The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Beijing for the first official visit by a Thai monarch.

Detention of Dong on espionage charges has been criticised by human rights and press freedom organisations

Japan moves closer to openly linking Taiwan’s security to its own as China responds with thinly veiled threats

Appeals court approves extradition to China of She Zhijiang, accused by Beijing of having run over 200 illegal online gambling operations

A series of statements, articles, photos and even a new national holiday indicate a shift in Beijing’s stance over the island, analysts say

China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier, unveiled recently by president Xi Jinping with great fanfare, has been hailed by Chinese state media as a major milestone in the country’s naval modernisation programme and a key development in the counry’s aspirations to become a maritime power.

As Trump shifts his tone on Chinese students, Beijing doubles down on AI education—signaling a new kind of cold war in learning.

Experts say Brussels must stand up against Beijing using supplies of vital chips and minerals as ‘sword of Damocles’