Chinese resource-backed loans were a lifeline for African economies but fluctuating commodity prices exposed a hidden danger.
President Xi Jinping’s European trip comes amid barrage of EU trade and competition tools largely targeting Chinese firms, including dramatic raids in the Netherlands and Poland.
Coastguards based in Fujian have been increasingly active around the Taipei-held island since an incident when two fishermen died in February.
The Chinese foreign ministry has deplored Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call for reinstatement of Taipei’s observer status at this year’s meeting.
New Zimbabwe processing plants help create lithium supply chains for Beijing as other markets tighten.
In a first, legal action has been launched in China to hold Tokyo accountable for war crimes, lawyer says.
House Armed Services Committee hears Washington’s concerns that Moscow plans to arm a satellite with an ‘indiscriminate’ device.
Antony Blinken is the latest senior US official to visit China, but some analysts believe Washington needs to set out a clear vision for future relations.
20 companies based in mainland China and Hong Kong were among hundreds of entities hit by the wide-ranging move.
Struggling US-China ties, a human rights shock and a student in big trouble: these are the highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents from April 2024.
Diana Mondino’s delegation was the first official visit to China since the country’s Western-leaning government took office last year.
Beijing’s latest confrontations with Tokyo and Manila over contested islands come as they strengthen maritime coalition with Washington.
Rival Palestinian parties met in Beijing for an ‘in-depth and candid dialogue on promoting internal reconciliation’, according to ministry spokesman.
Peru signals it wants to invite President Xi Jinping to the inauguration of the Chinese-built mega port Chancay next year.
One of Europe’s most hawkish leaders towards Beijing is confirmed to meet the Chinese president during his first trip to the continent in five years.
Visit comes amid growing trade tensions with EU following the launch of a series of probes into alleged subsidies.
Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda visits Beijing after trip to Russia, says La Paz is eager to cooperate with Beijing.
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the latest in cross-strait relations, with independence-leaning William Lai Ching-te set to take over as Taiwan president next month.
Manila must know there is a ‘price to pay’ if it seeks second arbitration over Beijing’s claims, founding president of National Institute for South China Sea Studies tells symposium on 2016 ruling.
State news agency rejects allegations that Chinese EV firms are exporting a glut of electric vehicles.
Chinese embassy lodges solemn representations over ‘infringement and provocation’ after confrontation near the Diaoyu Islands, called Senkaku by Japan