China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already one of the world's strictest online censorship and surveillance systems.

The new global clean energy regime can be summarized in one incredible statistic: China installed more wind and solar power in a single year than the total amount of renewable energy currently operating in the United States.

China's national electricity load exceeded 1.5 billion kilowatts on Wednesday, setting a new historic high, the National Energy Administration said, as extreme heat in wide swathes of the country drove up electricity demand.

The U.S. Navy will construct two facilities for the repair and maintenance of Philippine military boats in a province facing the South China Sea, where confrontations between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards have flared.

Wearing his iconic leather jacket, Huang walked into the sunny courtyard of the Mandarin Oriental hotel earlier than scheduled and took multiple questions.

China pledged to rein in “irrational competition” in its electric vehicle industry, a sign policymakers are concerned about price wars threatening economic growth.

The research center said its survey also found a "marked departure" from the results of a 2023 survey, with more people seeing China as the world's leading economic power. A median of 41 percent saw China as the top economy, compared with a 39 percent median who named the United States.

China has sentenced a Japanese pharmaceutical executive to three and a half year in prison for espionage, a decision that will raise concerns among foreign businesses and drew warnings from Japan that opaque judicial processes were deterring travel to the country.

Teatime revels in China now include hugs with lion cubs in a four-course afternoon set offered by a restaurant in the northern province of Shanxi, drawing widespread attention online and fueling concern for the animals’ welfare.

Global views of China and its leader Xi Jinping have improved, while opinions of the U.S. and Donald Trump have declined.

Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

The new restrictions will limit exports of technologies crucial for producing EV batteries and processing their raw materials.

Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. US lawmakers hope a bill will help combat democratic backsliding.