Relaxed mountain setting chosen so Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron can speak frankly on myriad mutual grievances and grounds for cooperation.
The Chinese leader is visiting on the 25th anniversary of Nato’s bombing of the country’s embassy in Belgrade and is expected to pay his respects on Wednesday
Trump victory likely to spark ‘more conflicts in the economic field’, Tsinghua international relations dean Yan Xuetong tells Hong Kong forum.
Beijing and Paris issue statement denouncing planned Israeli offensive against southern Gaza city following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” about strained ties but Washington places strategic capital on India as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence.
The suit argues that the law violates the US Constitution on a number of grounds, including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections.
The adult film star also told the court Trump greeted her at his hotel room in satin pyjamas and dared her to spank him, which she did.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
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The Austin-based senior vice-president had previously been based in China, heading the carmaker’s Asia-Pacific operations.
The Canadian superstar has been embroiled in a ‘diss track’ feud with Kendrick Lamar, though there is no indication that the incident is linked to the rap battle.
Jailing Trump would almost certainly inflame his already loyal base of supporters and in their minds further Trump’s narrative that he is being politically persecuted.
Island-retaking exercise in northern Philippines appears to be in preparation for hostilities breaking out over Taiwan, says veteran journalist.
The Chinese leader’s attendance at 25th anniversary commemorations is a ‘subtle signal’ to the US and its Western allies, observers said.
The suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in northwest Pakistan in March, killing six people.
Foreign ministry says PLA aircraft warned off an Australian helicopter that was ‘disrupting’ a Chinese exercise.
Mount Ruang erupted spectacularly last month and has been spewing ash that forced nearby airports to close and flights to be cancelled.
Manila’s ability to police its waters is determined by maritime capacity, not political will, so more investment in the navy is required, an analyst says.
Three rescue teams were working on three different areas, to search for dozens of people, following the collapse of a five-storey building in the city of George, South Africa.
Wang Xiaoping, country’s labour minister, says Beijing will also support drive for Hong Kong to become a more entrepreneur-friendly environment.
Current blueprint lacks proposals on how related sectors such as aviation, hotels, transport operators, caterers and retailers can work together, lawmaker Perry Yiu says.
The mixed-use project, close to Fanling and Sheung Shui, will include a residential component with some 2,000 flats. It will cover 150,000 sq ft and will have a total buildable floor area of over 1 million sq ft.
A new data-verification platform will test Beijing’s plan to keep watch on cross-border data flows without disrupting normal business operations.
From Singapore to New Zealand, same-sex couples wanting to start a family often find the doorway to parenthood barred by entrenched conservatism, legal hurdles and prejudice.
Teresa Teng’s untimely death in 1995 sparked many a conspiracy theory. A former employee of the Chiang Mai hotel where the singer lived and died recalls what happened on that fateful day 29 years ago.
Academics said his use of the term was unfair given Japan’s unique cultural and historical context.
From Singapore and Malaysia to Australia, New Zealand and the China-focused clinics of Thailand, would-be parents are finding fertility treatments can take their financial, physical and emotional toll.