The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.
What to know about UK-China relations as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing for a four-day visit to China aimed at repairing ties and expanding opportunities for British businesses in the world’s second-largest economy.
China Deploys Warships Against US Presence in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy said it conducted an exercise with the Philippines in the South China Sea in accordance with international law.
African nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 27 (Reuters) – China’s role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling sharply while debt repayments …
Snow leopard mauls tourist who tried to take its photo in China
A rare snow leopard mauled a tourist in China on Jan. 23, after officials say the tourist tried to get close enough to the animal to take a photo.
Behind China’s race to build aircraft-carriers
That prediction would see China building aircraft-carriers at more than twice the clip of America, which plans to build only three of them over the same period. But America also plans to retire three …
Purging of top general raises questions about China’s war readiness
Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of the leader, Xi Jinping.
China And India Set The Stage For A Mineral Supercycle
China and India’s consumption patterns, industrial strategies and policy decisions increasingly determine which resources evolve into instruments of national power.
Xi has absolute control over China’s military. Now he wants more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to place the country’s top-ranking general under investigation is a stunning move that leaves Xi virtually alone at the top of the military hierarchy – raising …
UK’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, aiming to improve relations with Beijing amid tensions with the United States.