Taiwan firm with mainland China offices fires nephew of minister on Beijing sanctions list

Long Time Technology Co requires employees to ‘stay away from any political behaviour that undermines peace and stability’: statement.

Hormuz hangs over Beijing summit

The shadow of the Iran war is threatening to engulf President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

China's top diplomat says ties with the U.S. remain generally stable despite many challenges. He calls for both countries to contribute to global peace.

Beijing Deploys Long-Threatened Economic Arsenal Against U.S. Pressure

Plus, has Xi ‘cracked the code’ on how to manage Trump?

Beijing tells China firms to ignore US sanctions on refiners

The US measures unlawfully restrict normal trade with third countries and breach international norms, the country’s commerce ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Taiwan's president says state visits are 'basic right' after trip he says Beijing tried to block

President Lai Ching-te was supposed to travel to the African kingdom of Eswatini, but had to cancel the initial trip owing to Chinese pressure, Taiwan’s government said.

Full-Process, All-Element Test Run Conducted for 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 April 2026 - The 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and Humanoid Robot
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The Electric: In Beijing, a Sign That Chinese EV Makers Aren't Invulnerable

One thing no one tells you about going to China is that it’s pretty easy to obtain a temporary local driver’s license. With some help from electric vehicle maker XPeng, I got mine at Beijing Capital International Airport on the way to the Beijing Auto Show,

China was the birthplace of recreational drones. Now you can’t buy one in Beijing

In the flagship Beijing store of the world’s biggest drone maker, display racks designed to showcase DJI’s famous flying products sit awkwardly empty.