👁 Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, 26 November, 2025

China

Hong Kong charges seven people over massive fire that killed 168

The massive blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight high-rise apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court estate in November, prompted a months-long investigation into the cause.

10/06/2026

👁 Police officers walk past the Chinese and Hong Kong flags in Hong Kong, 1 July, 2024

China

Hong Kong proposes city's leader decide national security offences

After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists.

08/06/2026

👁 Chinese troops and tanks gather in Beijing one day after the military crackdown on Tiananmen Square, 5 June, 1989

China

Beijing slams US comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown as 'smear'

On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around the central square in the capital Beijing.

04/06/2026

👁 The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Anshun, Guizhou Province, China, is the world’s highest bridge, May 29, 2026.

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China's highest bridge attracts millions of visitors

China's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has cut travel times, expanded 5G access and helped boost tourism and business in rural Guizhou.

02/06/2026

👁 AI algorithms and data are now considered trade secrets in China and subject to tight restrictions

Tech News

New trade secret rules: China says its AI data is none of your business

Under new Chinese regulations, any algorithm, dataset or program not publicly disclosed now counts as a trade secret.

02/06/2026

👁 FILE. A worker examines a car frame at a Vinfast factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam, Sept. 2023. The country has taken significant market share from China this decade.

Economy

China's factory activity flatlines casting doubt over the economy

China's manufacturing sector barely held its ground in May, with official data showing activity slipping to its weakest reading in three months as the fallout from the Iran war and entrenched domestic weakness raise fresh doubts about Beijing's growth ambitions.

01/06/2026

👁 Jensen Huange at GTC 2026

Tech News

Nvidia unveils 'new era of PC' for AI age: Five key takeaways from GTC

The headline announcement was a new PC developed in partnership with Microsoft, which Huang called "the biggest reinvention in 40 years.

01/06/2026

👁 Humanoid robots face off in Beijing’s first high school football final

Tech News

Humanoid robots face off in Beijing’s first high school football final

44 school teams competed over six weeks in China’s first high school humanoid robot football competition. The robots played fully autonomously, using student-written code to pass, defend and shoot without remote control.

27/05/2026

👁 The Shenzhou-23 manned space mission took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 24 May

Space

What to know about China’s year-long Shenzhou-23 space mission

The astronauts will be testing how a year in space affects their body and will be conducting more than 100 experiments, like growing embryos and rice.

25/05/2026

👁 Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

Europe News

Vučić defends Serbia's Chinese ties on controversial visit to Beijing

Xi Jinping has welcomed a run of world leaders in recent months, including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

25/05/2026

👁 This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, China's Shanxi Province, Saturday, May 23, 2026.

China

Xi Jinping urges 'all-out rescue' after coal mine explosion kills 82

Six emergency rescue teams consisting of 345 personnel have since been sent to the scene, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Saturday.

23/05/2026

👁 FILE - US President Donald Trump gestures towards Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing. May 15, 2026.

Economy

After a year of tit-for-tat, could the US-China tariff war be easing?

After more than a year of escalating trade tensions, Beijing and Washington say they are ready to cut tariffs on tens of billions of dollars worth of goods — but analysts warn the impact on growth may be limited.

20/05/2026

👁 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, May 20, 2026.

Europe News

Xi tells Putin conflict must stop in Middle East – but not Ukraine

The current international situation is "complex and volatile, with "unilateral hegemony running rampant", the Chinese president said as he welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Wednesday morning.

20/05/2026

👁 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

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China’s Xi holds welcome ceremony for Putin

Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with a military ceremony in Beijing.

20/05/2026

👁 In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for a state visit in Beijing on Tuesday, May 19, 2026

China

Putin claims Russia-China ties at record high during Beijing visit

On Wednesday, Putin said he had held "substantive" talks with Beijing on bilateral cooperation.

20/05/2026

👁 Chinese youth greet Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives in Beijing, Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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Chinese youths greet Putin on arrival in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, where young Chinese flag-wavers and officials welcomed him at the airport ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

19/05/2026

👁 A Thucydides mosaic in Jordan

China

What is the ancient war theory Xi invoked in his meeting with Trump?

Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with Trump by asking whether the two powers could avoid the "Thucydides Trap" — then warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.

15/05/2026

👁 US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China

Underwhelming summit outcome in China brings Trump back to reality

After raising high expectations ahead of his trip to Beijing, the U.S president leaves with little to show for it, disappointing investors. On key flashpoints such as Iran and Taiwan, China didn't give any ground.

15/05/2026

👁 President Donald Trump walks with China's President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound

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Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City.

15/05/2026

👁 US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport, 15 May, 2026

China

Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress in stabilising ties

The two leaders met on Friday at final talks of the superpower summit, which the US president said "settled a lot of different problems". Xi described Trump's visit as a "milestone visit".

15/05/2026

👁 President Donald Trump proposes a toast during a state dinner with China's President Xi Jinping

China

Trump and Xi toast each other at Beijing banquet

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September.

14/05/2026

👁 Tesla CEO Elon Musk, right, arrives with his son X Æ A-Xii for the meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and U.S. business representatives

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Elon Musk brings son X Æ A-Xii to high-level business meeting with China’s premier

Top US business leaders including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday during high-level China-US business talks held alongside President Trump’s visit, with Musk seen arriving alongside his son X Æ A-Xii.

14/05/2026

👁 US President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, 14 May 2026

Business

Xi Jinping vows to 'open door wider' to US firms during Trump visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping used US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing to reassure American business leaders that China remains committed to further opening its economy to foreign investment.

14/05/2026

👁 Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, greets U.S. President Donald Trump during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

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Watch: Key moments from Trump’s first day in Beijing

China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

14/05/2026

👁 Chinese President Xi Jinping proposes a toast during a state dinner with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, 14 May, 2026

China

China's progress compatible with making America great again, says Xi

The two leaders attended a banquet following a behind closed doors meeting in which they discussed trade, the Iran war and Taiwan.

14/05/2026

👁 President Donald Trump pauses with China's Vice President Han Zheng during an arrival ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing.

China

Trump arrives in Bejing for summit with Xi

The US president said he will be talking to his Chinese counterpart about trade “more than anything else.”

13/05/2026