Human Rights Watch has accused the International Olympic Committee of being complicit in China's rights abuses ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games after the IOC president's call with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who supporters say may be under political duress.
Congratulations this week to, of all people, President Xi and his comrades for announcing that China will build over the next decade 150 new nuclear power stations.
A Hong Kong activist dubbed "Captain America 2.0" for wielding the superhero's shield at pro-democracy protests has been jailed for nearly six years under a national security law, after a court ruled he promoted independence from China.
A declassified US intelligence report saying it was plausible the COVID-19 pandemic originated in a laboratory is unscientific and has no credibility, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says.
Regardless of whatever position the PM decides to take on zero emissions, the Glasgow summit is shaping up as a farce, argues former ACT Opposition Leader, Bill Stefaniak.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to realise peaceful "reunification" with Taiwan, though did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island that sparked international concern.
Some investors and campaigners have expressed dismay at revelations that World Bank leaders pressured staff to boost China's score in an influential report that ranks countries on how easy it is to do business there.
China has demanded Lithuania withdraw its ambassador in Beijing and said it would recall China's envoy to Vilnius in a row over the Baltic state allowing Chinese-claimed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy there.
India is sending a naval task force to the South China Sea this month to expand security ties with friendly countries, officials say, signalling its intent to play a bigger role in regional efforts to counter China.
China has reported the most new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases since January as some cities stepped up restrictions, cut flights and increased testing to get to grips with an outbreak driven mainly by the Delta variant.
China has threatened stern action against the Royal Navy's carrier strike group if it does not "remain restrained and obey the rules" as it sails through the South China Sea.
