MANILA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will insist that a long-delayed Code of Conduct with China on the South China Sea explicitly references the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as it works to complete the document by this year,

China has reported its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs

The discovery is among several major gold finds in China in recent months, including Asia's largest undersea gold deposit.

Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China's birth rate hit a record low.

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Chinese rural banks are unable to find buyers for hundreds of foreclosed properties they are auctioning despite offering steep discounts, deepening a real estate crisis and adding to risks for the financial sector and the broader economy.

Today, the world looks more unsettling for Mr Xi. America’s capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela robbed China of its closest partner in South America and its biggest arms buyer in the region. It also affects about 4% of Chinese crude oil imports and may force China to write off some $10bn in loans.

An enormous population has long been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing so many mouths has always loomed.

Official figures show the world's second largest economy grew by xx%, hitting Beijing's "around 5%" target.

From embracing an “Are you dead yet?” app to rewriting Lunar New Year customs, here’s how a rising generation of young adults in China is coping with social isolation and economic hardship.

They said the suitor would be worth many millions of yuan or suitable for a hospital director’s daughter. Once the truth came out her post was quickly deleted. It laid bare an uncomfortable reality: the qualities that made the mystery man a marvel are expected of women.

Despite government efforts to boost fertility, China's birth rate fell to a record low in 2025.

A new report warns the U.S. could lose the ability to sustain combat within weeks of a China war over Taiwan, as munitions run dry, logistics collapse, and global markets face a $10T shock.