The rise of China as a paymaster at the UN and our major interest in a place at the global high table would appear to demand a rethink on paying into the UN.

As Donald Trump’s re-election reignites global tensions, China is signalling its readiness to challenge US dominance, rallying the Global South and asserting its red lines.

LSE IDEAS analyse China’s growing presence in Latin America concerning trade, diplomacy, and strategic influence

China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness” of its forces.

BANGKOK : United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and “irreparable harm” if returned.

The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.

The recent Spring Festival celebration held at the United Nations headquarters is both entertaining and thought-provoking with highlights such as a captivating performance of Beijing Opera in showcasing cultural exchange.

Based on the questioning of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, the justices sound inclined to uphold a law requiring the Chinese owner of TikTok to either sell the widely

Questions abound over how Trump will deal with China and Russia, as well as India and emerging powers in the global South. U.S. foreign policy is headed into a period of uncertainty, even if Trump’s first term provides a stark reference point for how he might manage the United States’ role in the world in the coming years.

The Coalition’s new foreign affairs spokesman, David Coleman, has declared the United Nations has “immense room for improvement”, signalling a Dutton government would push for reforms to the international body he claimed had failed to deliver outcomes in the Middle East conflict.

China's economic roadmap was a plan to transform the country from an industrial giant to a global manufacturing superpower.

As Trump takes aim at global norms and institutions, the question of what parts of the post-Cold War order can be saved – and for whom – requires urgent attention.