Foreign ministers meet on margins of Asean event in Manila, days after fresh sea clash and outrage over video mocking 2016 arbitral ruling.
22 Jul 2026 - 7:58PM videocam
Renewed strikes put Washington’s appetite for a prolonged war to a familiar historical test, analysts say.
16 Jul 2026 - 12:40AM videocam
Solomons prime minister has pledged to review China pact while advancing talks on a comprehensive treaty with Australia.
14 Jul 2026 - 8:42PM videocam
Chinese leader also calls to boost strategic coordination as North Korean premier visits Beijing to mark 65th anniversary of defence pact.
10 Jul 2026 - 9:38PM videocam
Xiushan ship formation has replaced Daishan group to continue ‘routine law enforcement patrols’, Beijing says, as Taiwan shadows fleet.
4 Jul 2026 - 8:32PM videocam
The Lipulekh Pass – a key route for traders and pilgrims – has been closed for six years as a result of long-standing border tensions.
1 Jul 2026 - 4:00PM videocam
On the same day China said Myanmar’s president will visit, it said it had arrested the former Myanmese democracy activist.
12 Jun 2026 - 7:59PM videocam
It comes as Beijing reportedly cancelled two meetings with the EU this month, and as the bloc prepares for key talks on China policy.
12 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM videocam
Washington’s latest move tests fragile ‘stability’ reached at leadership summit in Beijing and highlights intense competition, analysts say.
12 Jun 2026 - 9:43AM videocam
Two-day inspection trip this week was part of routine verification exercise under 1996 and 1997 border agreements, Tass reports.
5 Jun 2026 - 6:59PM videocam
China has no need ‘to balance between the US and Russia in a causal sense, but treats the two relationships as parallel tracks’: analyst.
4 Jun 2026 - 9:02AM videocam
Tokyo-Manila defence cooperation is linking Pacific flashpoints, with broad implications for Beijing, analysts say.
3 Jun 2026 - 7:50PM videocam
Best way to build on US-China post-summit reset is creating practical mechanisms, not symbolic statements, veteran analyst Li Cheng says.
27 May 2026 - 9:10PM videocam
In a new paper, top think tank offers a path to avoiding conflict, warning Washington’s stance on Taiwan remains a catastrophic risk.
Max Baucus says the new phase of wary ‘constructive stability’ represents a diplomatic holding pattern, not a durable thaw.
22 May 2026 - 9:00AM videocam
America is ‘the biggest variable’, according to international relations expert and former diplomat Cui Hongjian.
20 May 2026 - 3:39PM videocam
Russian leader’s trip is widely seen as a move to boost energy relationship with Beijing as the Iran war disrupts global supply.
19 May 2026 - 3:59PM videocam
Latest trip could allow leaders to align positions on recent geopolitical developments days after Donald Trump’s high-profile visit.
16 May 2026 - 7:16PM videocam
Xi and he ‘talked a lot’ about Taiwan, US president says, will not be drawn on future of mega arms packages awaiting final approval.
15 May 2026 - 11:48PM videocam
Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than breakthroughs when they meet in Beijing.
14 May 2026 - 12:19PM videocam
China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what is at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite the two sides’ differences.
13 May 2026 - 7:16PM videocam
Meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Penny Wong signals continuing thaw in bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic freeze.
30 Apr 2026 - 7:32PM videocam
While Beijing has long seen Tehran as a useful partner, the nation is not crucial to its Middle East strategy, analysts argue.
28 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM videocam
Analysts are divided on who has the most to lose as the conflict drags on.
27 Apr 2026 - 10:08PM videocam
Foreign ministry says deal will aid protection of pandas and other threatened species and help global biodiversity conservation efforts.
24 Apr 2026 - 6:02PM videocam
In Beijing, Chinese president tells Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ‘both sides should maintain strategic resolve’.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:35PM videocam
Analysts said the trip was a sign that the UAE was seeking ‘more reliable partners’ in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
14 Apr 2026 - 10:27PM videocam
The North Korean leader met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on Friday as the two sides pledged further ‘practical cooperation’.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:19PM videocam
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will lead first direct talks since Operation Epic Fury began.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:26PM videocam
As Trump loomed large in both Iran war and subsequent pause, analysts weigh the importance of rhetoric vs results in his talks with China.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:47PM videocam