Also part of the equation this week: China's visible pivot to another regional neighbor, South Korea, whose president spent four days in Beijing. Seoul has a bumpy history of its own with Japanese aggression and also sporadic — though generally less intense — friction with Beijing, a longtime supporter and ally of its rival North Korea.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he wants to open a “new phase” for relations with China during his first trip to Beijing since he took office in June.

By Joyce Lee, Heejin Kim and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING/SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that he wants to open a "new phase" for relations with China, after meeting with President Xi Jinping during Lee's first trip to Beijing since taking office in June.

China's commerce ministry says it plans to investigate Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus. Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, announced last week that it was buying Manus, a Singapore-based company with Chinese roots,

China introduced a 13% tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare services as the global superpower battles sustained population decline and aging demographics.

China Southern Airlines plans to launch nonstop service between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Helsinki, marking the airport’s first direct route to Northern Europe as Chinese carriers continue to expand their European networks.

China will need to reassess its investment in Venezuela and its understanding of US foreign policy under Trump.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday and called for greater cooperation in infrastructure, green industry, the digital