The Latest Breaking News from China

From weather to geopolitics and everything in between, we have no shortages of things to watch.

Right now, China’s electric vehicle sector is delivering a generation of new cars so high-tech that they make some of the best rides in America look like whatever hooptie you drove in high school. They’re electric, filled with screens and software features, and connected. Here’s a great example: the Xiaomi…

Despite what's being claimed on social media, using a VPN in China will not mean the death penalty. Here's all you need to know about the rumor and China's strict VPN laws.

Exclusive: Feng “Franklin” Tao’s “life, career, reputation, and finances are in shambles” thanks to unfounded claims the University of Kansas brought to the FBI, according to a federal lawsuit obtained by The Independent

Chinese president Xi Jinping delivered his annual televised new year address on December 31, and commentators have been quick to share their interpretation. Some have emphasised Xi’s passing reference to Chinese reunification as a threat against Taiwan. Others have focused on Xi’s comments about China’s economy, framing them as a…

CSI 300 blue-chip stock index also trades weakly, hitting its lowest point since September

Cases are on the rise after surges in China

Cases of the flu-like virus have spiked across northern Chinese provinces this winter

China denies involvement as more US telecoms providers are revealed to be victims of Salt Typhoon attack.

China’s demand for farmed salmon is growing at an unprecedented pace. In 2023, its imports grew by 46% year on year – with imports of fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon up 63%.

Concerns about China's stuttering economy, the outlook for US interest rates and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East were also causing a sense of uncertainty.