China’s lunar ambitions have evolved from symbolic flag planting to a systematic push for permanent space infrastructure.

As China has shown at various periods in its history, the greater a civilisation, the more open and magnanimous it is to foreigners.

With his Commerce and Treasury secretaries close by, US president says ‘we just signed with China yesterday’.

The Chinese navy’s chief of staff and a top nuclear scientist have been stripped of their membership of the country’s legislature.

Exercise off Woody Island in contested Paracels involves more than 200 personnel, 15 vessels and two rescue helicopters, state broadcaster says.

Former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou has proposed that unification between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait should be achieved peacefully and democratically – rejecting the use or threat of force.

The World Economic Forum event was held in an atmosphere of global tension, but attendees did see some hope in China’s tech advancements.

Miao Hua, a top general who once oversaw the People’s Liberation Army’s ideology work, has been removed from the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC).

Chinese scientists have deployed a buoy-based research platform in the South China Sea that can track both atmospheric and oceanic changes – even in typhoon-force winds.

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some of its limits – confirming much-needed progress in trade talks ...

Deal with Beijing will speed China’s export of minerals to the US, treasury secretary says The agreement comes after China retaliated against steep import tariffs imposed by Trump by slowing ...

The South China Morning Post’s Sunday magazine receives top design honour and recognition for its feature on Shanghai’s academic bar scene.