The normalisation of ties was first confirmed by both the European Parliament and Beijing earlier this year. Wednesday's remarks also came ahead of a China-EU leaders' summit slated for later this month when the EU's Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa are expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.

An estimated 650 companies from 60 countries have gathered at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already one of the world's strictest online censorship and surveillance systems.

Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.

Chinese-government hacking attacks against US targets are more serious than ever before, current and former officials said in interviews.

Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

China allegedly tried to block a Filipino documentary on the South China Sea. Now, the film is gaining global attention ahead of its Manila premiere. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Chinese economy cooled in the second quarter, but growth was in line with expectations despite pressure from U.S. tariffs.

A Japanese businessman has been sentenced to three and a half years in China for espionage, Japan’s embassy in Beijing has said. The man, described by Japan’s Kyodo News Agency as an employee of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. in his 60s, was first detained in March 2023 and placed under formal arrest in October.