Diplomats and representatives from the militaries and coast guards of the United States, Japan and the Philippines had a maritime dialogue against a backdrop of clashes involving Philippine and Chinese vessels in the South China…
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Taiwan demands Beijing ‘stop military intimidation’ amid large naval deployment
Amid China’s naval buildup across 1,000 km, Taiwan urges an end to military intimidation, accusing Beijing of regional destabilization.
Satellite Photos Show China’s Warships in Naval Standoff
Chinese and Taiwanese warships were spotted in a standoff in the contested waters near Taiwan on Tuesday as China continued its “extremely rare” large-scale exercises at sea. Newsweek’s map …
One killed as blast rocks residential building in Shenzhen
One person was confirmed dead after a large boom was heard and a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in a high-rise building at a residential complex in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, South China’s …
Blast rocks residential building in Shenzhen
At least one person was killed after a powerful blast rocked a residential high-rise building in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen, mainland media …
Hong Kong’s John Lee heads to Beijing for duty visit, set to brief Xi Jinping on Friday
Sources say John Lee to meet Beijing-based Hong Kong business leaders on Thursday, a day before briefing Xi on city’s development.
Taiwan detects 53 Chinese jets, 11 warships in escalating military showdown; urges Beijing to end aggressive war games
Taiwan condemned China’s large-scale military drills near the Taiwan Strait, involving 53 jets and 11 warships, calling them unprecedented and destabilizing
China’s yuan likely to stabilise and strengthen, central bank says
The foundation for a “basically stable” yuan exchange rate remains “solid,” according to an article published by Financial News, the People’s Bank of China’s publication, on Wednesday. The foreign …
Beijing considers weaker yuan as trade risks loom: Sources
China’s top leaders and policymakers are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher trade tariffs in a second Donald Trump presidency in the United States.
Powerful blast rocks residential high-rise in southern China
A powerful blast rocked a residential high-rise building in an affluent area in southern China’s city of Shenzhen on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through nearby skyscrapers, state media reported. The …
Shenzhen fire and rescue department responds to high-rise residential fire emergency, on-site operations underway
The Shenzhen Fire and Rescue Department in Southeast China’s Guangdong Province issued a statement on Wednesday regarding a fire incident at a high-rise residential building. The statement said that …
China is considering softer currency
Reuters reported on Wednesday that China is considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 to brace for higher trade tariffs in a second Donald Trump presidency, citing people familiar with the …
China property: lived-in home sales rise but prices fall in Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai
Too early to conclude China’s real estate sector has bottomed out, Nomura’s chief China economist Lu Ting says.