The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

China's latest military drills near Taiwan show it is serious about being able to cut off the democratically ruled island in a conflict, analysts said, as Beijing said its aircraft carriers could "shatter" defences from the east.

The decision by China to review its trade restrictions on Australian barley has created a “face-saving off ramp” towards resuming trade ties.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen slammed on Tuesday the “irresponsible” Chinese military drills around the island. China's military exercises have caused instability in Taiwan and the region and are irresponsible acts for a major country, Taiwan's President wrote on Facebook after Beijing ended three days of drills around the island. “There…

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a state visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday featuring a speech on Europe that will be keenly watched after his controversial remarks on its ties with the US and China. Macron, freshly returned from a visit to China last week, sparked criticism after saying in…

The United States and the Philippines on Tuesday launch their largest combat exercises in decades that will involve live-fire drills, including a boat-sinking rocket assault in waters across the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait that will likely inflame China. The annual drills by the longtime treaty allies called…

Tsai Ing-wen says Beijing’s military drills are a risk to stability as eight PLA ships remain around island.

The United States and the Philippines kick off the largest version of their flagship military exercise in more than 30 years Tuesday, a high-profile display of their renewed alliance that comes just a day after China was set to conclude its own drills around Taiwan.

Thick sandstorms will hit Beijing and several provinces through Wednesday, and Chinese forecasters have advised citizens of respiratory dangers and very low visibility while travelling, state media reported.

The United States and the Philippines on Tuesday launch their largest combat exercises in decades that will involve live-fire drills, including a boat-sinking rocket assault in waters across the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait that will likely inflame China.