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15 royal palaces you can visit, from Versailles to the Forbidden City

These 15 royal palaces you can visit span Europe and Asia, from Versailles and the Alhambra to Beijing's Forbidden City, with notes on history and access

Zero HedgeRight2 days ago

Beijing's Stock Rescue Turns More Desperate: Regulators Reportedly Halt IPOs

Beijing's Stock Rescue Turns More Desperate: Regulators Reportedly Halt IPOs China's version of the "Plunge Protection Team" was back in action on Tuesday. The Financial Times reports that the securities regulator has instructed...

South China Morning PostLeans right5 days ago

Is Beijing’s 2027 military milestone now a US readiness deadline over Taiwan?

America’s push for 2027 combat readiness in the Indo-Pacific is raising questions over whether a year that US military officials linked to a possible People’s Liberation Army attack on Taiwan has instead become a planning benchmark. The...

South China Morning PostLeans right6 days ago

Is Donald Trump’s ‘Chinamaxxing’ pushing Beijing’s soft power?

In May, Donald Trump touring Beijing’s Temple of Heaven – bathed in golden light as traditional Chinese music played in the background – was an unlikely image of US-China relations. For Julian Gewirtz, a former China official on...

The Epoch TimesRight6 days ago

Taiwan Accuses Pakistan of Following Beijing’s Lead in Airspace Restrictions

An Eva Air Airbus ATR-72 plane takes off at Sung Shan airport in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 6, 2019. (Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images)

The Japan TimesCenter2 days ago

Asia for China? Tokyo’s answer to Beijing’s coercive strategy

Tokyo can preserve its autonomy by balancing diplomatic engagement, economic resilience and credible deterrence.

South China Morning PostLeans right3 days ago

Echoes of Rome in ancient China? What Beijing’s 1,800-year-old ship find reveals

Three ancient wooden boats unearthed in Beijing and dating back about 1,800 years offer new evidence of shipbuilding technology and cultural exchanges between ancient China and the rest of the world, according to researchers. The...

CNNLeft5 days ago

Where Chinese people first saw the world

Beijing's World Park has more than 100 replicas of global landmarks that were once a window to the outside world. But as traveling abroad has become easier, it has also lost its appeal. CNN's Simone McCarthy explores how the park's...

The New York TimesLeft12 hours ago

China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals

Chinese authorities stopped the sale of ABB Robotics, owned by a Swiss conglomerate, to SoftBank of Japan amid wider scrutiny of global transactions that could affect Beijing’s technology ambitions. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2...

The GuardianLeft5 days ago

It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies

On the Bering Sea, Unalaska is the US’s most productive seafood port, employing thousands of workers. But Trump’s cuts, and his disastrous war with Iran, have caused chaos – and put Republican control of Congress at risk It was less...

South China Morning PostLeans right3 days ago

Beijing launches US$15b asset swap to support China’s markets after sell-off

China’s central bank announced on Monday it would start a fresh round of a swap facility to support the struggling A-share market, after its worst sell-off in almost a decade dealt a heavy blow to investor confidence and threatened to...

ReutersCenter6 days ago

China's Xi hails new chapter with Germany, urges friendly policy towards Beijing

Friedrich Merz, who is visiting Seoul, said North Korea is putting Europe's security at risk by sending soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the Ukrainian president is due to arrive in Germany around...

ReutersCenter6 days ago

China's Xi calls on EU to work with China, says Beijing handles ties with sincerity, goodwill

China's Xi calls on EU to work with China, says Beijing handles ties with sincerity, goodwill Reuters

The Epoch TimesRight3 days ago

Defeat of Serbia’s Pro-China Leader a ‘Significant Setback’ for Beijing: Analyst

Serbia's former president and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prime ministerial candidate Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat after the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 25, 2026. (Zorana Jevtic/Reuters)

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Anti-corruption and party discipline: takeaways from from this week's key political meeting in Beijing

The Communist party central committee meeting was focused on discipline and fighting corruption. It comes ahead of next year when Xi is widely expected to try to secure a fourth term.

Daily MailCenter2 days ago

BOB SEELY: If Burnham was more interested in Beijing than buses, we wouldn't be so vulnerable to China's relentless aggression

This week, Parliament's Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee delivered a damning verdict on Britain's relationship with Beijing.

South China Morning PostLeans right3 days ago

Chinese start-up says it is developing country’s first home-grown new-energy business jet

A newly established Chinese start-up is developing what it describes as the country’s first home-grown new-energy business jet, adding to China’s efforts to cut aviation emissions. Beijing Airlink Aircraft, a Chinese private aircraft...

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Sanders says GOP rhetoric about El-Sayed "should appall" Americans

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who's supported El-Sayed's campaign, specifically referred to comments made by Republican surrogates, including President Trump and GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas

BBC NewsCenter6 days ago

China denies allegations of spy operation targeting Nvidia CEO

A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang was suspected of passing...

ReutersCenter6 days ago

US plans to ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers

China’s Ministry of Commerce has voiced firm opposition to a decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to bar device testing in China by 2028. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 are centre, 1 lean right.

South China Morning PostLeans right4 days ago

Beijing ramps up maritime patrols around Taiwan, prompting Taipei to shadow ships

Beijing has stepped up its maritime presence around Taiwan, deploying coastguard patrols from the island’s eastern approaches to waters near Quemoy and remote Dongsha Island. Chinese coastguard spokesman Jiang Lue said on Saturday that...

JournaldemontrealCenter1 day ago

Beijing warns London against any "denigration" after a report on cyber threats by AI

«La Chine exprime sa profonde inquiétude face à l'utilisation par le Royaume-Uni d’un langage spéculatif visant à dénigrer la Chine.»

South China Morning PostLeans right2 days ago

Beijing offers to boost China-Pakistan corridor safety as terror threat grows

China has pledged to work with Pakistan to advance “high-level security cooperation” and ensure the two countries’ flagship infrastructure project is “safe”, as terrorism continues to disrupt a key region for the Belt and Road...

The Epoch TimesRight3 days ago

Beijing Guides Academics in Canada to Exploit Security Screening, MPs Told

Students walk on the grounds of a university campus in this file photo. (Katherine Daly Morris/Shutterstock)

Taipei TimesCenter3 days ago

Beijing to step up aggression: MAC official

South China Morning PostLeans right3 days ago

Beijing doubles down on Type 071 amphibious warships, signalling a Taiwan focus

Beijing is accelerating production of its Type 071 amphibious transport docks by expanding construction to a second shipyard, potentially strengthening its ability to move troops and military equipment across the Taiwan Strait in a...

South China Morning PostLeans right6 days ago

Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals

China’s coastguard has carried out an exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs at the centre of its simmering South China Sea contention with the Philippines to prepare for “foreign infringement”, according to...

The GuardianLeft6 days ago

Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts Beijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled after what is understood to have been a campaign of...

The Epoch TimesRight7 days ago

Beijing Gave Australia Just 2 Hours’ Notice Before Ballistic Missile Test, Senate Hears

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific on July 6, 2026. (Li Xiangchao/Xinhua via AP)

The Epoch TimesRight1 day ago

Taiwan Calls Beijing a ‘Big Bully’ Over Chinese Deployments of 100-Plus Vessels in Western Pacific

Taiwanese sailors salute the island's flag on the deck of the Panshih supply ship after taking part in annual drills, at the Tsoying naval base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 31, 2018. (Mandy Cheng/AFP via Getty Images)