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Beijing has confirmed that talks are under way for a visit to China by US President Donald Trump (left), seen here with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on October 30. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

China mulls US manufacturing fund ahead of Xi-Trump summit, business leader says

Leaders to secure ‘very positive’ outcomes but no ‘grand bargain’ during talks in Beijing, AmCham China chair predicts.

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Beware of ‘political swindlers’, China’s cadres warned ahead of leadership change

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Beijing and Tokyo in maritime stand-off after Japan seizes Chinese boat, captain

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Military

Chinese fighter jets locked radar on foreign stealth plane: PLA Daily

Military commentators say PLA aircraft cited by official military paper was likely to have been a J-16.

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The J-16 regularly patrols the Chinese east coast and potential flashpoints such as the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Photo: 81.com

Diplomacy

China, US top diplomats Wang Yi, Marco Rubio meet in Munich

Meeting comes ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in April.

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Science

How did a prized red gemstone reach the ancient, mysterious Shu kingdom?

The presence of the warm, reddish-orange mineral in the Bronze Age archaeological site of Sanxingdui has long puzzled archaeologists.

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Science

Chinese scientists find path for long-distance quantum communications network

Team from Peking University says its model could allow for ultra-secure communications across thousands of kilometres.

13 Feb 2026 - 3:05PMvideocam

Quantum networks allow for ultra-secure communications. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

As China seeks to globalise the yuan, it finds a new vehicle in Africa

Africa Finance Corporation executive says entering Chinese capital markets is a ‘natural evolution’.

13 Feb 2026 - 1:36PMvideocam

Military

After Zhang Youxia’s downfall, PLA told to be more mindful of spending

State media also spotlights deep flaws in PLA’s readiness that have surfaced during country’s widening anti-corruption drive.

13 Feb 2026 - 12:40PMvideocam

Military

What is China’s Central Military Commission and how does it function?

The downfall of two more members of the top command body has left just Xi Jinping and one other member active.

13 Feb 2026 - 3:12PMvideocam

Zhang Shengmin is the last uniformed general remaining on the commission. Photo: Handout

China

Chief of UN intellectual property agency wins re-election

Daren Tang secured victory despite questions over his leadership and a whistle-blower letter, as US and China stayed largely on sidelines.

13 Feb 2026 - 6:16AM

Wipo Director General Daren Tang secured a second term with a decisive 81-2 vote. Photo: Handout

China

US, China clash over Peru Chancay megaport after court bars regulator oversight

Ruling limits state supervision of Chinese-controlled hub, prompting sovereignty warning from Washington and sharp rebuttal from Beijing.

13 Feb 2026 - 5:04AMvideocam

Diplomacy

CIA targets Chinese military officers in new recruitment video

US spy agency’s outreach, depicting a disillusioned mid-level officer, risks unsettling fragile calm before April’s Trump-XI summit.

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Diplomacy

Taiwan tensions poised to be primary flashpoint of Donald Trump’s Beijing agenda

Analysts say they expect ‘exceptionally intense’ strategic manoeuvring on Taipei when US president and Xi Jinping meet in April.

12 Feb 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump (left) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) in Busan, South Korea on October 30. Minutes before their meeting, Trump said he would “immediately” resume American nuclear weapons testing. Photo: dpa

Science

10, 9, 8 ... rocket test puts China neck and neck with US in moon race

Space analysts call China’s successful test a ‘significant milestone’ as SpaceX and Blue Origin vie to provide US lunar lander.

12 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM

A rescue ship retrieves the return capsule of China’s new-generation Mengzhou crewed spaceship off the coast of Hainan province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

Military

Xi’s new year greeting reveals PLA Cyberspace Force post in South China Sea

Analyst says deployment signals Chinese military’s cyber warfare capabilities ‘are no longer confined to the mainland’.

12 Feb 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Diplomacy

The Philippines rebukes China over travel ban on Kalayaan officials

Beijing responds to local government declaration that the Chinese ambassador is persona non grata.

12 Feb 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

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Science

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

28 Jan 2026 - 12:09AM

SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX

Science

The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink

As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.

23 Jan 2026 - 1:56AMvideocam

Science

China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk

US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.

11 Jan 2026 - 9:40PMvideocam

Science

China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day

Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.

19 Jan 2026 - 10:43PMvideocam

Saturday’s Long March-3B failure was the first in more than five years. Photo: Xinhua

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How did a prized red gemstone reach the ancient, mysterious Shu kingdom?

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A visitor views the “Ancient Shu Civilisation of the Sanxingdui and Jinsha Sites” exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing on January 18. A Chinese team says it has solved some mysteries related to crimson beads found in Sanxingdui. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese scientists find path for long-distance quantum communications network

13 Feb 2026 - 3:05PMvideocam

Quantum networks allow for ultra-secure communications. Photo: Shutterstock

10, 9, 8 ... rocket test puts China neck and neck with US in moon race

12 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM

A rescue ship retrieves the return capsule of China’s new-generation Mengzhou crewed spaceship off the coast of Hainan province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

World-leading computational biology pioneer Bao Zhirong returns to China from US

12 Feb 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Computational biologist Bao Zhirong has joined the Southern University of Science and Technology as a chair professor with its life sciences school. Photo: Handout

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Chinese military officers target of new CIA video

The CIA has released a provocative recruitment video targeting Chinese military officers. The US spy agency used its YouTube channel to publish the video on February 12, 2026, the same day US President Donald Trump boasted about his “very good relationship” with China.

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