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China's Xi Jinping wins third term as leader of ruling Communist Party
Xi, China’s most powerful leader in decades, has used the party congress to increase his dominance and promote allies in what many believe has turned into a rule for life.
Ex-leader removed from China party congress as Xi eyes more power
Meanwhile, PM Li Keqiang and three other members of China's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee will not be reappointed in a leadership shuffle on Sunday.
UK 'should expel' any Chinese diplomats involved in consulate violence
Amateur footage of the protest appears to show a man on the ground inside the Chinese consulate being beaten.
Attack on protestor at Chinese consulate in UK 'deeply concerning'
Footage made public by domestic outlets showed a man was hauled through a gate into the consular grounds Sunday, where he was kicked and punched by five men as he lay on the ground.
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China's Communist Party is holding its congress. Here's what to expect
State media report that 2,296 representatives were “elected” to the congress. All candidates are carefully vetted, and no open campaigning is allowed.
Xi, Biden exchange warnings as Taiwan visit plans spark tensions
The latest tensions between the world's two largest economies escalated around the US House speaker's plans to visit Taiwan, which the ruling Communist Party says has no right to conduct foreign relations.
Voter turnout plunges in Hong Kong under new election laws
Turnout was just over 30%. It was over 50% in 2012 and 2016.
China passes law to counter foreign sanctions
The countermeasures in the Chinese law include "denial of visas, entry or expulsion... and sealing up, seizing and freezing assets of persons or enterprises that adhere to foreign sanctions against Chinese enterprises or officials."
China allows couples 3 children to cope with ageing population
Restrictions on the number of births were first introduced in 1980 but were eased in 2015 to allow couples to have two children.
China attacks H&M and other Western clothing brands over Xinjiang
Beijing often attacks foreign clothing, auto, travel and other brands for actions by their governments or to pressure companies to conform to its official positions on Taiwan, Tibet and other sensitive issues.
China's annual congress: What's happened so far
The weeklong meeting of the National People’s Congress, which rubber stamps policies approved by the Communist Party leadership, provides a window into government priorities.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law
Jimmy Lai's arrest, coming days after the U.S. government announced sanctions on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials, shows China's determination to move forward with enforcement of the new security law despite outside pressure.
Hong Kong inaugurates Beijing's national security office
it comes just a week after Beijing imposed a tough new law on the city that gives police sweeping powers to conduct searches without warrants and order internet service providers and platforms to remove messages.
EU 'deplores' China's adoption of national security law for Hong Kong
The legislation is aimed at curbing subversive, secessionist and terrorist activities, as well as foreign intervention in the city's affairs. It follows months of anti-government protests that at times descended into violence in Hong Kong last year.
Hong Kong outlaws insulting China's national anthem
Hong Kong's legislature has outlawed insulting China's national anthem just as activists planned to commemorate Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre despite a ban.
Hong Kong protest descends in to chaos
Police clashed with demonstrators in Hong Kong as a rally in support of China's Uighur community descended into chaos
Protesters in Hong Kong Polytech University are trying to escape
Anti-government protesters remain trapped inside the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong. It follows days of confrontation between the police and students. The demonstrators are now trying to get out of the complex using ropes and even the sewage system.
Hong Kong protests mark fifth anniversary of the Umbrella Movement
And a series of protests for and against Communist Party rulers in Beijing is also planned for the Chinese-ruled city ahead of the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic on Tuesday.
Extradition bill which sparked mass protests in Hong Kong 'is dead'
Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says controversial extradition bill is 'dead'
Wife of former head of Interpol sues the international police agency
Grace Meng announced she had sued Interpol after the former head of the organisation disappeared in China in October.