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Ahead of high stakes summit, China Foreign Minister Wang Yi strikes positive tone on ties with US

(FILES) US President Donald Trump (L) shake hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Xi held a phone call with Trump on February 4, 2026, Beijing's state media said without immediately providing further details. The call came just after Xi spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a video call, where the two countries hailed their "stabilising" ties in the face of a turbulent world. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

China to spend 7% more on defence amid a widening graft purge in the military

The defence budget is closely watched as the gap between China’s military strength and those of other countries in the region continues to widen.

China kicks off key political meetings in Beijing under shadow of war in Iran

epa12794123 The opening ceremony of the Fourth Session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 04 March 2026. China's major annual political meetings, known as the 'Lianghui' or 'Two Sessions,' begin on 04 March with the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), while the National People's Congress (NPC) will open on 05 March. EPA/JESSICA LEE

No easy path ahead for China and Europe, even as Western leaders flock to Beijing

China's President Xi Jinping and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz shake hands at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China February 25, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA.

Can Olympic skier Eileen Gu continue to walk the US-China tightrope?

Eileen Gu celebrating after winning the gold medal in the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb 22.

With somersaults, nunchucks, China’s humanoid robots thrill at CNY show – but can they make coffee?

jyrobot - A humanoid robot by Chinese company Zhipingfang serves coffee made by a coffee machine, while a human shop assistant loads cups for use. ST PHOTO: LIM MIN ZHANG

China-Japan ties set to remain strained after Takaichi’s landslide election win

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses for a photograph ahead of a news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Takaichi’s ruling coalition secured an overwhelming majority in Sunday’s lower-house vote, giving her a clear mandate to pursue fiscal expansionary policies that have already driven Japanese stocks to all-time highs. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Sorry Mr Trump, but China’s here to stay in your backyard

Uruguay’s President Yamandu Orsi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Feb 3.

$549,000 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism

InterstellOr's press conference in Chengdu on Jan 22. The Chinese start-up hopes to send Chinese tourists to space in 2028.

Football charm offensive: British PM Starmer seeks ties reset with Chinese President Xi

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan 29.

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