China has reported that its economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July-September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack domestic demand …
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What it’s like to live in the world’s smartest cities for 2025
From AI-driven transport to seamless cashless living, these five city clusters top the Global Innovation Index for their cutting-edge technology and everyday ingenuity.
Beijing, Rio and Pittsburgh: Why these are ‘best of the world’ for 2026
National Geographic has released its annual list of destinations to visit in the year ahead. Here are the 25 places that made the cut.
Beijing 2026: When to visit, where to stay, and what to do
The Beijing Central Axis is a recent addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Photograph by Jon Hicks, Getty Images Once a Mongol stronghold known as Dadu, Beijing became the Ming dynasty’s capital …
Donald Trump is copying the wrong things from China, writes Dan Wang
D ONALD TRUMP rarely passes up an opportunity to praise Xi Jinping. Over the years, Mr Trump has regularly buttered up China’s leader, calling him “brilliant”, “perfect” and “fierce”, and averring …
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House.
China says U.S. and Australia ‘should play a proactive role’ to bolster rare earth supply chains
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said resource-rich countries should play a proactive role in bolstering their rare earth supply chains.
China’s ruling Communist Party holds crucial 4-day meeting in Beijing
The Central Committee of China’s ruling Communist Party on Monday kicked off its fourth plenum in Beijing to deliberate on the country’s next five-year development plan.
China Decries Trump’s US Over Latest Visa Move
China said it had “lodged serious protests” with the U.S. after the Trump administration restricted visas for Central American nationals who it believes are working to subvert the rule of law on …
What to know about the meeting where China’s ruling Communist Party maps its 5-year goals
One of China’s most important meetings begins Monday, as its top leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather to map the country’s goals for the next five years.
US doubles down on Trump admin push to rebuild industrial base amid China pressure
Ambassador Jamieson Greer warns Beijing’s “economic coercion” won’t derail the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild U.S. manufacturing and secure key supply chains.
China: White Tiger Attempts Sneak on Zoo Visitor in Beijing
On April 17, 2023, in Beijing, located in northern China, a man stood with his back to a white tiger while eating an ice cream roll at the zoo. The tiger moved closer step by…
‘Seriously infringed upon China’s sovereignty’: Beijing fiercely fires back at Canberra over South China Sea airspace encounter
China has fiercely hit back at Australia over an airspace interaction between the two countries that has seen tensions flare, and claimed an Australian plane “seriously infringed upon China’s …
