As U.S., China squabble at U.N., a plea - and warning - from one of world's smallest states

As China and the United States feuded at the United Nations this week over COVID-19 and climate, one of the world's smallest states pleaded for detente.

China downplays role of Australia ground station in space programme

Beijing downplayed on Tuesday the significance of Sweden's decision to deny Beijing the use of its antenna at a satellite station in Australia, saying China's space programme and navigational ...

Chinese Pressure Shreds Taiwan’s Ties With South Africa

Just months after Oliver Liao arrived in Pretoria as Taiwan’s de facto ambassador, South Africa began a campaign to downgrade ...

Australia signs defence pact with Papua New Guinea to counter Chinese threat

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence pact, widely viewed as an attempt to strengthen regional security ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign historic defense treaty that raised China's concern

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major defense treaty, which Beijing claims unfairly targets China ...
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Beijing's top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General

FILE - Cui Jianchun, Commissioner of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong, meets with the press, in Hong Kong, on July 30, 2024 (AP Photo/Kanis Leung, File) HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing's top diplomat in ...
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Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General

HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong met with the city’s new U.S. Consul General this week to warn her against interfering in the territory’s internal affairs, his office said in a ...
The Hill

Beijing summit raises the risk of armed conflict

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping concluded their long-awaited phone call on Sept. 19. According to Trump, the U.S. and China made unspecified “progress” on issues ranging from tariffs to ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

In UN speech, Beijing makes clear its intent to remold global norms, seizing on Trump’s retreat

China Premier Li Qiang addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardly a month after Chinese President Xi ...
Digi Times

Qualcomm launches AI Acceleration Initiative at Beijing summit to advance edge AI deployment

Qualcomm China chairman Frank Meng introduced the "AI Acceleration Initiative" at a Beijing event on September 24, aiming to enhance collaboration across China's industrial ecosystem and accelerate ...
East Asia Forum

Scarborough collision triggers Beijing’s strategic hardening

The Scarborough Shoal collision on 11 August 2025 has sharpened China’s perception of risks in the South China Sea. Beijing is preparing for more confrontational encounters, linking the incident with ...
The New York Times

China’s Premier Seeks to Cast Beijing as Defender of International Order

Li Qiang, China’s second-highest-ranking official, portrayed Beijing as stable leader at a time when President Trump is pulling back from international institutions. By David Pierson and Meaghan Tobin ...