South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Wed, 27 May 2026 11:12:33 GMTDong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, spent hours at sea before reaching Korean waters.
China executes man for poisoning billionaire gaming tycoon
Tue, 26 May 2026 08:55:55 GMTThe court said the man poisoned the tycoon for sidelining him after he helped secure a deal with Netflix for the 3 Body Problem.
Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years
Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:35 GMTOn China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion
Sun, 24 May 2026 03:18:38 GMTThe blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?
Wed, 20 May 2026 12:44:56 GMTChinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week.
China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit
Wed, 20 May 2026 04:59:40 GMTThe two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.
Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
Sat, 16 May 2026 17:01:53 GMTFresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump
Wed, 20 May 2026 11:42:44 GMTTwo presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.
Trump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to?
Tue, 19 May 2026 02:41:57 GMTTaiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.
Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship
Tue, 19 May 2026 23:51:23 GMTLaura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.
How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
Tue, 12 May 2026 20:11:11 GMTTrump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
Tue, 12 May 2026 22:07:51 GMTBeijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
