Will China use force against Taiwan?
Beijing has carried out its biggest-ever military drills off the self-governed island. China has launched more rockets as it continues its huge live-fire exercises off Taiwan. The drills, which Beijing…
China finds risks, opportunities as Trump pushes for ‘spheres of influence’
Hours before United States special forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last Saturday, Maduro met with China’s special envoy to the Latin American country to reaffirm their nations’ “strategic relationship”.…
What role is China playing in global geopolitical transformations?
Amid rapidly accelerating international shifts, China’s foreign policy has become a complex equation. From the Middle East to Latin America, from the Asia Pacific to the Arctic Circle, Beijing is…
China warns against US ‘military adventurism’ as Iran tensions escalate
NewsFeed China has told the UN Security Council that US ‘military adventurism’ in the Middle East will push the region into chaos, as President Donald Trump continues to threaten strikes…
China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam operations: State media
Among the executed were members of the ‘Ming family criminal group’, whose activities had contributed to the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injuries to ‘many others’, reported Xinhua. China…
China, France pledge cooperation as Xi joins Macron in trip to Chengdu
French leader Macron says he was ‘very touched’ by Xi’s gesture to accompany him to Chengdu – a departure from protocol. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel…
China trade surplus tops $1tn for first time amid pivot to counter US lull
Chinese exports climb as exporters reroute shipments to other markets amid slump in shipments to the US. China’s annual trade surplus in goods has topped $1 trillion for the first…
China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal
China will cut emissions by 7-10 percent in the next 10 years, President Xi Jinping tells a UN climate summit. China will cut emissions by 7-10 percent by 2035, President…
India, China to resume direct flights after 5 years as relations thaw
Latest move underscores efforts to normalise ties and draw closer in wake of Trump’s policies, stiff tariffs. India and China plan to resume direct flights this month between some of…
Philippines accuses China of ramming, damaging vessel in South China Sea
But China’s coastguard says Manila is to blame for the latest collision in disputed waters in the Spratly archipelago. The Philippines has accused China of “deliberately” ramming a Philippine government…