Reeves is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-British prime minister Theresa May held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) seven years ago.

BRITISH finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world’s number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar. Read more at The Business Times.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will become the most senior British official to visit Beijing in 7 years this weekend as she embarks on a mission to deepen economic ties with China against the backdrop of UK market turmoil that threatens to undermine her plans to spur growth domestically.

Despite the so-called "special relationship" it's clearly going to be an uphill battle for the British PM to forge a productive relationship with the incoming president, but he has no choice but to do so.

As Donald Trump becomes President for the second time, the world is watching on, wondering what impact the “America First” leader will have on global affairs. Eight years ago, there was a fear of the unknown,

SENIOR Philippine and Chinese diplomats resumed talks on the South China Sea (SCS) in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Jan. 16 against a backdrop of increasingly troubling Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea.

The Chinese military conducted joint sea-air combat readiness patrols in the South China Sea from Friday to Saturday to maintain peace and stability in the area, according to a statement by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command.

Citing national security, the Supreme Court rules that TikTok can be banned if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the app by Sunday.

World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine.

Donald Trump is back. Later today, Trump will once again take the oath of office and be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. A host of UK politicians are in Washington D. C.

David Lammy used to be an arch-critic of Donald Trump. Can he deal with the new Administration and reset the U.K.’s relationship with the E.U. at the same time?

Liverpool's oldest Chinese restaurant said farewell to customers after 56 years in the city centre in December. At the time, the ECHO reported how Yuet Ben on Upper Duke Street announced the closure of the popular restaurant as the owners begin their retirement.