China’s military and coast guard launched combat readiness and law enforcement patrols near the highly contested Scarborough Shoal on Sunday. The deployment follows sharp remarks from Manila warning that it remains under a "severe threat" from Beijing's territorial ambitions.

The Shenzhou-21 astronauts returned to Beijing by plane on Saturday after finishing their mission successfully.

Australia’s defence minister said on Friday that China’s choice to send only academics to Asia’s largest defence forum was a missed opportunity, especially at a time when other countries are seeking greater “strategic reassurance” from Beijing.

The big question hanging over this year's Shangri-La ​Dialogue, Asia's premier defence forum, is: "Where is China?"

China’s foreign minister is visiting Canada this week, which International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu describes as a positive indicator for bilateral relations.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Canada from 28 to 30 May has become one of the most telling diplomatic signals of the week. Formally, it is a working visit at the invitation of the Canadian side and includes talks with Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Behind the dry diplomatic language, however, lies a much larger story: Beijing and Ottawa are cautiously trying to move beyond nearly a decade of political chill, mutual distrust, and trade disputes.

Pakistan has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the One China principle and expressed support for Beijing’s positions on several issues that China considers matters of core national interest.

Foreign ministers from the Quad countries — the United States, India, Japan and Australia — are meeting in New Delhi on 26 May. At first glance, this may appear to be another routine round of consultations within the Indo-Pacific framework. Yet the meeting carries far greater significance: it is taking place at a time when the balance of power in Asia is shifting rapidly, China is expanding its influence, global supply chains remain vulnerable, and maritime security is once again emerging as one of the central issues in world politics.

Chinese President Xi Jinping officially awarded Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China during a state ceremony in Beijing on Monday.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with China during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping held alongside celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.