China threatened Britain with “consequences” if the Government does not give approval for a new mega-embassy in London. Beijing hit out after Communities Secretary Steve Reed delayed a decision on the controversial development at the Royal Mint Court site in Tower Hamlets from October 21 to December 10.

The gathering reminds the U.S. government, on the verge of possibly its longest shutdown in history, that China is a big believer in planning. Beijing has held the strategy-setting meeting twice every decade since the 1950s to rally the country around specific social and economic goals.

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. officials on Wednesday blasted China's major expansion of rare earth export controls as a threat to global supply chains, but said Beijing could still change course and avoid steps by Washington to decouple from the world's second-largest economy.

"China, boy, they did a number on our country. They took money out. Now, it’s reversed," Trump said, noting that the US is now in a much stronger position. "We have a very strong adversary and they only respect strength,

Foreign affairs minister Anita Anand met with China's counterpart Friday to restart the dialog over shared objectives, including environment, energy and health.

Micron plans to stop supplying server chips to data centres in China after the business failed to recover from a 2023 government ban on its products in critical Chinese infrastructure, two people briefed on the decision said.

BEIJING -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday urged the Philippines to give up its "unrealistic illusions" and cease its "farces" in the South China Sea.

Report suggests Washington should urge Taiwan to show restraint and suggests there may be room for negotiation over the South China Sea.