China doesn’t want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns Exclusive: A top official in Beijing’s Cop delegation says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
China mega-embassy in London: Defence ministers raise concerns amid 'complex' security threats and spy storm Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if the Government blocks the new diplomatic mission in Tower Hamlets Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
Energy Insider: Chairman of China First Heavy Industries Arrested for Bribery October exports of China’s ‘new three’ products jump, Beijing approves three cross-provincial power grid projects Caixin Global · Nov 19, 2025
China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on island The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
China and Japan relations ‘on knife’s edge’ over Taiwan in first test for new PM Takaichi Analysis: With relations between China and Japan plummeting to their worst level in decades, experts tell Arpan Rai it now falls to new PM Sanae Takaichi to navigate her way out of a potentially damaging crisis The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel Chinese airlines have recorded about 491,000 cancellations of tickets to Japan since Saturday after Beijing advised citizens to avoid travelling there amid a diplomatic spat, according to an aviation analyst. Bangkok Post · Nov 19, 2025
Reject China's plan for mega-embassy in London as its spies target Parliament, Tories urge ministers MI5 is warning MPs, peers, Government officials, parliamentary staff, economists and others with links to Westminster that they may be targeted by Beijing Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
How America fell behind in the rare-earth race—and how it hopes to come back After decades of inaction, the U.S. is racing to reclaim its rare-earths supply chain from China’s grip before the next trade war begins. Fortune · Nov 18, 2025
Japan warns citizens in China to stay vigilant as row over Taiwan remarks deepens Advisory comes after Beijing’s travel alert sparks mass cancellations of flights to Japan The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on Taiwan The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Chinese vessel jams supply ship’s communications in disputed waters Chinese authorities have historically asserted claims over nearly the entirety of the South China Sea The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Top US admiral says he's watching China's rapid naval buildup closely The top U.S. admiral has called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025
Can Klingbeil Fix Germany's €87B China Trade Crisis in Beijing? Germany faces a record €87bn trade deficit with China, signalling a deepening crisis for its auto industry as geopolitical tensions and competition intensify. International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025
China sends coast guard vessels to Senkaku Islands amid growing row with Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks Tensions flare around the Senkaku Islands as China sends ‘rights enforcement patrol’ following Japan PM Takaichi’s comments The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2025 China and Japan are in a war of words over Taiwan – what happens next? Japan’s hawkish new PM has angered Beijing after suggesting her country could become involved in a military conflict between China and Taiwan
The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2025 China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025 China tells citizens not to visit Japan and threatens military response as Taiwan row escalates Travel advisory comes after week of increasingly hostile exchanges that threaten to derail bilateral ties
Fortune · Nov 14, 2025 There's still 'no evidence' China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump's trade deal amid oversupply from South America "The door hasn’t closed yet for U.S. soybeans, but we’re getting very close to that point."
Euronews · Nov 14, 2025 Rare auroras light up the sky in northern China Residents in northern China witnessed rare auroras with pink and green lights in Beijing, lasting 20 minutes.
Benzinga · Nov 14, 2025 Beijing's Grip On Critical Minerals Is A National-Security Threat: Report A new bipartisan report from the Select Committee on Strategic Competition argues that China has spent decades manipulating global mineral prices to solidify its geopolitical dominance. The committee notes an urgent national security threat that demands immediate action.
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025 China summons Japanese ambassador amid ongoing row over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks Beijing warns Tokyo over comments seen as signalling a potential military response to a Taiwan conflict
International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2025 3I/ATLAS 'Fallout' Eyed As 'Debris' Strands 6 Chinese Astronauts Six Chinese astronauts are stranded on the Tiangong space station after a mysterious impact. Is 'fallout' or debris from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS to blame? China's secrecy fuels speculation as a rescue crisis looms.
Euronews · Nov 14, 2025 China hosts Thai king on first-ever state visit by a Thai monarch Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Beijing for the first official visit by a Thai monarch.
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025 China’s Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit China’s leader Xi Jinping and Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn have pledged closer ties during the first visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Family complains of ‘persecution’ as court rejects appeal by Chinese journalist jailed for spying The former Guangming Daily editor was arrested in Beijing in February 2022 while lunching with a Japanese diplomat