Chang’e 6 lunar sample-return mission launches

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....

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;...