Vice-President J.D. Vance to lead negotiations in Islamabad as Tehran sets preconditions, Trump warns of military action if diplomacy fails.
11 Apr 2026 - 6:20AM videocam
Transatlantic allies’ refusal to back the Iran war fuels latest Trump outburst after meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte.
10 Apr 2026 - 7:25AM videocam
Two-week truce with Tehran leaves Trump mere days to finalise a deal before a legal cut-off triggers a high-stakes clash with US Congress.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:03AM videocam
If enacted, it would set military spending at its highest level in modern history, underscoring the US’ ongoing focus on defence investment.
4 Apr 2026 - 3:10AM videocam
Former Communist Party chief of Xinjiang is under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, according to state news agency Xinhua.
3 Apr 2026 - 7:53PM videocam
Deficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:42AM videocam
US president tells anxious Americans that the conflict’s core objectives are ‘nearing completion’ but fails to lay out a clear timeline to end the war.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:31PM videocam
Hu Henghua is the highest-ranking official to fall from grace in the southwestern megacity in nearly a decade.
20 Mar 2026 - 8:37PM videocam
Backlash was prompted by a speech that said the early days of the KMT’s rule over island were ‘worse than the colonial regime’.
19 Mar 2026 - 8:24PM videocam
Supreme People’s Procuratorate says 4,739 individuals prosecuted last year in cases related to ‘data security breaches’.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
President underlines his strict ideological line to the PLA’s diminished delegation to the NPC.
7 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM videocam
Beijing plans to set aside 7 per cent more for the military this year, with the total still a fraction of US spending.
5 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM videocam
The popular idea in China that American strength is waning may need a rethink, observers say.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:59PM 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
Retired PLA colonel urges China to watch out for ‘internal infiltration and intelligence leaks’ and boost ‘security around critical targets’.
2 Mar 2026 - 10:36PM videocam
Men applying for long-term Russian residency must agree to serve a year in the armed forces, consulate says in an unusual notice.
26 Feb 2026 - 8:03PM videocam
Unusually detailed posts by commercial firm MizarVision about America’s deployments in the Middle East are grabbing attention.
27 Feb 2026 - 4:44PM videocam
Chinese leader sends message of ‘high trust and wholehearted support’ to Kim Jong-un after major party event.
A bizarre case of inflating applicant numbers to deter potential job candidates has become a national talking point.
20 Feb 2026 - 4:53PM videocam
Move leaves US citizens as the only ones from the Five Eyes alliance who still cannot enter China without a visa.
15 Feb 2026 - 9:06PM videocam
Military commentators say PLA aircraft cited by official military paper was likely to have been a J-16.
13 Feb 2026 - 8:47PM videocam
Analyst says deployment signals Chinese military’s cyber warfare capabilities ‘are no longer confined to the mainland’.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
US deploys new rotational force to Southeast Asian ally, a move experts say is aimed at deterring China and supporting Typhon missile system.
US accusations about secret Chinese nuclear tests surface amid arms race anxieties, but Beijing says concerns over its weapons are all hype.
Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness.
4 Feb 2026 - 6:14AM videocam
Liu and his assistant reportedly in custody for ‘illegal business operations’ and ‘false accusations’.
A documentary on state television highlights how a senior central bank official was bribed with a digital currency.
15 Jan 2026 - 8:34PM videocam
Documentary details the downfall of Jiang Chaoliang and his brothers as disciplinary commission holds key session.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:08PM videocam
Taipei touts former speaker of the island’s legislature as having ‘laid a solid foundation for Taiwan-Japan friendship’ in his previous role.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:08PM videocam
In neighbouring Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after switch from coal.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:58AM videocam