China defense budget is 1.78 trillion yuan (about $249 billion), which is roughly less than a third of US defense budget of $850 billion for 2025.

Decisions made by America’s next president and his mostly China-hawkish team will affect matters that Mr Xi regards as critically linked to the Communist Party’s grip on power. First is the economy. Mr Trump has threatened to impose a 60% tariff on imports from China,

Chinese premier Li Qiang announces optimistic target and delivers government's annual work report to national parliament

China and Russia, America’s top two global adversaries, are working together as never before, probing the defenses of the U.S. and its allies.

The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US stock exchange and from potential competitors in Silicon Valley.

This is the 10th straight year of single-digit growth in China’s military budget, which analysts say reflects the country’s long-term security objectives in balancing deterrence with modernisation.

The revisions to the regulations prioritise combat readiness as the foremost duty, with a fundamental orientation of preparing for and engaging in warfare

Anthony Albanese was asked on Saturday if he would call President Xi Jinping after China's military carried out a live-fire exercise off the Australian coast but instead defended China's right to carry out the exercise as it had not breached international law.

Chinese President Xi Jinping issued new military regulations focused on combat readiness and war preparation, reflecting growing US rivalry and regional tensions. These revised rules aim to transform China's military into world-class armed forces,

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu unpacks name changes made across the United States Department of State’s website and why these designations carry significant implications for US foreign policy toward China.