China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.

The final return of the The Empress is nearing – but fans will have to wait a while longer yet before they learn the fates of Sisi and Franz. Season 3 of Netflix‘s German-language period drama was ...

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping's decision to place the country's top-ranking general under investigation raises deep questions for China's neighbors about Beijing's ambitions to take control of Taiwan, ...

China’s military parade projects Xi Jinping’s strongman image, but the show of unity could mask tensions from his relentless purges, as analyst Drew Thompson observes. Photo: Photo: Photo: ...

The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said. By Chris Buckley China’s top general ...

Japanese royalty Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako may have set their summer agenda. According to a new report by Japanese outlet Nippon TV, the couple is expected to make state visits to Belgium ...

The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order. By Peter S. Goodman Peter Goodman first attended the World ...

Palace intrigue is a popular Chinese pastime. In many movies and TV shows, imperial princes, concubines, and other palace personnel navigate forbidden romance and murder plots while jockeying for a ...

China 2025 GDP expands 5.0%, meeting government's target Q4 GDP growth slows to 4.5% y/y, just above market forecast Full-year resilience helped by exporters' diversification Export growth too fast to ...

BEIJING — China’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, dropping by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than 2024, official data showed Monday. The total number of births ...