China’s population fell for a third consecutive year last year, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend would accelerate in the coming years.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lian Jian claimed in a Dec. 20 press conference that China does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Verdict: False China does interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.

The data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 17 shows that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 reached a record 134.9084 trillion yuan (about $18.77 trillion),

China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders.

Washington is the United Nations’ largest contributor, providing 22 per cent of its core budget and 27 per cent of the peacekeeping budget.

The UNCLOS is an international law or convention signed and ratified by no less than 170 countries including the Philippines, China, Russia, the USA, Great Britain, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea,

A Philippine security official says China is "pushing us to the wall" with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that "all options are on the table" for Manila's response, including new international lawsuits.

As the threat of "snapback" sanctions looms over Iran, Tehran is seeking to leverage its strategic relationship with China to counter Western pressure.

BEIJING -- China has submitted two reports to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, detailing its climate actions and progress, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

Iraq assumed the presidency of the Group of 77 and China on Monday, taking over from Uganda. The bloc, which includes 134 developing nations and China, is the largest coalition within the United Nations. China extended its congratulations to Iraq, expressing full support for its leadership.

LANGKAWI: Beijing’s proposal to put an end to online scam syndicates in Asean that have ensnared thousands in what the authorities have labelled cyber-slavery, will be discussed at the Asean Foreign Minister’s Retreat (AMM) today,