Beijing

Washington's message has been overshadowed by what critics describe as Trump's heavy-handed response to nationwide protests against police brutality.

The US action, which takes effect June 16 but could be implemented sooner if President Donald Trump orders it.

About 350,000 people in Hong Kong currently hold British National (Overseas) passports, which allow visa-free access to Britain for up to six months.

The proposal for the security law -- expected to ban treason, subversion and sedition -- was introduced into China's rubber-stamp parliament on Friday.

The US has banned Huawei from the rollout of its next generation 5G mobile networks because of concerns.

As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, London wields veto power equal to Paris, Washington, Moscow and Beijing.

The US-China trade agreement lowers tensions between the two and provides a major boost to the global outlook.

Pompeo trumpeted the "phase one" deal to tame a two-year trade war but told businesses that they needed to do more.

An office worker discovered a whole rat supposedly boiled alive in the rice porridge that she had ordered.

He gave little clue as to whether Beijing's approach towards the city would change as it convulses with popular anger against mainland rule.

Li Keqiang visited a bank in Chengdu a day before Tuesday's trilateral summit with the leaders of South Korea and Japan in the southwestern city.

They also ushered in a rare period of calm following weeks of spiralling unrest, with no clashes or tear gas battles between protesters and police for more than a week.

The stunning result was a humiliating rebuke to Beijing and dashed any lingering hopes of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam.

This could further cause unrest in Hong Kong after months of violent protests over concerns that Beijing is chipping away at the autonomy of the financial hub.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club cancelled their weekly horse race due to safety concerns caused by the continued political unrest.

Three well-known pro-democracy leaders were arrested and Saturday's march was officially banned in Hong Kong.

The new U.S. tariffs came into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, following President Donald Trump's announcement to increase tariffs on Chinese imports worth $200 billion, from 10 to 25 percent,

Chinese spies might have used chips supplied by another company to hack into U.S. computer systems.

Liu was arrested in Minneapolis late Friday night pending possible criminal sexual conduct charges.

United States and China reported progress in talks aimed at bringing down America's massive trade deficit with Beijing.

U.S. officials visited Beijing last week for talks on cooling rising tensions between the world's two largest economies.

Speculation about a visit to Beijing by North Korea's reclusive leader or possibly his younger sister, Kim Yo Jong ran high.

Chinese state media and foreign ministry rallies behind the proposal that president's two-term restriction will soon be removed.

Funeral strippers are a common sight at funerals in rural China despite the government's well-documented hostility.

British navy to send warship to South China Sea and challenge Beijing's claim to disputed international waters - a move likely to anger China.

This is the third time China has publicly acknowledged its mid-course interception test with the earlier ones taking place in 2010 and 2013.

The high-profile attendance of Apple and Google at a Chinese conference promoting Beijing's vision of a censored internet highlights the dilemma for Western tech firms.

A series of cases of child abuse of toddlers by their teachers and carers has caused nationwide anger.

The nursery, which is a branch of the well-known RYB Education chain, said it "deeply apologises" for the matter.

Xi addressed hundreds of delegates at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.