In China, consumerism appears to outweigh nationalism regardless of how testy relations have become in recent diplomatic spats with countries like Japan and the United States. It has been common

BEIJING, Feb 10 () - China will offer firm support for "patriotic pro-reunification forces" in Taiwan and strike hard against "separatists", the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards the democratically-governed island said in comments ​published on Tuesday.

Congressional commission chair and vice chair warn Chinese-funded runways and ports across the Pacific Islands may provide future military access for Beijing

If nothing replaces the New START nuclear arms treaty, security analysts see a more dangerous environment with a higher risk of miscalculation.

The US has accused China of secretly carrying out a nuclear test in June 2020, a week after the Galwan Valley clash in which 20 Indian soldiers died. Beijing has dismissed these claims as ‘outright lies’.

The United States on Friday accused China of carrying out a secret nuclear test in 2020 as the Trump administration calls for a broader nuclear weapons agreement including both China and Russia.

China’s influence in Bangladesh, boosted by the 2024 ouster of New Delhi‑aligned leader Sheikh Hasina, is likely to deepen after this week's election, although politicians and analysts say India is too large a neighbour to be sidelined completely.

S&P Global Ratings said China's primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, steeper than the decline predicted back in October.