National Cultural Heritage Administration mandates piece-by-piece counts after historic illegal artefact sales exposed at top museum.
1 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM videocam
As the United States steps back from cultural governance, China aims to reshape how the world reclaims looted heritage – with Japan its biggest test.
Fate of ‘right-hand man’ deepens mystery around former Guangdong governor and Xinjiang party chief who has not been seen for months.
28 Mar 2026 - 4:09PM videocam
Fresh calls involving Tokyo’s Imperial Palace could spell turning point for repatriating looted war relics after decades of inertia.
Latest regulations lay bare dual mandate of absolute loyalty to central authority and mindfulness about ‘political performance’.
27 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM videocam
Authorities have zeroed in on the once-elite and opaque financial sector since the 2022 party congress.
24 Mar 2026 - 8:48PM videocam
White House photo of Japanese prime minister apparently dancing to a band draws derision on Chinese social media.
22 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM videocam
Legal safeguards heed Xi Jinping’s call to foster ‘shared spiritual home’ with an eye on staving off ‘domestic friction’, analysts say.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:02AM videocam
The country’s arbitration bodies are not plugged into the international system, a former justice official says.
10 Mar 2026 - 4:44PM videocam
Digitised battlefields demand new breed of soldier, as skilled at data analysis and psy-ops as at wielding a weapon, veteran instructor says.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM videocam
Special coordinator for Tibetan issues says he seeks to advance US efforts to ‘preserve Tibetans’ precious heritage’.
1 Mar 2026 - 9:42PM videocam
In their second in-person encounter, the two top diplomats hold ‘positive and constructive’ talks.
15 Feb 2026 - 1:02AM videocam
Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry.
Beijing’s top official on Taiwan affairs says Communist Party and Kuomintang must ‘take the lead’ in promoting cooperation.
Two people pulled from the wreckage died soon after from their injuries, with a search for three co-workers ending tragically on Tuesday.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:17PM videocam
They include members of the Ming family crime syndicate found guilty of murder, illegal detention, running casinos and other offences.
29 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
Discipline watchdog condemns ‘retired but not resting’ vice-minister for taking bribes and ‘wantonly’ amassing wealth after leaving office.
9.5-tonne stone slab shipped to Japan as ‘war trophy’ in 1908 is described as one of China’s most significant ‘lost national treasures’.
17 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM videocam
Xi highlights the luxury developments as proof of the need to promote sustainability and combat graft.
16 Jan 2026 - 5:18PM videocam
Documentary details the downfall of Jiang Chaoliang and his brothers as disciplinary commission holds key session.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:08PM videocam
Counter-espionage agency says ‘anti-China’ actors are gathering information on natural resources, energy facilities and terrain in key areas.
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez thanked Beijing for its ‘firm and consistent’ stance following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM videocam
The vessel and another one taken in the Caribbean have been accused of trying to evade US sanctions on Venezuelan oil.
8 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM videocam
Beijing says Caracas has ‘full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources’.
7 Jan 2026 - 9:16PM videocam
Beijing also stressed the importance of its relationship with Latin America, saying it was based on ‘equality and mutual benefit’.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
Authorities have issued pre-emptive notices and detained those who spread rumours of non-existent fireworks displays and mass celebrations.
The new proposals aim to protect national symbols and threaten action against those obstructing the use of the standard Chinese language.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM videocam
Dark chapter’s telling complicated by Tokyo’s official denials, Washington’s immunity deals and Beijing’s shifting diplomatic priorities.
The project is the biggest of its kind in the world and is expected to help forge stronger regional and international links.
26 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM videocam
Chiang Wan-an has trimmed his visit to joint forum, one of only a few events attended by officials from Taiwan and mainland China.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:40PM videocam