The Latest Breaking News from Xi Jinping

President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionage

Cho Jung-tai insists Taiwan is ‘a fully sovereign and independent country’

Moscow says European counterproposal ‘does not work for us’ in sign that both sides remain far apart

South African president bangs gavel after rejecting plan from US, which hosts next meeting, for him to hand over to junior official

Tensions are rising between China and Japan again over a dispute in the East China Sea. Such tensions are usually over the Senkaku Islands, an uninhabited chain administered by Japan but claimed by China. The current row, however, stems from international anxiety over a possible Chinese invasion of democratically ruled…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to scrapping Australia's luxury car tax as he aims to strike a trade deal with the EU in the new year.

The Prime Minister is set to speak to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the German and French leaders about the US-backed peace plan.

The Prime Minister faced questions about his approach to Beijing amid rumours he will travel to China, and approve the country’s new London embassy.

PM says he aims to secure investment to help deal with cost of living and shore up support for Ukraine