Aircraft and a warship flotilla took part in patrols at Scarborough Shoal, a reef claimed by the Philippines that China seized control of in 2012.

A court in China has sentenced a teen boy to life in prison for murdering his classmate, capping a case that sparked debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders.

The Chinese leader has urged authorities to "turn the knife inward" as his disciplinary system targets both party and non-members.

China has just given a potential boost to its crude oil imports as it has issued a second batch of import quotas for 2025 to its independent refiners, trade sources told Reuters on Monday. Unlike the state refiners, private refiners in China need to be granted import quotas to be able to import crude to process at their refineries. The Chinese authorities have now issued at least 152.49 million me...

President-elect Donald Trump's provocative remarks about purchasing Greenland, reclaiming the Panama Canal and annexing Canada have unsettled global leaders and challenged established norms, signaling a foreign policy ethos of turbulence and recalibration of American priorities.

HOUSTONA Shen Yun Performing Arts production typically includes more than a dozen vignettes, including several stories from China’s 5,000 years of civilization. Audience members at theJones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston on Dec. 28 described stories of humor, faith, a battle between good and evil, and something greater than us all. “There were […]

"The United States arrogantly ignored warnings from Russia and China," Russia's veteran foreign minister told state media.

Analysts are pessimistic that any new measures can reverse China's plunging fertility rate, which is driven by changing social norms.

Crude oil prices started the last week of 2024 with a modest gain in anticipation of the last economic reports for the year from China and the United States, but prices quickly reverted back to where they had started. Brent crude was trading at $74.00 per barrel at the time of writing, and West Texas Intermediate was changing hands for $70.42 per barrel, both only slightly down from Fridays clo...

A pedal through Beijing's small alleys and side streets brings bright glimpses of life in this massive city. Biking used to be commonplace in China before it became the world's largest car market, with some of the worst traffic. In a story we first brought you in November, we hear how a new generation is discovering China's cycling tradition. Support our non-profit journalism by joining NPR+ at Pl...

The final weekend of 2024 witnessed a significant upswing in China’s box office, with Gengxi Pictures “Big World” leading the charge by grossing $28.2 million (RMB200 million), according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. Directed by Yang Lina, the film stars Jackson Yee as Chunhu, a young man with cerebral palsy who assists his […]

Last week, Chinese Communist leader Xi Jinping turned down President Trumps invitation to his second inauguration. It is easy to understand why. Trump is returning to office pledging to deal with a hug...

AT&T and Verizon were targeted by China-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon, but their networks are now secure, the telecommunications companies said on Saturday in their first acknowledgement of the hacking. Meanwhile, Lumen Technologies, which owns CenturyLink, said on Sunday that it has no evidence of Chinese actors in its network. It comes after the White […]

"Dont people like it when things are cheaper?" Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly asked his advisers.

Former Trump National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said during an interview over the weekend that President-elect Donald Trump was serious about taking back the Panama Canal from Panama because the country has effectively given up control of the canal to communist China. O’Brien made the remarks during a Sunday interview on Fox News when asked ...

In the weeks since the election, China has flaunted the ways in which it could hit back at the U.S. in the event of a new trade war with the […]

NEW YORKBeds in Chinese prisons are not just for sleep, as Shen Yun conductor Chen Ying can attest. In the hands of prison guards, a bed roughly 1.5 feet from the floor became a torturing device. Guards tied up Chens brother, then-29-years-old, taped his mouth to prevent him from crying out, then shoved him underneath […]