The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’.
5 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM videocam
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize the key Iranian oil hub, with latest speech heightening fears.
2 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM videocam
A surge in US service members in the Middle East suggests the makings of a protracted and low-intensity conflict, analysts say.
30 Mar 2026 - 9:51PM videocam
Ko also banned from running for the island’s top office for six years, ruling out a run in 2028.
26 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM videocam
Tan confessed to taking about US$89 million in bribes and insider trading during his time at Avic.
Intruder threatened to kill Chinese diplomatic personnel in the name of god, China’s foreign ministry says.
24 Mar 2026 - 9:46PM videocam
China says living conditions and local economy stand to benefit, days after Vietnam states opposition to land-reclamation activities.
As Beijing and Washington negotiate new schedule for Trump’s visit, Daines is expected to meet US business leaders in Hong Kong on March 30.
20 Mar 2026 - 6:28PM videocam
Beijing’s decision to instruct promising cadres on logistics and resources reflects a sober outlook on trade relations, observers say.
10 Mar 2026 - 10:04AM videocam
‘Given the situation [in the Middle East], the visit’s security arrangements must be extremely careful’.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:02PM videocam
The country has military strength and political resolve but more work needs to be done on a third element, an NPC deputy says.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:03PM videocam
More ‘tigers’ are being culled than ever before in a campaign that could be becoming the new normal.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:05AM videocam
Top graft-busters quietly step up scrutiny of officials with children living overseas, with some losing promotion opportunities and jobs.
18 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM videocam
Senior lecturers warn that troops are not being given the communication skills they need to operate on the international stage.
18 Feb 2026 - 10:56AM videocam
Taiwan’s opposition leader warns against ‘being reduced to a pawn in strategic competition’, urges efforts to prevent conflict in strait.
11 Feb 2026 - 4:31PM videocam
Programme for ‘peaceful use of outer space’ launched in 2020 is seen as potential rival to US Space Force’s X-37B.
7 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM videocam
Revised rules are meant to close loopholes, PLA mouthpiece says, two weeks after Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli’s downfall.
7 Feb 2026 - 8:48PM videocam
Xiao Jie’s detention is said to have shocked local officials given his lead role in running the Beijing-held islands in the disputed waters.
Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness.
4 Feb 2026 - 6:14AM videocam
Investigation and in-depth political rectification to bring in new atmosphere and positive spirit, commentary in official military paper says.
2 Feb 2026 - 8:03PM videocam
Sun Shaocheng’s downfall is announced days after investigations into China’s top-ranking general Zhang Youxia.
30 Jan 2026 - 2:53PM videocam
David Perdue gives closed-door speech to business leaders on first Hong Kong visit since taking over as American envoy to Beijing.
27 Jan 2026 - 10:40PM videocam
Zhang, first vice-chairman of the CMC, and Liu Zhenli, chief of its Joint Staff arm, are suspected to have committed ‘serious violations’.
Envoy is expected to address a business conference and will spend several days in the city, according to people familiar with the matter.
16 Jan 2026 - 12:43PM videocam
Tian Xuebin, who retired as vice-minister of water resources in 2023, served under several premiers.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:18PM videocam
Communist Party mouthpiece calls for tighter discipline in coming years, echoing Xi Jinping’s New Year’s address.
3 Jan 2026 - 8:42PM videocam
Footage released during military drill shows a J-20 against a background said to resemble Taiwan’s Pingtung, but some analysts are sceptical.
2 Jan 2026 - 7:31PM videocam
William Lai vows to boost Taiwan’s defences in televised address days after PLA holds live-fire military drills around the island.
1 Jan 2026 - 5:06PM videocam
Chinese leader told key meeting in October that the fight against graft remained ‘grim and complex’, according to excerpts from speech.
1 Jan 2026 - 12:59PM videocam
Beijing’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning urges association to exercise ‘comprehensive and rigorous governance over the religion’.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM videocam