The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers

Jiang Yanyong was a Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness.

BEIRUT — The surprise announcement of a resumption of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, thanks to a deal brokered by Beijing, underscores regional governments’ interest in a de-escalation of tensions — and China’s willingness to wield its economic clout to achieve it.


Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with China, President Xiomara Castro said on Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan.

British stance edges closer to the US, but many MPs want government to go further and designate China as a threat

Chinese President Xi Jinping is rebooting his image as a global statesman — and he’s already got a significant win under his belt.

Diplomatic ties with Taiwan have become a flashpoint in Central America, where Beijing is looking to deepen links.

Beijing labels submarine deal ‘cold war’ mentality while concern grows in Queensland over youth justice policies

Xi Jinping boasted about a "great wall of steel" in the speech marking the kickoff of his precedent-breaking third term as China's president. He has consolidated his grip on power and is flexing his might just as leaders of the US, Australia and the UK converged on San Diego, where…