Beset by domestic economic woes, China's Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year
Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing's influence among developing and emerging nations, as ties with the United States remain deeply strained and economic troubles bubble up at home.
2023-08-21 15:57
Biden hosts historic SK-Japan summit to counter China
The US hosts its first ever joint meeting with South Korea and Japan - neighbours with a tense relationship.
2023-08-18 20:24
As Biden preps for Asian allies summit, Chinese tensions loom large
The Camp David invitation President Joe Biden extended to his Japanese and South Korean counterparts this week -- the first summit held at the legendary presidential retreat since 2015 -- was a significant show of camaraderie for two increasingly essential US allies.
2023-08-18 12:18
US to bar and screen some tech investments in China
The move gives the government new oversight over foreign dealings by private firms.
2023-08-10 04:21
More than a million displaced as China's Hebei region reels from record rains
More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China's Hebei province following deadly flooding earlier this week, according to state media, as officials warned it could take a month for the waters to recede in some areas.
2023-08-04 16:28
The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing
Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.
2023-08-04 15:19
Heaviest rain in a decade kills 11 in Beijing as raging torrents wash away roads and cars
Deadly downpours have triggered landslides and floods that swept away cars and destroyed roads in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri unleashed the heaviest deluge in a decade over parts of northern China.
2023-08-01 18:28
Beijing floods: Deadly rains batter China capital as new storm looms
The remnants of super typhoon Doksuri inundate China's capital for the fourth straight day.
2023-08-01 16:50
Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China's elite nuclear force
The move is the biggest irregular shake-up in Beijing's military leadership in almost a decade.
2023-08-01 13:52
Thousands flee homes as Typhoon Doksuri soaks Beijing and a second storm approaches China
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in Beijing after Typhoon Doksuri, one of the strongest storms in years, dumped torrential rain across China as forecasters warned another hurricane-level storm was on its way.
2023-07-31 14:50
China is erasing mention of its former foreign minister. But it still hasn't said why
Five weeks ago, the world watched as China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing for high stakes talks between the two powers.
2023-07-26 14:51
Xi Jinping meets Henry Kissinger as US seeks to defrost China ties
The veteran diplomat's surprise trip to Beijing follows a flurry of visits by US officials.
2023-07-20 15:29