China asserted on Friday that its territorial claims in the contested South China Sea are supported by a series of international treaties that date back to as early as the 1890s. Newsweek has reached out to the Philippine Embassy in Beijing for comment by email.

South Korea’s foreign ministry said it is working closely with China to prevent “certain claims” from harming ties.

In a move to further tighten the noose on China's burgeoning tech sector, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering stricter measures on the country's semiconductor industry. This move is seen as an extension of efforts initiated under the Joe Biden administration to curb China's technological advancement.

The problem has become so pervasive that the FBI now opens a Chinese counterintelligence operations roughly every 12 hours, House panel says.

The country’s meteorological agency is considering using DeepSeek to help power predictions, but Beijing’s tight control of the sector signals risks ahead.

Chinese government study says laser satellite data reveals harbour deep enough for advanced warships on largest reef in the Spratly Islands.

Taiwan's coast guard said they had detained a China-linked cargo ship on Tuesday (February 25) on suspicion of Beijing's grey-zone warfare against the island after an undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was disconnected.

The service area spans key regions within the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, including high-speed railway stations. GXR is also approved for commercial operations on highways, including routes to and from Beijing Daxing International Airport.

China's President Xi Jinping has attended a symposium on private enterprises, official news agency Xinhua said on Monday, a rare move that comes as Beijing grapples with a slowing economy and growing tensions with the United States.

China is not ready for war, according to a contentious report from a US think tank, which claims the main motivation for the ruling Communist Party’s expansive push for military modernization is to retain its grip on power – not fight an overseas foe.