Hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday protested at a site earmarked for Beijing's controversial new embassy in London over human rights and security concerns. The new embassy -- if approved by the UK government -- would be the "biggest Chinese embassy in Europe", one lawmaker said earlier. Protester Iona Boswell, a 40-year-old social worker, told AFP…

In the previous century, anti-colonial liberation and independence movements across the African continent gave rise to what many call Africa’s “first awakening.” Decades later, a growing number of African countries are revisiting their Western-style institutions and seeking greater self-reliance, sustainability and voice. Amid this “second awakening” in the words of some locals, Africa has a…

Beijing said Tuesday that the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for "medical care" after news reports in its war-torn neighbour said he had been arrested on China's orders. China is a major ally and arms supplier of Myanmar's ruling junta, but is also thought to maintain ties with…

A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of two tickets for a commercial spaceflight planned for 2027. The tickets sold by firm Deep Blue Aerospace cost 1.5 million yuan ($211,000) and are for seats on a suborbital flight in which passengers will experience five minutes of zero gravity. They go on sale at 6:00…

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka won her 15th match in a row to power into the China Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys on Wednesday. The US Open champion will face Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic or Spain's Cristina Bucsa in the last eight in Beijing. World number two Sabalenka has…

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Beijing, China, on Sunday to begin his state visit where he will also participate in the 9th Forum on China

Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to meet with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping

US President Joe Biden rolled out the red carpet Thursday for his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto, unveiling plans during a lavish state

Eight China-Africa Youth Festival opened, yesterday, in Beijing, China, with the country's government expressing the need to involve youths

Beijing said Monday that Taiwan's internal politics did not change the "fact" it is part of China, warning that efforts towards the island's independence were a "dead end" after it swore in new President Lai Ching-te.

The United States announced on Friday that it was "taking steps" to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on rights in the Chinese city, days after a new national security law came into force.