Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: China

McLaren want answers after Piastri burnt by double blow

McLaren want answers after Piastri burnt by double blow

Oscar Piastri began 2026 trying to become Australia's first world champion in 46 years, but both he and McLaren's woes have already left his hopes in disarray.

Piastri nightmare continues as Italian wins in Shanghai

Piastri nightmare continues as Italian wins in Shanghai

Piastri nightmare continues as Italian wins in Shanghai

Piastri nightmare continues as Italian wins in Shanghai

Oscar Piastri's nightmare start to the F1 season has continued, with both McLarens ruled out before the start of the Chinese GP, won by an Italian teenager.

'One to forget': Piastri optimistic after false start

'One to forget': Piastri optimistic after false start

'One to forget': Piastri optimistic after false start

'One to forget': Piastri optimistic after false start

It hasn't taken Oscar Piastri long to put the misery of his season-opening home-race crash behind him as he targets a much better weekend in China.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Strong' Oscar urged to hit back after home GP calamity

'Strong' Oscar urged to hit back after home GP calamity

Oscar Piastri is being tipped to bounce back strongly from his Australian Grand Prix disappointment -- just as he did last year in China.

China says US talks vital as Trump targets its partners

China says US talks vital as Trump targets its partners

China's top diplomat says dialogue with the US is vital for global stability as leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare to meet.

China targets domestic demand boost for economic growth

China targets domestic demand boost for economic growth

China says consumption is the main driver of the country's economy, having contributed 52 per cent of the nation's economic growth in 2025.

China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan

China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan

Analysts expect Premier Li Qiang to announce a growth target of between 4.5 per cent and 5 per cent in China's 15th five-year plan.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

China releases HK national security policy paper

China releases HK national security policy paper

China releases HK national security policy paper

China releases HK national security policy paper

A day after pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years' jail, China has released a policy white paper on Hong Kong's national ‍security.

HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years' jail

HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years' jail

HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years' jail

HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years' jail

A Hong Kong court has sentenced media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, in a China-imposed national security case.

Muscat's Chinese champs punished after corruption probe

Muscat's Chinese champs punished after corruption probe

Muscat's Chinese champs punished after corruption probe

Muscat's Chinese champs punished after corruption probe

Australian Kevin Muscat's champions Shanghai Port are among Chinese Super League teams hit with a points deduction after an investigation into corruption.

Aussie snowboard ace Lambert takes first World Cup gold

Aussie snowboard ace Lambert takes first World Cup gold

Aussie snowboard ace Lambert takes first World Cup gold

Aussie snowboard ace Lambert takes first World Cup gold

Adam Lambert has completed another tremendous weekend for Australia's Winter Olympic hopes by racing to his first snowboard cross World Cup win.

Ex-Mariners boss joins fellow Aussie coaches in China

Ex-Mariners boss joins fellow Aussie coaches in China

Ex-Mariners boss joins fellow Aussie coaches in China

Ex-Mariners boss joins fellow Aussie coaches in China

There are now four Australian coaches in the Chinese Super League with Nick Montgomery the latest to make the move.

Taiwan vows to defend itself after China military drill

Taiwan vows to defend itself after China military drill

Taiwan vows to defend itself after China military drill

Taiwan vows to defend itself after China military drill

Taiwan remains on high alert after China's massive military drills as President Lai Ching-te declares the island is determined to defend its sovereignty.

China launches live-fire war games around Taiwan

China launches live-fire war games around Taiwan

China launches live-fire war games around Taiwan

China launches live-fire war games around Taiwan

Taiwan is vowing to "defend democracy" as is condemns Chinese war games around the island that include live-fire drills.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

China hits US with sanctions over Taiwan arms sales

China has announced economic sanctions on 20 US defence firms after Washington's announcement of $US11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan.

Hong Kong court finds tycoon guilty in landmark trial

Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, has been convicted in a landmark national security trial.

Aussie teenager creates history in World Cup debut

Indra Brown is edging closer to Olympic qualification after the 15-year-old claimed a podium finish in the freeski halfpipe at Secret Garden.

Rare World Cup miss for Australian snowboard superstar

Scotty James has had an uncharacteristically poor showing at the halfpipe World Cup in China with the Aussie great well off an all-Japanese podium.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Aussie star James swamped by Japanese snowboard threats

Australia's Scotty James must beat seven Japanese snowboarders to win the halfpipe World Cup in China while Melbourne ski teen Indra Brown has stunned on debut.

HK races to remove mesh blamed for fuelling deadly fire

Hong Kong is stripping scaffolding nets off all buildings undergoing renovation after the material was suspected of powering an inferno that killed 159 people.

HK fire toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six

Hong Kong police have completed a search for bodies inside all seven of the eight high-rise residential towers as the death toll from a fire rises to 159.

Baby among dead as Hong Kong fire toll hits 159

More bodies have been found at a Hong Kong apartment complex following the city's deadliest fire in decades, including an infant and a 97-year-old.

Hong Kong leader orders probe into deadly inferno

Authorities have set up an independent inquiry to investigate a horrific fire in Hong Kong that burned seven apartment buildings and killed at least 156 people.

HK arrests more suspects in fire probe as deaths rise

The netting on apartment buildings that caught fire in a horrific inferno in Hong Kong wasn't up to code, authorities say, as the death toll rises to 151.

Anger over deadly HK blaze as Beijing issues warning

Anger is growing over the fire that tore through seven high-rise blocks in Hong Kong, amid calls for accountability as China warns against disrupting the city.

Topics

Politics Crime, Law and Justice Soccer Unrest, Conflicts and War Economy, Business and Finance Disaster and Accident Police International Relations Diplomacy Defence Fire China Motor Racing Housing and Urban Planning Investigation Formula One Judiciary (system of Justice) Rescue Summit Military Equipment

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here