China said it is open to playing a "constructive role" in resolving the Ukraine crisis after Russia suggested Beijing could be one of the guarantors of Ukrainian security under a peace deal—a proposal Kyiv rejected.

China has released new interim measures to tighten controls on mining and processing of rare earths that are used in many high-tech products including electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets.

Beijing is likely to increase its economic support for Venezuela, its only all-weather strategic partner in South America, as tensions rise between Washington and Caracas. However, analysts suggest that China will hold back on direct military aid or actions that could provoke a direct confrontation with the United States.

The British government on Friday extended the deadline until October to decide on whether to approve China's plans to build the largest embassy in Europe in London after Beijing refused to fully explain why the plans contained blacked out areas.

The rapprochement is not about Trump's tariffs, but easing tensions on the disputed Himalayan border, writes Harsh V. Pant.

Beijing's top envoy in New Delhi on Thursday expressed strong support for India, citing the steep US tariffs imposed against the country, and called for "teamwork" and "collaboration" between the world's two most populous nations in standing up to the "bully".

Beijing “is really intolerant of economic instability, and so everything gets smoothed,” says Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute.

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -During last month's deadly floods in Beijing, rural hotel owner Cui Jian and his guests spent the night stranded on a rooftop in torrential rain before rescuers battled through metre-high mud and silt to get to them the next day.

China is reportedly considering allowing yuan-pegged coins, but experts warn the crypto industry shouldn’t get too excited.

BEIJING: China blasted the United States on Friday (Aug 22) for frequent discriminatory, politically-motivated, and selective law enforcement against Chinese students, vowing to continue to take measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its citizens traveling to the US.