Putin heads to Beijing for Xi talks
AFP, Beijing
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM China
Taiwan says it will deepen US ties after Trump-Xi meeting
Reuters, Taipei
15 May 2026, 20:27 PM Asia
China confirms Trump's visit this week
AFP
11 May 2026, 08:21 AM World
China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures 61
AFP, Beijing
5 May 2026, 08:47 AM China
Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire
AFP, Hong Kong
20 April 2026, 09:53 AM China
China intensifies Iran diplomacy
Reuters, Beijing
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM China
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan trips
AFP, Beijing
31 March 2026, 00:32 AM China

China slams 'unreasonable' US decision to revoke student visas

President Donald Trump's administration vowed a day earlier to revoke the visas of Chinese students
29 May 2025, 08:05 AM

China says 'no winners' in trade war as US court blocks tariffs

On the tariff issue, China has made clear its position many times
29 May 2025, 07:56 AM

Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt: report

The world's poorest nations face a "tidal wave of debt" as repayments to China hit record highs in 2025, an Australian think-tank warned in a new report
28 May 2025, 05:05 AM

China conducted research near Pacific atoll: Japan

Japan has accused China of conducting unnotified maritime scientific research within its exclusive economic zone around its southernmost island in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo said yesterday.
27 May 2025, 19:05 PM

Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists

Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as US import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear maker, to reduce output
16 May 2025, 04:07 AM

US President Trump blinked in trade war with China. Can Southeast Asia get a break, too?

It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency
14 May 2025, 05:06 AM

US, China to publish details of 'substantial' trade talks in Geneva

The trade spat between Washington and Beijing has rocked financial markets and raised fears of a global economic slowdown and an inflationary spike in the United States
12 May 2025, 04:00 AM

Xi pledges to help rebuild Myanmar

China’s President Xi Jinping pledged on Friday to support Myanmar in its rebuilding efforts following the Southeast Asian nation’s deadliest earthquake in recent years, according to state media Xinhua.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Where things stand in the US-China trade war

AFP looks at how the trade row between the world's two economic superpowers is playing out
9 May 2025, 05:49 AM

9 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China: state media

Nine people have died and 70 were hospitalised after strong winds caused boats carrying tourists to capsize at a scenic spot in southwestern China, state media said Monday
5 May 2025, 03:02 AM

US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that China has reached out for talks on the tariffs -- claims Beijing has vehemently denied
1 May 2025, 04:10 AM

China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: state media

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country’s space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power.
30 April 2025, 18:58 PM

Northeast China restaurant fire kills 22: state media

A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people on Tuesday, Beijing's state broadcaster said
29 April 2025, 09:05 AM

China hits out at ‘extreme selfishness’ of tariffs

China’s foreign minister has hit out at the “extreme selfishness” of tariffs, hinting at the steep levies imposed on Beijing by US President Donald Trump.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Door for US trade talks ‘wide open’

China said yesterday the door was “wide open” for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a “substantial” lowering of tariffs on Beijing.
23 April 2025, 21:00 PM

China says door for US trade talks 'wide open'

The fierce trade war between the world's top two economies has rattled markets and raised fears of a global recession
23 April 2025, 08:45 AM

‘Don’t strike deals with US at our expense’

China yesterday accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiralling trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
21 April 2025, 18:07 PM

Chinese President Xi’s three-nation Southeast Asian tour hailed for fruitful results

China and the three neighboring countries of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia reached consensuses in a wide range of areas including politics and economic cooperation, as evidenced by the signing of a total of more than 100 cooperation documents
21 April 2025, 10:10 AM

China pushes anti-‘bullying’ agenda

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that “unilateral bullying” was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on US President Donald Trump to roll back his punitive trade tariffs.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

deterioration of ties with US

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday called for Asian nations to unite in resisting geopolitical confrontation, unilateralism and protectionism, as he aims to consolidate ties with some of China’s closest neighbours amid a deterioration of relations with the US.
16 April 2025, 18:00 PM