2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit opens

Lai Ching-te took office after Taiwan’s election and delivered an inaugural address calling for dialogue while affirming the island’s democratic self-government. Beijing rejected his framing and...

China’s Chang’e 6 lander touched down in the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken Basin to collect samples, a first in lunar exploration. The mission demonstrated advanced scientific capacity and expanded China’s...

Chinese authorities released guidelines for prosecuting people they define as “diehard” supporters of Taiwan independence, including provisions on severe penalties. Beijing presented the move as law...

The plenum began in Beijing with the agenda of further deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. It met amid weak domestic demand, demographic change, and trade tensions, highlighting...

The plenum adopted a resolution on further deepening reform to advance Chinese modernization. It called for strengthening innovation and market institutions while preserving Party leadership;...

The People’s Bank of China and financial regulators announced rate cuts, liquidity support, and property-market measures to stabilize growth and confidence. The package reflected the central role of...

India announced an agreement with China on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control, addressing disputes that followed the deadly 2020 clashes. The announcement marked a diplomatic...

Shanghai opened the seventh China International Import Expo, a state-backed platform for foreign firms and trade diplomacy. It projected China as a continuing market and “high-level openness” advocate...

Peru and China inaugurated the deep-water port of Chancay, in which Chinese company COSCO holds a majority stake. The project may shorten shipping routes and expand Pacific links with South America,...

The annual Central Economic Work Conference opened in Beijing, bringing senior officials together to set economic priorities for the coming year. It is a key venue through which Party leadership...