BEIJING -- In the first 11 months of this year, the Chinese capital of Beijing recorded its lowest average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) since monitoring began, the municipal environmental authorities reported on Tuesday.

South Korean Ambassador to China Roh Jae-heon (L) attends a New Year reception, hosted by the China State Council Information Service, in Beijing on Dec. 16, 2025. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,

The Chinese government is using an increasingly powerful tool to control and monitor its own officials: Surveillance technology, much of it originating in the United States, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defense ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

Despite US tariffs, China's trade surplus hit a record $1 trillion, driven by global demand for its goods. Exporters pivoted from the US to Europe, Asia, and Africa. This resilience, fueled by manufacturing strength and weak domestic demand,

The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a truce in their trade war, but Congress is pushing for more restrictions on Beijing

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.

Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government. He was warned not to return to China after being accused of corruption.

A Beijing court has ruled Malaysia Airlines must pay $410,000 each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the disappearance of Flight 370 more than a decade ago.

Walking into the store, a striking grid wall catches one's eye with its display of hundreds of enamel mugs. Some are adorned with illustrations of old-fashioned items like tin kettles and gas stoves, while others feature classic Beijing phrases like "Have you eaten?" and "No need for that".

Analysts see leadership’s language after central economic work conference as an admission that trade tensions are expected to endure.