China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile
Launch of nuclear-capable rocket that circled globe took US intelligence by surprise
Chinese reunification with Taiwan ‘must happen’, says Xi Jinping
Taiwan’s presidential office says the future of the island rests in the hands of its people
Taipei warns that China will be able to invade Taiwan by 2025
Current situation ‘most dangerous in 40 years’, Taiwan defence minister tells lawmakers
Top US general defends calls with China
Gen Mark Milley says he had been aiming to ease tensions with Beijing and not to ‘usurp authority’
At least 25 dead as rains deluge central China’s Henan province
Provincial capital Zhengzhou and dozen more cities hit by ‘once in a thousand years’ floods
China flies record number of fighter jets towards Taiwan
Operation comes after G7 statement on ‘importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait’
Hong Kong police shutter Tiananmen vigil park and arrest organiser
National security law raises fears of arrest as annual vigil cancelled for second year
Beijing quashes annual Hong Kong rally to mark Tiananmen massacre
Held since 1990, vigil is seen as highly symbolic of Hong Kong’s freedoms
China manoeuvres near Taiwan fuel concerns of potential attack
Experts agree that sorties by Chinese military aircraft involve new patterns of behaviour
US fears China is flirting with seizing control of Taiwan
Rising alarm in Biden administration matches warnings from US military leaders
Standing up to China: Biden seeks allies’ support in contest with Beijing
US president believes he can forge more effective strategy on China than his predecessor
India and China move to ease tensions in heavily contested zone
Countries agree to pull back troops engaged in stand-off at border in Himalayan region
Chinese warplanes simulated attacking US carrier near Taiwan
Exercise took place three days after Joe Biden’s inauguration as US president
US warns Beijing over incursions into Taiwanese air defence zone
Weekend incursions see largest number of Chinese bombers enter zone for several years
India returns Chinese soldier who got lost ‘looking for yaks’
Corporal’s release underlines easing of tensions on disputed Himalayan border
Himalayan border tensions could torpedo India-China relations
Huge military build-up on border marks end of era in Sino-Indian relations, analysts say
‘The happiest day of my life’: US-China relationship ends in Chengdu
Good-natured crowd witnesses Chinese officials moving in as US consulate closes
US-China animosity grows with tit-for-tat embassy closures
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo delivers one of his most combative speeches on China
China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu as relations deteriorate
Move is tit-for-tat response after China told to shut its consulate in Houston earlier in week
India accuses China of preparing attack on border troops
Delhi says Chinese dammed a river and lay in wait for clash in which 20 Indians died
Q&A: What is the India–China border dispute about?
Clash on Himalayan border is the most serious since 1967, why now and what next?
Trump raises threat of new front in economic conflict with China
Call for federal pension fund to stop investing in Chinese stocks escalates tensions with Beijing
Will Avolon find itself on the block as China prepares to seize troubled parent HNA?
Joe Brennan: In truth, Beijing officials has been pulling strings behind the scenes since HNA began selling off assets at pace in 2017 to remain afloat
Boris Johnson criticised for allowing Huawei role in 5G networks
US has urged allies to exclude Chinese company from networks, citing security risk
Hong Kong students arm themselves for showdown as police take breather
Chinese president Xi Jinping says stopping violence the most urgent task
China’s Central Committee warns of ‘challenges’ ahead
Four-day closed-door plenum concluded in Beijing this week
Hong Kong protesters vent fury at colonial-era emergency powers
Petrol bombs and tear gas fired amid PLA warning as the violence continues to escalate
Rotation of Chinese troops in Hong Kong ‘routine’, says state media
People’s Liberation Arm rotation comes days before protest march calling for full democracy
Hong Kong protesters’ dilemma: fight or resist peacefully?
Hundreds of thousands join protest in pouring rain as tensions reach new level
Hong Kong protesters play dangerous endgame with China
‘I can’t wait for them to come. We have nothing to lose,’ says veteran of protest movement
The Irish Times view on the Hong Kong standoff: Beijing must not intervene
Beijing should reaffirm its commitment to ‘one country, two systems’ and allow talks between the Hong Kong administration and representatives of the protesters
Hong Kong’s future hangs by a thread
The chances of Mr Xi deciding to send in the People’s Liberation Army are already higher than 50 per cent
China stands by Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and police
Spokesman calls on Hong Kong people to oppose violence following weekend clashes
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets at protesters
Running battles after tens of thousands demonstrate peacefully against proposed extradition law
China cosies up to Russia as trade war escalates with US
Vladimir Putin says relationship with China at ‘an unprecedentedly high level’
Macron hoping to keep China’s European ambitions on right path
Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to France will include impromptu EU summit
China lures Taiwanese into ‘brainstorming’ talks on island’s future
Discussions take place as President Xi seeks to show progress on unification activity
Inside Huawei’s ‘wolf culture’ of boot-camp training and high-speed growth
Early employees were given mattresses so they could nap while working late nights
Beijing exhibition on China’s reforms extols successes of leader Xi Jinping
One section dedicated to role of president’s pivotal crackdown on corruption
Arrest of Huawei CFO sends shockwaves through China
Changing political environment may not be entirely to Huawei’s advantage
China rising: The country is set to take its place as a superpower
With China’s new power come challenges going forward
Chinese military inserted microchips into Apple and Amazon servers – report
Chips reported to have offered unfettered access to anything servers did
Propaganda rebranded as state publicity as Xi lays down the line
China hammers home ‘core socialist’ ideas as president asserts himself against US trade war
China urges US to stop ‘causing trouble’ in disputed maritime areas
US warships sail near Paracel Islands as tensions grow
Newton Emerson: Post-Brexit Irish Sea border exists already
Border Force has gradually been building a security check between Ireland and UK
Philippines ‘concerned’ as China lands bombers on disputed reefs
US has condemned landings of nuclear-capable aircraft as destabilising the region
China’s navy to conduct live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
First naval manoeuvres by China in sensitive waters since 2015 sure to infuriate Taiwan
China’s defence minister says Russia visit ‘a signal’ to US
General Wei Fenghe says Chinese and Russian militaries are increasingly close
Chinese warplanes carry out drill in disputed area of South China Sea
‘Joint combat patrols’ feature advanced aircraft amid unhappiness over US-Taiwan ties
China tests unmanned tank as part of military overhaul
Beijing keen to modernise the People's Liberation Army and boost innovation
Xi Jinping the focus as China’s annual parliament gathers
National People’s Congress to give indication as to China’s future direction and policy
China’s military prowess set for starring role at annual parliament
President Xi Jinping has pledged to make the military world-class by mid-century
China's president in perpetuity
A plan to abolish presidential term limits could make Xi Jinping leader for life
China’s military stages drills over Lunar New Year holiday
Focus of Beijing’s fighter-jet manoeuvres on ‘confronting threat from India’
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