FOCAC Beijing Summit opens

Panama and the PRC established diplomatic relations, and Panama ended its formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The switch reflected Panama’s economic and diplomatic calculations as China’s global...

China formally opened a logistics support base near Djibouti’s port and key shipping routes. Beijing described it as supporting peacekeeping and anti-piracy operations; analysts also viewed it as a...

The ninth BRICS summit met in Xiamen, with China hosting Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa. Leaders discussed global economic governance, development and cooperation among emerging economies....

The National People’s Congress adopted a constitutional amendment removing the two-term limit for the state presidency. The change consolidated Xi Jinping’s authority and drew international...

The United States imposed tariffs on Chinese imports and China retaliated, beginning a major phase of the trade conflict. The dispute exposed how deeply production networks had become interdependent...

China launched a national-level expo focused on imports, presenting itself as a large consumer market and a supporter of trade liberalization. The event accompanied calls for openness during a...

Canadian authorities arrested Huawei’s chief financial officer on a US extradition request, triggering a major diplomatic crisis between China, Canada, and the United States. The case made technology,...

China’s lunar probe landed in the Von Kármán crater and deployed the Yutu-2 rover. The mission marked a first in space exploration and involved international scientific payloads, demonstrating how...

China released its outline plan to integrate Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau into a major economic and technology region. The initiative links infrastructure, finance, manufacturing and mobility across...

China adopted a unified Foreign Investment Law, effective January 1, 2020, replacing three earlier statutes. The law promised improved protections and a more consistent framework for foreign investors...