Laura Zhou
Senior Correspondent, China
Laura Zhou joined the Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.
Laura Zhou joined the Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.
Areas of Expertise:
DiplomacyLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Two sides blame each other for deliberate ramming near the contested atoll in the South China Sea, fuelling tensions over strategic waterway.
Tokyo offers port upgrades to boost maritime security, but analysts say Jakarta is being pragmatic, not taking sides against Beijing.
The grouping has emerged as a strong champion of the Global South, but analysts warned that major challenges still lie ahead.
An increased role for the service may be seen as less politically sensitive but any cooperation with Taiwan risks a response from Beijing.
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At Seoul Defence Dialogue, Gilberto Teodoro Jnr brands China’s handwritten memo on arbitration ruling as ‘coercion and bullying’.
Sudden Himalayan mudslides and Southeast Asian flooding potentially trigger diplomatic friction and highlight need to boost warning systems.
A proposed Irtysh route could link China to the Arctic, but political and natural barriers would have to be overcome.
Second face-to-face talks this year to come as leaders of China and Russia visit Kyrgyzstan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
Gulf states are rethinking their strategy after coming under attack, but observers say Beijing does not want to commit itself too deeply.
Move follows direct request from Kathmandu, Beijing says, as more than 100 people remain trapped inside multiple hydropower tunnels in Nepal.
Beijing warns economic pressure will fail; semi-official Track 1.5 dialogue targets risk control before Chinese president visits US.
The two sides also criticised Israel’s ‘dangerous escalatory actions’ following King Abdullah’s meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
As Australia expands defence pacts in the region, Beijing courts local communities with ‘small and beautiful’ aid.
Beijing reportedly offers exclusive perks to attract Global South partners while describing the American-led body as exclusionary.
The recent exercise in strategically sensitive waters east of Taiwan may set a precedent for other Asean members.
Wang also says Beijing is committed to playing ‘constructive role’ in peace and stability of peninsula in talks with counterpart in Seoul.
Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy.
Philippine National Police and their Fujian province counterparts agree to share intelligence to tackle cross-border crime.
Prominent policy journal says Beijing should pass a law to close the gap between traditional maritime law and modern grey-zone warfare.
Bratislava has maintained relatively warm ties with Beijing even as the bloc has toughened its stance on trade.
Officials warn Chinese citizens of a spike in international marriage scams and the risk of prosecution.
Ten years after the Hague’s tribunal ruling, Beijing’s island-building strategy has effectively eclipsed the 2016 decision, observers say.
Satellite images suggest construction at the South China Sea atoll, now Beijing’s biggest outpost in the Paracels, is entering a new phase.
Official Communist Party paper slams verdict as ‘destabilising force’ as it runs twin commentaries in run-up to 10th anniversary of ruling.
China must overhaul innovation ecosystem or risk a power decline that could even shift cross-strait leverage, academic warns.
The PLA held a welcome ceremony for the Russian warships, which arrived in the eastern port of Qingdao on Sunday.
China’s top diplomat is visiting the Nordic countries amid a growing debate in the EU about how to respond to Beijing’s trade practices.
Beijing has used law enforcement patrols and scientific study to boost its control over the contested South China Sea area.
Beyond the fivefold visa fee spike, flight shortages and soaring airfares expected to deter price-sensitive Chinese travellers, analysts say.
