BRICS leaders announce expansion

Saudi Arabia and Iran announced an agreement in Beijing to restore diplomatic ties, following Chinese-hosted talks. The deal demonstrated China’s expanding diplomatic role in West Asia and was...

The National People’s Congress endorsed Li Qiang as premier after Xi Jinping nominated him. The appointment followed the party congress and a major leadership transition. It showed how the party’s...

Xi proposed the Global Civilization Initiative at a political-party dialogue, arguing that countries should choose their own development paths and modernizations. The initiative challenges Western...

The mission included the first Chinese civilian astronaut to travel to space, alongside experienced military astronauts. It expanded the human-spaceflight program and signaled that Chinese space...

China’s regulators issued interim measures for public-facing generative AI services, effective August 15. The rules sought to encourage development while setting obligations for content, data and...

China hosted the continental sports competition, using a large international event to showcase infrastructure, technology, and cultural diplomacy. Such spectacles can build soft power, while their...

China hosted the third international forum on the Belt and Road Initiative, with participants from many regions. The forum marked a decade of infrastructure and connectivity diplomacy and renewed...

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met at Filoli Estate near San Francisco to discuss military communications, counternarcotics, trade, and global issues. The summit sought guardrails amid strategic rivalry;...

Voters in Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te president and chose a new Legislative Yuan. The election took place amid pressure from Beijing and debate within Taiwan over identity, economic ties and security....

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed a new national-security bill under Article 23 of the Basic Law. The government framed the law as fulfilling a constitutional duty and closing security gaps....