-
China
+ FOLLOW
Military
Diplomacy
Politics
Science
China Future Tech
Military
Sidestepping Greenland, Nato chief urges Arctic unity to counter China, Russia
At Davos, Mark Rutte calls for Nato to ‘defend the Arctic region’ but says Ukraine should be top priority for security alliance.
2 hours ago
12
LIVE
US won’t take Greenland by force, Trump tells World Economic Forum in Davos
11 minutes ago
videocam
26
China widens trade gap with Africa to record US$102 billion amid US pressure
4 hours ago
videocam
Military
Could China draw battlefield inspiration from Ukraine’s drone-borne micro bombs?
Leading defence scientist shares details of the creative ways Ukrainian forces are modifying hand grenades and other devices.
5 hours ago
videocam
The merits of modified explosives carried by drones is the subject of an article in a magazine managed by China’s state-owned defence industry giant Norinco. Photo: Getty Images
Diplomacy
Why Japan PM’s election bet will not repair damaged ties with China
With challenges from the populist right and a new centrist alliance, Sanae Takaichi may not get her hoped-for stronger mandate.
6 hours ago
videocam
8
Science
China is building a triad reactor system to power world-class chemical plant
Project uses nuclear energy to pump clean steam to the petrochemical industry while also supplying electricity.
4 hours ago
videocam
4
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Military
New details of China’s H-6J maritime strike bomber: more vision, more range, more roles
Naval variant of PLA Air Force’s H-6K is primarily designed as an anti-ship weapon, key to deterring vessels in various conflict scenarios.
21 Jan 2026 - 12:34PM
videocam
14
The H-6 series of aircraft is the PLA’s primary operational bomber force. Photo: Handout
Science
The West cheered China’s coal-fired export ban. Then came the massive blackouts
Did Beijing’s decision to stop financing overseas coal plants after pressure from US and Europe lead to mass – yet avoidable – power cuts?
21 Jan 2026 - 6:12AM
videocam
13
Diplomacy
Macron urges Europe to hit back against Trump’s threats
French president advocates use of the EU’s anti-coercion mechanism against US tariffs, as he warns of moving ‘towards a world without rules’.
21 Jan 2026 - 3:19AM
videocam
13
China
EU moves to force Huawei out of networks, opening door to wider China tech bans
European Commission plan would make vendor removals mandatory within three years and allow broader curbs if China is deemed a cyber risk.
5 hours ago
videocam
35
United States & Canada
Bessent cites trade progress after meeting China’s He Lifeng in Davos
US Treasury chief says rare earths are flowing and China is buying soybeans as talks move towards an April Trump-Xi meeting.
21 Jan 2026 - 4:13AM
videocam
9
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy
China sends emergency food aid to Cuba as US sanctions worsen shortages
First batch of rice arrives in Cuba under new Chinese programme while the island reels from abrupt halt in Venezuelan oil shipments.
5 hours ago
videocam
5
Diplomacy
China urges Taliban to tighten security after suicide attack on restaurant in Kabul
Militant group Isis-K claimed responsibility for the attack in the Afghan capital, says it has placed Chinese nationals on its target list.
21 Jan 2026 - 4:20AM
videocam
Politics
Death toll rises to 9 after explosion at north China rare earth steel plant
The safety practices of Baotou Steel Group, the factory’s owner, have frequently come under criticism from authorities.
20 Jan 2026 - 8:40PM
Politics
Critics in Taiwan question true cost of US deal hailed for tariff cut
Debate centres on Taiwan’s financial commitment to the US – whether US$250 billion or US$500 billion – and if it will harm the economy.
20 Jan 2026 - 9:18PM
videocam
Taiwanese opposition parties have warned that what officials portray as a tariff win could carry heavy long-term costs for the island’s economy and industrial base. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
Japan’s last 2 giant pandas set for early trip home to China as tensions spiral
Return of twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to mark first time Japan will be without any pandas since normalisation of diplomatic ties in 1972.
20 Jan 2026 - 8:56PM
videocam
Diplomacy
China’s mega embassy in London approved, clearing way for Starmer visit
The prospect that Britain would block the planned new embassy had cast doubt on the prime minister’s planned trip to China this month.
20 Jan 2026 - 10:36PM
64
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Diplomacy
How far is China willing to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?
The Trump administration has turned the spotlight onto Havana after the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
10 Jan 2026 - 3:33PM
videocam
20
The Cuban economy has been grappling with shortages for decades. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
China says it is ‘deeply committed’ to Venezuela as ambassador meets new leader
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez thanked Beijing for its ‘firm and consistent’ stance following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
videocam
17
Military
Why the US may find Iran’s air defence system harder to break than Venezuela’s
China’s most advanced export, the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile, is reported to be integrated into Iranian systems.
14 Jan 2026 - 5:32PM
videocam
20
Diplomacy
Open Questions
|
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
Political scientist says the Western-led global order remains useful, and the Belt and Road Initiative isn’t a geopolitical project.
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
videocam
15
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
LATEST China Science NEWS
US losing out to China with ‘onslaught’ on cutting-edge research: Nobel laureate
3 hours ago
videocam
21
China is building a triad reactor system to power world-class chemical plant
4 hours ago
videocam
4
The West cheered China’s coal-fired export ban. Then came the massive blackouts
21 Jan 2026 - 6:12AM
videocam
13
China’s commercial space sector soars with 50 launches in 2025
21 Jan 2026 - 1:11AM
First contact: in quest for moon water, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice
20 Jan 2026 - 9:26PM
videocam
MORE China Science NEWS
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
OPINION
Göktuğ Çalışkan
Opinion
|
Why so many states reject bloc rivalry to choose partnership with China
6 hours ago
Arash Beidollahkani
Opinion
|
Will Iran’s instability force China to rethink its Middle East strategy?
21 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
Andy Xie
Opinion
|
China’s focus is on stability as the US rocks the global boat
20 Jan 2026 - 10:10AM
Wang Huiyao
Opinion
|
As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot
19 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
Roberto Bocca
Opinion
|
Clean energy works at scale. Now it must be coordinated
19 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
Nikola Mikovic
Opinion
|
Trump’s Venezuela raid a rude awakening for Russia and China
19 Jan 2026 - 8:44AM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
MULTIMEDIA
Video
How might China address its historic low birth rate?
02:58
Video
China meets 2025 GDP goal despite Q4 slowdown
03:12
Video
The cold cost of clean skies in northern China
03:18
Video
Why are Chinese men looking for brides in Nepal?
07:57
Advertisement
Advertisement
TRENDING TOPICS
US-China relations
Archaeology and palaeontology
Argentina
Mental health
Corruption in China
Advertisement
Advertisement
