US president issues scathing view of Chinese counterpart’s motivations amid escalating trade war with Beijing Xi Jinping’s tour of South-east Asia this week is likely intended to “screw” the United States, President Donald Trump has...
Chinese tech giant Huawei is embroiled in a major corruption scandal, in which the company is suspected of having bribed members and employees of the European Parliament to challenge the E.U.’s position against adopting Huawei’s 5G...
Trump ended the ‘de-minimis’ rule while launching a trade war with China – which will make retail giants such as Temu more expensive, experts say After a chaotic week of flip-flopping tariff policies, cheap clothes from China are nearly...
In the past 24 hours, Taiwan has detected 10 Chinese military aircraft and 5 naval ships around the country. China has been using gray zone tactics to increase its military presence near Taiwan. Taiwan has been responding by deploying...
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through...
Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up ‘vast domestic market’ China has played down the risk of damage to its exports from Donald Trump ’s tariffs , with an official saying the “sky...
Approach to expanding trade has been castigated for allowing Beijing to invest heavily in vital UK infrastructure UK politics live – latest updates As even Donald Trump was forced to accept in scaling back his latest tariffs , China is...
PM’s spokesperson says ships carrying materials needed by the steel plant have docked in Lincolnshire Also on the morning media round today was shadow business minister Harriett Baldwin, who endured a torrid time on Sky News while being...
China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei assert claims in South China Sea. China's claims supported by "history and jurisprudence". Philippines making vigorous claims. Chinese President visited Vietnam, Vietnamese states exercise...
Despite troubling jurisdictional issues, the Urumqi Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau in Xinjiang has imposed a fine of 75,000 yuan (US$10,300) on Yunnan-based artist and independent filmmaker Guo Zhenming (郭珍明) for “illegal...
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through...
The deal signed last week between the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD paves the way for vital investment in Europe’s biggest economy Some years ago, hundreds of German finance ministry staff dressed in black and formed a giant zero...
British foreign secretary James Cleverly is due to visit China at the end of this month, two sources familiar with the matter said, a long-awaited trip seeking to stabilise a turbulent relationship that has sunk to its lowest point in...
Last week, a Chinese PhD student at University College London was found guilty by a British court of raping ten women, and detectives suspect there may be dozens more victims. The incident highlights the ongoing barriers to accessing...
The death toll from a mudslide in China's northwestern city of Xian has risen to 21, with six people still missing, the city's emergency management authority said on Sunday, as China grapples with unusually high summer rainfall.
The state visit will be Xi's second international trip of 2023, after making an official trip to Russia in March. "Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa,...
This week, 20-year-old American influencer Darren Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed, concluded a multi-week, high-profile tour of China. With nearly 120 million online followers across all of his platforms, IShowSpeed produced...
Ministers call denial of entry for Wera Hobhouse ‘concerning’ after she flew there to visit newborn grandson The UK government is “greatly concerned” and wants an account of why the Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse was denied entry to...
Ten years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the families of Chinese passengers are still searching for answers. The families visited officials and presented demands, hoping for the search to be restarted.
While Weibo and other Chinese social media platforms continue to generate congratulatory content about the animated box-office smash “Ne Zha 2,” the reception for "Living the Land," a moving and realistic film about life in the...
Exemption, seen as a climbdown, includes laptops and chips, and is likely to help firms such as Apple and Nvidia US stock markets were expected to stage a recovery on Monday after Donald Trump excluded imports of smartphones and laptops...
Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing The government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign influence rules, the Guardian has learned....
Ray Dalio’s comments come after rocky week across stock markets after policies including 145% tariff raise on China People in the US: tell us how you think Trump’s first 100 days have gone so far Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said that...
Many see parallels with the architect of the Cultural Revolution. Both relished disruption and have exploited the power of the mob When rare protests flared in China in 2022, one slogan read : “We want reform, not a Cultural Revolution.”...
Following China’s unannounced naval exercises off the coast of Australia late last month, there has been a noticeable increase in Chinese social media content promoting the invasion (or “nabbing/seizing”) of Australia. There has also...
The Trump administration’s recent tariff measures triggered a geopolitical earthquake that has shaken world markets and set Chinese media ablaze. In a dramatic escalation, the U.S. increased tariffs on China from 54% to 104% last...
Convening next week for its annual gathering, the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will mark 30 years since the famous Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, also known as the “Beijing conference.” CSW will assess the...
Flights between the two countries were suspended in early 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as both shut down borders to other countries. Previously, Air Koryo and Chinese state airline Air China flew routes between the two countries.
China has been flexing its maritime muscle in the Indo-Pacific – moves that pose a challenge for the US president In the space of just five weeks, China held live-fire drills on the doorsteps of Australia, Taiwan and Vietnam. It tested...
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it has not seen large-scale exercises or any other action by the Chinese military near the island after China condemned a brief U.S. visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai.
In recent days, the capture of two Chinese soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine has highlighted the role of foreign fighters in that conflict. In a post to his X account, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested...