The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

China’s 12-point position paper on the war in Ukraine comes amid Western accusations Beijing is considering supplying arms to Russia. Western leaders have questioned Beijing’s willingness to mediate and its credibility as a mediator.

China called on Friday for Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks as soon as possible, while insisting that nuclear weapons must not be used in their conflict. Beijing's foreign ministry made the comments in a document on the "political settlement" of the crisis, timed to coincide with the one-year…

China has marked the grim anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a call for a ceasefire.

The United States is set to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Beijing also called for peace talks after abstaining from a UN vote demanding Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine.

A new poll shows that just 40% of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, and a majority of them are anxious about Beijing's global influence

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the alliance had seen signs China was considering supplying arms to Russia and warned Beijing against taking any such step.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi held talks with President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials in Moscow this week amid speculation that the two sides would discuss a Chinese plan to bring about peace in Ukraine after almost a year of war.

Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banks