China coast guard flexes its might against the Philippines in disputed waters as journalists watch
It was a heart-pounding moment far out in the disputed South China Sea: One of at least five Chinese coast guard ships aggressively approached and sideswiped a Philippine patrol ship, creating a loud, jarring noise that sent its Filipino crew scrambling to lower rubber fenders to cushion the boat's hull.
China's plans for 2024 prioritize technology, offer scant comfort for businesses and investors
China's blueprint for its economy in 2024 is replete with goals and promises, but it's also notable for not spelling out specific moves to attain long-promised reforms that foreign businesses and investors have been hoping for.
Two Chinese bloggers in exile warn that police are interrogating their followers
Two prominent Chinese bloggers in exile said that police were investigating their millions of followers on international social media platforms, in an escalation of Beijingโs attempts to clamp down on critical speech even outside of the countryโs borders.
Congress' top China critics arrive in Taiwan for a visit that's sure to draw scrutiny from Beijing
Some of the U.S. Congress' staunchest critics of China are visiting Taiwan in a show of support that's certain to draw scrutiny from Beijing, which views such interactions as a challenge to its claim of sovereignty over the island.
Order to liquidate property giant China Evergrande is just one step in fixing China's debt crisis
A Hong Kong court's order to liquidate the worldโs most heavily indebted real estate developer is only a tentative step toward resolving a debt crisis that is haunting financial markets and dragging on the Chinese economy.
After Taiwan's election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
Taiwanโs top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the islandโs Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Donโt worry that Taiwanโs new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and possibly draw the U.S. into a conflict.
China's economy expanded 5.2% last year, hitting the government's target despite an uneven recovery
Chinaโs economy for the October-December quarter grew at a quicker rate, allowing the Chinese government to hit its target of about 5% annual growth for 2023 even though trade data and the economic recovery remain uneven.
The US relationship with China faces a test as Taiwan elects a new leader
Washingtonโs relationship with Beijing will face its biggest test since the leaders of the two countries met in November, as the United States seeks to keep the Taiwan Straits calm after Taiwanese voters select a new president this weekend.
US plans to send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China
The Biden administration says it will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed island holds an election for a new president this weekend.
US biotech company halts sales of DNA kits in Tibet, as lawmakers mull more export controls on China
Thermo Fisher, an American biotech company, has halted sales of its DNA testing products in Tibet, amid concerns that its products might have assisted the Chinese government in a surveillance campaign in the ethnic region.
Chinese chess player sues to reclaim the title he lost for defecating in a hotel bathtub
A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped of a title for drinking alcohol and defecating in the bathtub of his hotel room at a recent competition.
Xi says China will โsurely be reunifiedโ with self-ruled Taiwan in New Yearโs address
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China would โsurely be reunifiedโ with Taiwan during his televised New Yearโs address, renewing Beijingโs threats to take over the self-ruled island, which it considers its own.
China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang
China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the countryโs northwest.
Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates
Residents went to the polls in Hong Kongโs first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijingโs guidance of โpatriotsโ administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates.
Chinese navy ships are first to dock at new pier at Cambodian naval base linked to Beijing
Chinese naval vessels have become the first ships to dock at a new pier at a Cambodian naval base that the United States and some international security experts say is destined to serve as a strategic outpost for Beijingโs navy.
China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
Chinaโs health ministry says a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus.
China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in Gaza
Chinaโs top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing, saying his country would work with โour brothers and sistersโ in the Arab and Islamic world to try to end the war in Gaza as soon as possible.
Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US 'not going anywhere' as he looks to build economic ties
President Joe Biden has made America's case to CEOs attending the Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco that the United States is committed to high standards in trade that will benefit economies across the Pacific.