Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Benzinga · Nov 21, 2025 Stock Market Records Don't 'Put Food on Table' – Analyst Says American Consumer 'Weary' Amid Inflation US equities notched record gains in October amid the artificial intelligence-led bull run, interest rate cuts and easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. The SP 500 hit the 6,900 mark on an intraday basis for the first time on Oct. 28, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its…
The Conversation · Nov 21, 2025 I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan: an unforgettable look at gig-economy hardship From HBO drama Succession to Netflix reality show Selling Sunset, TV depictions of work tend to treat it as a vehicle for social betterment rather than a means to survival. The Chinese writer Hu Anyan’s arresting memoir, I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, just published in an English translation, provides an…
Benzinga · Nov 21, 2025 EU Steps Up Global Race for Critical Minerals, Follows US And Japan The European Union is joining the accelerating global effort to secure supplies of critical minerals. Its latest effort is mirroring the U.S. strategy of combining equity stakes, domestic development, and targeted partnerships across resource-rich regions. With Beijing keeping a close eye on export controls, Brussels is moving to diversify its…
Euronews · Nov 20, 2025 Philippines wants to strengthen cooperation with the EU in South China Sea Chinese authorities say most of the area of the South China Sea belongs to Beijing, claims contested by a number of other countries in the region.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025 MI5 ‘very relaxed’ about proposed Chinese super-embassy in London, sources say Senior Security Service officers told Commons speaker in private meeting they can tackle espionage risks
The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025 How China cleaned up its air pollution – and what that meant for the climate Delhi: 442. Lahore: 334. Beijing: 16. These are the levels of PM 2.5, one of the principle measures for air pollution, on November 19.
The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025 ‘Robot’ buses could bring more environmental benefits than public transport with drivers Autonomous self-driving cars and taxis are already on the roads of San Francisco and Beijing. There are also autonomous tram-style services around Oxfordshire and Dubai.
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Does China owe the world compensation for the Covid pandemic? Beijing says its policies and measures during pandemic ‘acts of national sovereignty’ that aren’t subject to jurisdiction of American courts
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Japan government report expresses alarm at ‘new world order’ of these three ally nations Japan warns of emerging security environment in ways not seen since the Cold War
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025 China’s power play: MI5 warns of relentless espionage attempts in Britain Alert says Beijing trying to recruit British sources in parliament, even if potential gains may be unclear
International Business Times · Nov 19, 2025 China Hits Japan With Economic Shockwave As Taiwan Row Boils Over What began as a war of words has now erupted into a full-scale economic and political confrontation with regional and global implications.