The Chinese economy lost some momentum in July, backing the case for policymakers to snap out of wait-and-see mode and stimulate growth.

Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technologies , a semiconductor equipment firm backed by Beijing's government, on Wednesday said it has sued U.S. chip equipment supplier Applied Materials over alleged trade secrets infringement.

The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more extreme and unpredictable weather.

(Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers evacuate a stranded villager, passing an area damaged by floods after heavy rains in Liulimiao Town of Huairou District on the outskirts of Beijing on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

China’s government declared this week that it has “indisputable” authority over the selection of the next Dalai Lama, directly challenging the current spiritual leader’s authority and setting up a major succession dispute.

Democratic senators criticize Trump administration for ceding leverage to Beijing in trade talks while blocking Taiwanese president and reversing chip ban.

Beijing issued its highest alert for rainstorms on Monday, days after deadly deluges swept parts of the Chinese capital and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials.

A humanoid robot in the likeness of late physicist Albert Einstein stands behind a price tag, during an organised media tour to Robot Mall, a store selling humanoid and other robots, in Beijing, China August 6, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo

2008 — At the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps and three teammates win the 400-meter medley relay for Phelps’ eighth gold medal, eclipsing Mark Spitz’s seven-gold performance at the 1972 Munich Games. Of his five individual races and three relays, Phelps sets world records in seven and an Olympic record in the eighth.