The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

John Coates' campaign for Sydney to host the 2000 Olympics culminated in a last-ditch financial offer to two African sporting bigwigs in a Monte Carlo hotel.

Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) China headache is turning into a full-blown migraine—and it's not just over one thing. On one front, Beijing is tightening the screws with an antitrust probe. On the other, policy whiplash from Washington has turned Nvidia into a bargaining chip in a larger geopolitical game. Together, they're…

China's market regulator has accused Nvidia of breaching anti-monopoly commitments linked to its $7bn Mellanox deal, escalating US-China chip tensions and raising risks for global semiconductor trade.

U.S. semiconductor stocks Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) and Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) came under pressure Monday as China escalated its regulatory offensive against the sector. Beijing launched fresh probes into American chipmakers and targeted Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) with an antitrust ruling, setting a tense backdrop for ongoing U.S.-China trade talks in Madrid.

If the purpose of a rare joint appearance of the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China on Sept. 3, 2025, was to foster unity among allies, then early indicators suggest its already working – just elsewhere.

The United States is "very close" to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talks in Madrid.

Despite surveys showing 60% support for same-sex marriage in Hong Kong, lawmakers voted down a bill that would have granted limited rights to gay couples, raising questions about politics, culture and Beijing's influence.

A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence.

China's economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.