The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari while Swiatek came from a set down to beat Caroline Garcia.

Participants bowed to pay respects to the People’s Heroes Monument during a ceremony marking Martyrs Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In Jakarta, Indonesia, soldiers performed in a parade marking the 78th anniversary of the Indonesian armed forces. In Kathmandu, Nepal, women pulled a chariot during Indra Jatra, a festival…

The Belgian intelligence service has confirmed a report by the Financial Times saying it was looking into potential espionage at the main European logistics centre for Chinese tech giant Alibaba. The warehouse mostly handles goods shipped to European customers from the company's e-commerce site Ali Express. Intelligence officials said the…

The State Department in a first-of-its-kind report has laid out Beijing’s growing efforts to reshape the global narrative on China, while spending billions of dollars to do so

The EU on Tuesday unveiled a list of sensitive technologies that Brussels says should be kept out of the hands of rivals, as the bloc takes further measures to confront aggressive trade policies from China.

Almost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water.

China’s responses to the recently-concluded G20 Summit in New Delhi merits scrutiny given the tensions in bilateral relations, but also because it is a major regional and global player that has the ability to influence matters even in absentia. And it was the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping from…

From laws on espionage and security to fewer foreign films and clothing bans, is China turning away from the world?

China’s capacity to surprise western politicians was demonstrated recently, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping was unexpectedly absent from the G20 summit. There were a few reasons why this G20 might have been less important for Xi, including the rising influence of the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)…

Mohamed Muizzu’s election win is a setback for India, a boost for China and a sign of tensions in Indian Ocean region.

James Cleverly insisted the UK had influence with China because it had concerns about declining Western trade.