North Korea Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of army parade Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train? 02/09/2025
China Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit Russian President Vladimir Putin once again defended the full-scale invasion in early 2022 as a response to a Western-supported coup and NATO's influence, a claim he never backed with evidence. 01/09/2025
India China’s Xi and India’s Modi vow stronger ties in Tianjin meeting The visit to China is Modi's first visit since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020. 31/08/2025
China China's role in multilateralism extremely important, says Guterres Guterres, who was welcomed by Xi to the Chinese port city of Tianjin, the venue of this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, gave a veiled criticism of the US amid the challenges facing the United Nations. 30/08/2025
North Korea North Korea's Kim Jong-un to attend Beijing military parade with Putin It will be the first time that Kim has appeared at a multilateral event since assuming power in 2011. 28/08/2025
China China rejects joining US-Russia denuclearisation talks A spokesperson for Beijing's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was "neither reasonable nor realistic" to expect China to participate in the discussions. 27/08/2025
Money Why China is expanding into digital currencies China launched its own digital yuan, the e-CNY issued by its central bank, on a trial basis in 2019. 21/08/2025
Markets Pop Mart shares rise 12% as Labubu maker announces new mini doll The firm announced the launch of a new Labubu doll as the furry elf toys continue to take the world by storm. 20/08/2025
Tech News Danish university to screen tech researchers over spying concerns The tightened vetting process applies to researchers from China, Russia and Iran, which Danish intelligence officials consider high risk for espionage. 20/08/2025
No Comment WATCH: Robots sprint and play football at first world games in Beijing The first World Humanoid Robot Games ended in Beijing on Sunday after four days of competition that brought together 280 teams from 16 countries. 18/08/2025
Germany German FM slams China over 'aggressive behaviour' and Russia backing During a trip to Japan on Monday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul also criticised China for its "support for the Russian war machine" amid Moscow's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now well into its fourth year. 18/08/2025
Economy Is China finally turning the corner on its economic slump? China's economy shows tentative signs of recovery, but a sluggish property market and geopolitical uncertainty cloud the outlook. Economists remain cautious, warning that while stabilisation is under way, a robust rebound remains elusive. 15/08/2025
Business EU urges China to drop sanctions on two Lithuanian banks The EU has demanded Beijing revoke "unjustified" sanctions on two Lithuanian banks in a dispute also rooted in long-standing tensions over Taiwan. 14/08/2025
Business New energy vehicles made up almost half of car sales in China in July In the first seven months of 2025, total vehicle sales in China rose 12%, buoyed by strong growth in sales of new energy vehicles. 14/08/2025
Czech Republic China cuts ties with Czech president over meeting with Dalai Lama Beijing says it has "lodged serious protests with the Czech side" after Petr Pavel travelled to India to congratulate the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday. 13/08/2025
Philippines Philippines blames China for ships collision in South China Sea The confrontation near the Scarborough Shoal was the latest flare-up of the long-simmering territorial standoff in the contested waters of the South China Sea. 12/08/2025
Markets World’s most indebted company, China Evergrande, delisted in Hong Kong The collapsed property giant central to China’s real estate crisis will be delisted in Hong Kong this month, highlighting the deepening turmoil in the debt-laden sector. 12/08/2025
Business Sweden’s Scania to export half of China-produced trucks at new site Scania’s new Chinese production facility will open in October in a bid to reduce costs in the Asian market and stay ‘close to rivals’. 12/08/2025
USA Trump extends pause on China tariffs for another 90 days Trump has extended his tariff pause on China for another 90-days just hours before the last trade truce was set to expire. 11/08/2025
China At least 10 killed and 33 missing in northern China flash flooding Several parts of China are being battered by heavy rains with President Xi Jinping urging all-out rescue and flood prevention efforts. 08/08/2025