The Latest Breaking News on China

Amid mounting trade friction between the European Union and China, President Emmanuel Macron made a call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, a move that highlights France’s push to ease trade with Beijing while reinforcing its diplomatic presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move posed huge challenges to economic growth and stability in the region, according to a draft statement seen by AFP. Trump's tariffs has roiled global…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised the base's critical role in national security and intelligence operations.

North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer this week

More than a decade after China passed a groundbreaking mental health law, victims and activists say that involuntary hospitalisation remains common

U.S. withdrawal forces health agency to cut staff and reduce 2026-27 spending by 20%

Philippine officials have condemned the Chinese coast guard, which it said used a powerful water cannon to target one of two Philippine fishing boats conducting marine research in the disputed South China Sea

"It's not a warship anymore; it's a submarine."

China’s coastguard says Philippine vessel ‘dangerously’ approached its ship, resulting in a collision.

The accident has proven to be an embarrassing setback for Kim Jong Un, who labelled the incident as a ‘criminal act’ caused by sheer carelessness and irresponsibility

Australian firms are bullish about their opportunities in China despite global trade ructions casting doubt over economic growth, the Reserve Bank deputy says.