China's President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, as Beijing looks to strengthen ties with Seoul amidst rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan.

China penalised a foreign vessel for using Starlink in Chinese waters, reinforcing the ban and national security concerns.

Welkin Lei has been doing some paper-napkin calculations in his spare time and the numbers for having another child just don’t add up.

By some measures, China's economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

Contraceptives are now subject to a 13 percent value-added tax, while services related to childcare and marriage are exempt.

"This year, local wars and cross-border conflicts flared up more often than at any time since the end of WWII," said Chinese foreign minister.

China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).

China imposes 13% VAT on condoms and contraceptives from Jan 1, 2026, ending a 30-year exemption as Beijing pushes births with subsidies.

Today, China is again in the grips of a museum boom. But this time it means something else: a giant increase in visitors and a big leap in exhibition quality, especially of ancient splendours. In 2007 China had about 1,

Rolling Covid-19 lockdowns in China transformed the way people think about their health. As a result, many are starting to run, hike, or play tennis, influencing the way they live and dress.

The State Department on Thursday urged China to stop its military pressure against Taiwan and engage in "meaningful" dialogue after Beijing conducted military drills near the self-ruled island this week following the United States' announcement of a large-scale weapons package for Taipei.