The normalisation of ties was first confirmed by both the European Parliament and Beijing earlier this year. Wednesday's remarks also came ahead of a China-EU leaders' summit slated for later this month when the EU's Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa are expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.

A new bill introduced in Congress aims to block the District of Columbia from maintaining sister city relationships with foreign adversaries, targeting its longstanding partnership with Beijing. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar announced the Washington Sister Cities Act on Wednesday.

China is prepared to take measures and has a “plentiful” toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister

Visitors are seen at the pavilion of Thailand during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Held from July 16 to 20, the 2025 CISCE kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday.

China has expressed its support for Russia's proposal to revive the Russia-India-China (RIC) troika, a consultative forum for discussing global and re

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te intends to make two stops in the US as part of a trip to diplomatic allies, testing ties between Beijing and Washington just as they prepare for a possible leaders’ summit.

Looser listing rules and demand for small cap tech drive more IPO applications than for Shanghai and Shenzhen combined