Taiwan holds presidential and legislative elections

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...

At the Johannesburg summit, BRICS leaders announced invitations to six countries to join the grouping from 2024. China supported expansion as part of a broader effort to increase Global South...

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;...

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....

China launched Chang’e 6 to collect the first samples from the Moon’s far side, with payloads from international partners including Pakistan, France, Italy, and the European Space Agency. The...

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...