Those who ‘call on people to take to the streets’ have nothing to offer but ‘empty words of democracy and freedom’, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission says in commentary published on social media.

Beijing describes conversation on Friday as a move to ‘exert pressure’ on Hong Kong’s chief executive and tells Britain to ‘stop intervening in China’s internal affairs’.

Civil aviation authorities say ban comes into effect from Saturday, while the airline says it is studying the directive carefully and passenger safety is its top priority.

The first medical centre along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has helped build local goodwill, but also been caught in the crossfire as terrorists try to drive Chinese interests out of the province.

Animation and documentary content must be vetted to ensure it supports president’s leadership.

The southern mainland city was a test bed for market reforms 40 years ago and now Beijing is banking on it to spearhead development in the years ahead.

As the trade war widens into a technology conflict, supply chains are breaking up. But a full decoupling is still ‘a long way off’.

64-year-old was attending the opening of a building materials store in southern China’s Guangdong province when he was attacked by a man wielding a knife.

Zhang Zixin was taken from her home on the outskirts of Hangzhou on July 4 and a search had been under way for nearly a week.

Beijing also wants to see if Washington eases supply restrictions on Huawei before it commits to buying American soybeans, source says.

Various countries in the region are under pressure to support either Washington or Beijing but wariness of putting one offside means most will try to wait for the two giants to work through their differences.

Beijing exerts a tight grip over society through police, jailing of pro-democracy advocates and controls on community groups, but the country might not be as stable as the authorities claim, a former student leader says.

For 30 years the Communist Party has refused to revisit June 4, doubling down against calls to check its power. But its long-term authoritarian survival strategy raises big risks of its own.

All services to Hong Kong and Macau faced long delays, and evening flights to Guangdong province were cancelled, with passengers told air traffic restrictions and bad weather were to blame.

Beijing’s global infrastructure drive will be in the spotlight this week when dozens of heads of state converge for the second Belt and Road Forum.

Bilateral trade rose 25 per cent last year to US$108 billion but only a fraction of it was settled in the nations’ own currencies.

Andrey Denisov says the two countries should combine their resources, not compete.

All major powers pose an intelligence risk and small countries may not be equipped to cope, warns Yeo, arguing that the solution is not to shut out Huawei but to be protected against all providers.

Sea crossing was touted as major part of China’s Greater Bay Area plan but commercial use remains low.

IADB representative Ricardo Hausmann makes remarks after he was refused a visa by Beijing and the lender decided to cancel a meeting in Chengdu.

Former US ambassador to Vietnam David Shear says Washington needs to devote more resources and attention to its Indo-Pacific strategy if it’s to match Beijing’s growing influence.

The ballot of the National People’s Congress is often seen as barometer of an incumbent premier’s popularity, with hundreds having opposed some of Li’s past reports – but he is seen as face of Xi Jinping’s policies.

Washington reportedly tells Berlin it will scale back its intelligence sharing if Germany uses Huawei’s technology and equipment for its 5G network.

Senior Chinese official says delegations from both countries are working around the clock for a deal to scrap extra duties on billions of dollars in imports.

Analysts expect Beijing to step up pressure on Ottawa and raise case in trade negotiations with Washington.

Business leaders assess the US-China trade war and the prospects for resolution, while Fung Group chairman says dispute has changed commerce and Chinese companies must be ready.

But ties between the two countries will never be the same as the US challenges China’s rise for survival, party adviser says.

Hong Kong tycoon and US citizen says Beijing’s negotiators failed to pick up key points in early discussions and explains how Trump’s tweets influenced ‘old friends’ to turn hawkish.

Former security chief Zhou Yongkang has a garden near his cell at the maximum security jail, while disgraced politician Bo Xilai doesn’t have to don his prison uniform, according to sources.

Employee of Chinese tech company’s Polish operations could face up to a decade in jail if convicted, report says.