China has accused the US of "stirring up trouble" in the South China Sea in a fresh bid to stake claim to miles of international waters. Fu Cong, China's ambassador to the UN, this week launched into a series of attacks on America at the UN Security Council.

Xi Jinping directly warns local governments against redundant EV investments ● Beijing demands halt to "abnormal" EV price cuts amid intense competition ● Concerns rise over oversupply and potential supply chain collapse,

Is China’s supreme leader under pressure to give up some power to influential party leaders? Our writer looks at why he might be.

In a meeting with EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, President Xi Jinping emphasized that China and the European Union share no fundamental conflicts. Xi urged the EU to maintain open trade markets and to respect China's core interests,

A United States government employee is currently unable to leave China. This follows reports that the individual did not disclose their government affiliation on their visa. The US State Department is engaging with Chinese officials.

The Beijing EU-China summit marking 50 years of diplomatic ties turned combative as President Xi Jinping and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen traded sharp words on trade, Russia, and global order. Amid surging tariffs,

Xi has called Putin a “best friend,” and the two often stand side by side at global events. On Red Square, during Russia’s Victory Day parade, they marched their troops together. Xi even sat at Putin’s right, symbolically a place of trust and power.

EU leaders have asked China to put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine as stunning new evidence of Beijing's cooperation with Moscow has emerged