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Kim Yo-jong said North Korea’s status as a nuclear state was a “stark reality”. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

North Korea says nuclear programme is ‘irreversible’ ahead of Xi’s visit

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of the country’s leader, rejects ‘anachronistic’ US push for denuclearisation a day before Xi Jinping’s arrival.

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Will Xi’s North Korea visit show that China remains Pyongyang’s most vital ally?

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Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine talks

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Diplomacy

Chinese team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’

Specialists begin three-month frontline mission to contain outbreak across mining region dense with Beijing-backed mineral investments.

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Medical staff in protective gear tend to the body of an Ebola victim at a hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 3. Photo: EPA

Science

Nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan clarifies role in China’s war on waste

Veteran physicist has been one of the strongest advocates for waste-to-energy incineration in China.

5 hours agovideocam

Politics

Lawmaker blacklisted by Beijing makes long-shot bid to become Taipei mayor

Ruling DPP’s Puma Shen made his name as an outspoken civil defence activist, but faces an uphill battle to unseat the KMT’s Wayne Chiang.

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Science

China wants to build the world’s largest astronomy base on Saishiteng Mountain

Telescopes at the remote site are set to surpass Hawaii’s Mauna Kea in light-gathering power by the mid-2030s, scientists say.

6 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM

Saishiteng Mountain’s high altitude, dry weather and low light pollution make it one of the best stargazing spots on Earth. Photo: Ling Xin

Diplomacy

China is transforming historic African slave port into waterfront tourism magnet

Beninese government has contracted Chinese firms to create seaside development linking port to historic slave route and memorial sites.

6 Jun 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Military

Beijing deploys new missiles matching Patriots opposite Taiwan

State broadcaster CCTV shows troops from the Fujian-based 73rd Army Group testing the new missiles in the Gobi Desert.

6 Jun 2026 - 8:10PMvideocam

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Snakes alive! Warmer weather brings flurry of sightings in Chinese capital

Rare and early surge in encounters across Beijing is causing alarm, although experts say most snakes are non-venomous.

6 Jun 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Snakes are being repeatedly spotted across Beijing’s residential compounds, suburban parks and mountain trails. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

PLA says it will stay on ‘high alert’ after Dutch warship crosses Taiwan Strait

Beijing says the De Ruyter had made the transit days after an ‘illegal intrusion’ into its airspace near the disputed Paracel Islands.

6 Jun 2026 - 4:17PM

The Dutch frigate De Ruyter, pictured in Surabaya, Indonesia last month, is on a five-month tour of the Indo-Pacific.Photo: AFP

Politics

China bans 11 online activities under tighter rules to curb rumours, cyberbullies

New regulations for content creators unveiled as cyber police punish two web users for trolling village official over ‘gold’ earrings.

6 Jun 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Military

Indonesian police in the market for hi-tech Chinese equipment

The national force is particularly keen on boosting supplies of counterterror gear, according to a wish list unveiled at a Beijing expo.

6 Jun 2026 - 6:12AM

China

KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’

Cheng Li-wun tells Harvard audience peace needs deterrence and dialogue as she criticises DPP defence spending plans.

6 Jun 2026 - 11:23AMvideocam

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun (left) meets Graham Allison, founding dean of Harvard Kennedy School, during a visit to the United States. Photo: KMT

US

How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power

New tea and coffee brands from China are winning customers across America, but their broader influence remains unclear.

6 Jun 2026 - 8:18AMvideocam

Illustration: Brian Wang

Politics

Xi Jinping’s ‘chief of staff’ Cai Qi takes Central Party School helm

Politburo Standing Committee member Cai, who ranks fifth in the Communist Party hierarchy, will head the elite cadre college.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:10PM

Military

Summer most likely window for US attack on Cuba, Chinese defence tech firm says

Using tracking data and AI, Jingan Technology suggests ‘decapitation’ operation more probable than full-scale invasion.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

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Diplomacy

China and Russia unite on world order, but Putin departs without concrete gains

Analysts say Beijing’s position in managing three-way ties appears to be strengthened after hosting Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

21 May 2026 - 11:29PM

Most of the deals signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday are symbolic, according to analysts. Pool photo: Reuters via AP

Diplomacy

Could Putin, Trump visits pave the way for ‘trilateral coordination’ with China?

America is ‘the biggest variable’, according to international relations expert and former diplomat Cui Hongjian.

20 May 2026 - 3:39PMvideocam

Military

China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability

Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system.

20 May 2026 - 10:02PM

Diplomacy

How Putin’s chance encounter with a Chinese boy in Beijing shaped a life

Over 25 years ago, a young boy in Beihai Park caught the attention of Russia’s then new president as he visited China for the first time.

20 May 2026 - 7:54PMvideocam

Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo with then 12-year-old Peng Pai and members of Peng’s family, in Beijing’s Beihai Park on July 17, 2000. Photo: Baidu

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Nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan clarifies role in China’s war on waste

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Nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan during an interview on CCTV. Photo: China Media Group Mobile

China wants to build the world’s largest astronomy base on Saishiteng Mountain

6 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM

Saishiteng Mountain’s high altitude, dry weather and low light pollution make it one of the best stargazing spots on Earth. Photo: Ling Xin

Snakes alive! Warmer weather brings flurry of sightings in Chinese capital

6 Jun 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Snakes are being repeatedly spotted across Beijing’s residential compounds, suburban parks and mountain trails. Photo: Handout

Chinese black hole-hunting scientist Dai Liang quits US for Shanghai post

5 Jun 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Dai Liang specialises in finding possible binary black holes. Photo: Handout

China debuts world’s first superfast quantum memory enabling practical computing

5 Jun 2026 - 3:40PMvideocam

Quantum computers are expected to solve complex problems at speeds unattainable by traditional computers, and they need an efficient way to access classical data. Photo: Shutterstock

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Why many Chinese won’t pluck their grey hair

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Chinese celebrity dog stolen, slaughtered and eaten

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What is the gaokao, China’s most important exam?

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(250607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Students wait to enter a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2025.
This year’s national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Saturday nationwide. A total of 13.35 million Chinese students are set to sit this year’s exam. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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