Rising sea levels are not an existential threat to China, but their impact on international law could have a knock-on effect in other areas.
Analysts say the election is a reality check for Beijing, which has sought to leverage local opposition to US-Japan military ties.
Visits by Japanese lawmakers and business groups aim to ease ties ahead of Apec summit, but experts say Tokyo must send clearer signal.
15 Sep 2026 - 9:00AM videocam
WEGO scrapped a collaboration with an anime and manga franchise that triggered controversy with a perceived reference to wartime atrocities.
13 Sep 2026 - 8:12PM videocam
President and crown prince meet for first time since tensions intensified after Iran hit back at US allies following US-Israeli strikes.
12 Sep 2026 - 10:57PM videocam
City’s experience could ‘drive a major upgrade’ of the philanthropic landscape, experts tell Jockey Club forum.
9 Sep 2026 - 5:50PM videocam
International students are being forced to defer enrolment at US universities as background checks and visa bottlenecks put them in limbo.
31 Aug 2026 - 9:32PM videocam
Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor.
27 Aug 2026 - 9:07PM videocam
Premier Li Qiang at scene after ice-rock avalanche triggers disaster leaving hundreds of tourists from around the world unaccounted for.
28 Aug 2026 - 6:56AM videocam
Conference hears that the bloc’s flexible structure could help in developing a fairer regulatory system.
26 Aug 2026 - 12:33PM videocam
Washington’s initiatives such as Pax Silica will not succeed by targeting third parties, a conference hears over the weekend.
23 Aug 2026 - 8:07PM videocam
Beijing presses Lee Jae Myung’s administration to reject power blocs while Trump’s foreign policy unsettles alliance.
20 Aug 2026 - 8:09PM videocam
China should take note of the way profit-seeking players in the United States have undermined its national security, researchers say.
20 Aug 2026 - 9:16AM videocam
Experts say US decision causes disquiet among regional partners and hands China a strategic opening to dilute US regional partnerships.
18 Aug 2026 - 10:39PM videocam
Article in People’s Daily marking the former leader’s centenary stressed the importance of unity when navigating ‘rough waters’.
16 Aug 2026 - 9:00PM videocam
City state’s scholarships for students from China form an early-stage talent pipeline into its highly skilled workforce, experts say.
14 Aug 2026 - 6:17AM videocam
Shigehiro Nishiumi fills post at consulate in southwestern megacity left open amid diplomatic row over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments.
12 Aug 2026 - 9:54PM videocam
Directive seen as a long-overdue enforcement crackdown meant to inflict short-term contractor pain for long-term national security gain.
1 Aug 2026 - 10:00PM videocam
New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology.
31 Jul 2026 - 9:27PM videocam
The comments follow reports that language instructors in Manila were trained by a Chinese university at the heart of Batanes controversy.
Leaders’ commitment to stability holds as China likely views his remarks as domestic political theatre, analysts say.
23 Jul 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
America’s top diplomat describes dispute between Beijing and Manila over Second Thomas Shoal as very negative and benefiting no one.
22 Jul 2026 - 10:48PM videocam
Washington’s strategy for Taiwan Strait and East and South China seas aims to force Beijing to overextend, analysts warn.
22 Jul 2026 - 12:33AM videocam
A change of government in Prague late last year signalled a more pragmatic and Beijing-friendly approach.
Air China’s daily flights to and from Mongolia mark an important milestone for the country’s efforts to end reliance on Western-built planes.
19 Jul 2026 - 8:56PM videocam
A new cooperation agreement chips away at China’s bilateral negotiation tactic, but experts say its value is mostly symbolic.
15 Jul 2026 - 5:57PM videocam
Japan’s recent firing of an anti-ship missile was first time it had shown its ‘military muscle’ since World War II, security round table told.
13 Jul 2026 - 7:12PM videocam
Leading Chinese expert says more fixed facilities could be built in the South China Sea if ‘external forces leave us no choice’.
13 Jul 2026 - 11:01AM videocam
US-led moves ‘primary threat’ to peace, China says in fiery statement asserting ‘historic rights’ to contested waters.
12 Jul 2026 - 10:39PM videocam
A decade after The Hague ruling against China on the South China Sea, Beijing is open to dialogue on disputes but will not fall for ‘petty games’, Wu Shicun says.
11 Jul 2026 - 12:05PM videocam