China is shrinking as more couples are making a conscious choice not to have babies, a challenge for President Xi Jinping's ambitions.

By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - With the downfall of China's top general, the United States has lost an important contact on Beijing's top military body and now faces a People's Liberation Army that increasingly lacks steady,

Sir Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping on crucial day in Beijing - A deal new will provide for joint UK-Chinese law enforcement operations aimed at preventing gangs smuggling people across the Channel.

Executives from Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC are joining Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a rare China visit, highlighting the business focus of the trip amid strained global trade relations.

China opens new runway in Micronesia's Yap islands, raising serious U.S. defense concerns in this strategically vital Pacific region amid growing tensions.

Philippines tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in South China Sea dispute - The Philippines has told China that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Ma

PM is first UK leader to visit China in eight years and hopes to strengthen bond with superpower amid uncertainty over US alliance