Beijing
China taxes condoms, contraceptives, in push to combat declining population
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024 and experts have cautioned the downturn will continue.
China rejects Somaliland recognition, accuses Israel of 'selfish interests'
Jews of China special (part 1)
China, Saudi Arabia agree to deepen coordination, communication, enhance relations
China using cyber weapons to instill societal havoc, chaos across US and West - CISA official
This is a shift over the last decade or so, given that Moscow was once considered the number one cyber threat.
Japan threatening China militarily, Chinese FM claims to German counterpart
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Japan's "current leader recently made reckless remarks on hypothetical situations on Taiwan."
US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China
"Denying Beijing access to (the best American) AI chips is essential to our national security," Republican Senator Pete Ricketts said in a statement.
Archaeologists find record-size Ming Dynasty cannon at Great Wall of China
Chinese archaeologists uncovered the largest Ming Dynasty cannon ever found during excavations at the Great Wall’s Jiankou section, alongside rare artifacts and ancient structures.
Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against 'disruption'
A deadly Hong Kong high-rise fire has killed 128, left 150 missing, and led to 11 arrests amid anger over faulty fire alarms, unsafe renovations, and calls for government accountability.
Trump team seeks Taiwan's help to train US chip plant workers, sources say
The Trump administration is negotiating a deal for Taiwan to invest in US chip plants to boost its semiconductor industry.
Returning to China is not an option for Taiwan, Premier Cho Jung-tai
President Xi told Trump that he sees Taiwan returning to China as part of Beijing's world vision.
With a sushi lunch, Taiwan president shows support for Japan in China dispute
Beijing has indicated it will halt Japanese seafood imports following a rise in tensions after Japan's prime minister suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan.
Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows
A survey shows that over half of the population backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to increase defense spending.
Chinese Coast Guard ship formation sails through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands
China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands, which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls the Senkaku.
Taiwan's new opposition leader takes over, warning against risk of China war
Cheng, 55, has already signaled a swing towards even closer ties with Beijing than her urbane, internationalist-minded predecessor Eric Chu, who did not visit China during his term.
