Efforts to encourage more children have yet to bear fruit in world’s most populous country

Companies seek reassurance on major trade concerns

Second US-North Korea summit in offing as Kim Jong-un ends four-day China visit

Four-day visit planned as preparation for second US-North Korea summit continue

Despite warmer US-Korean links, Pyongyang is stalling on denuclearisation

Interactive game ‘A Gay’s Life’ is a sign of progress but challenges remain for the community

High-profile arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou continues to sour relations

One section dedicated to role of president’s pivotal crackdown on corruption

Chinese leader hails four decades of reform in speech at the Great Hall of the People

Peter Frankopan reveals how, away from Trump and Brexit, the globe is being recast

Michael Spavor, Michael Kovrig held on suspicion of ‘endangering national security’

Trump raises possibility of intervening in case that has soured US-China ties

Vice premier Liu He speaks with US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin on issues

Beijing eyes lunar destination where no one has gone before with Chang’e 4 spacecraft

Chang’e 4 lunar probe is expected to land on the far side in January

Changing political environment may not be entirely to Huawei’s advantage

North Korean website slams US for hindering closer ties between the two Koreas

Trump threatens to revert to tariffs if ‘a real deal’ is not reached

Beijing clamps down on extravagant ceremonies as part of broad morality campaign

Taiwan the ‘most important and sensitive issue’ between US and China, Beijing says

Alibaba founder joined the party at college but played down his membership

Hundreds of academics issue statement calling on China to close region’s detention centres

Practice of exit bans used as leverage in getting fugitives to return to China

Leaders of two biggest economies due to meet on Friday in Buenos Aires

Voters in self-ruled island reject plan to legalise same-sex marriage

China trying to swing voters away from island’s ruling president, say officials

The Chinese president channels early struggles into ascent to leadership

Education a priority for parents in a competitive society where ‘Tiger Moms’ abound

Chinese influence set to grow as Xi Jinping’s ‘project of the century’ progresses

Chinese business looking for innovative answers as US president piles on tariffs

With China’s new power come challenges going forward

Authorities introduce ‘gait recognition’ technology to identify by walk and silhouette

Huge trade fair invites foreign companies to showcase goods to Chinese consumers

Beijing says centres are for vocational training to steer youth away from extremism

Authorities are trying to navigate through numerous challenges, including a trade war

Scandal around safety of Changsheng Life Science medicines spark widespread fears

Official says life in Xinjiang better since crackdown on Islamist fundamentalists began

Comments come as relations between biggest economies continue to worsen

International diplomatic storm rages on with accusations of racism and ‘brutal abuse’

China has record trade surplus with US in September

First time an alleged Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to US

Legislative changes come amid criticism of mass detentions in Xinjiang province

After debate on regulating vaping, Hong Kong’s leader goes straight for a ban

FT editor’s visa ban linked to talk he hosted in August with independence activist

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi accuses US of making direct attack on relationship

Meng Hongwei resigns from agency as ministry says task force will investigate claims

Beijing claims Mike Pence’s accusations of ‘malign influence’ are baseless

Missing Chinese actor makes fulsome apology online for ‘betraying the people’

Destroyer came within 40m of USS Decatur in ‘unprofessional manoeuvre’, says US military

Theresa May says overhaul will ‘end freedom of movement’ and will favour skilled workers

Former intern being sued by TV host Zhu Jun after she accused him of groping her

The number of cases rises sharply this year to 820,000 people

Chinese media describes the claims as a ploy by the US president to win support in polls

Robust domestic demand in Asian economies underpins expansion

China’s top naval officer cancels talks with US top brass over US decision to impose sanctions for China’s purchase of Russian wea(...)

Communist Party control of worship to continue under Catholic Patriotic Association

‘Reform through education’ call for Muslim region comes amid international criticism

Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in hail greater unity but progress with US remains key

Further measures include closure of Dongcheng-ri missile engine testing facility

Third inter-Korean summit comes against a backdrop of stalled US-North Korea talks

China hammers home ‘core socialist’ ideas as president asserts himself against US trade war

Fears more miners may be lost in the Philippines as storm wreaks havoc in region

Speculation that actor with 62 million social media followers has been jailed for tax evasion

Three decades of population control measures have skewed China’s demographics

News that vaccinations for children were faulty rattles confidence in health system

Beijing says UN panel’s report on one million Uighurs in detention ‘without factual basis’

Twenty-five years after the end of a rabies-inspired ban, dog ownership is booming

Current limits of two children per couple may end as population ages

Park Geun-hye was ousted from office last year and jailed on corruption charges

Beijing Letter: Election of bishops a key to power struggle for China’s Catholics

El Salvador is third diplomatic ally this year to switch from Taipei

Foreign Correspondents’ Club the focus of Beijing’s ire after pro-independence speech

Beijing regards the Church of Almighty God as a dangerous cult

New rules mean rainbow trout can now be labelled and sold domestically as salmon

Critics say acquittal of Ahn Hee-jung more evidence of patriarchy at work in South Korea

State media says security crackdown in Xinjiang prevents ‘tragedy’ from taking place

Talks take place amid US frustration at slow pace of denuclearisation

New postal design may suggest raising limit on child numbers to boost ageing population

Bicycle-sharing dream has soured in China

Consumption of dog meat falling but still popular among older people

Ruling Communist Party lays down law after dissenting statements

Beijing Letter: the 2008 games left a mixed legacy for the residents of the Chinese capital

Demonstrators angry at losses from risky peer-to-peer investment business

Dissident artist posts video of destruction of his building in Caochangdi area of Beijing

Mike Pompeo urges nations to maintain sanctions at ASEAN Summit in Singapore

Beaches of the World: As China rises, Fujiazhuang beach lifestyle is hectic but cool

China and US ministers meet in Singapore to talk about rising tensions

Internet giant left China eight years ago over censorship concerns

Trump thanks North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and ‘looks forward to seeing him soon’

Trump reportedly has plan to increase pressure on Beijing by slapping 25% tariff on €172bn of imported Chinese goods

Ex-internet czar Lu Wei also charged with bribery in anti-corruption campaign

Spy satellites spot ICBM construction at plant near Pyongyang

Jeremy Hunt seeking new trade opportunities in China to combat US aggression post-Brexit

Media figures, academics and leading intellectuals targeted on social media

White House hails repatriation as a significant step in Korean peace process

Increase in detentions among Muslim minorities as China cracks down on separatism

Friends, activists and exiled dissidents pay tribute to writer, but wife Liu Xia unable to attend

Liu flies to Berlin for medical treatment after eight years under house arrest

Warmer ties between communist allies develop as US trade war heats up