March 6 (Reuters) - China’s effort to pivot its economy toward consumer spending will take a long time, even as Beijing embraces a softer growth target to signal a greater focus on rebalancing its growth drivers,

In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

BEIJING, March 5 () - China unveiled its 15th five-year plan on Thursday at its annual parliamentary meeting, outlining Beijing's priorities for the economy and sectors slated for policy support and funding.

President Donald Trump’s looming meeting with China's Xi Jinping will face new tensions after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed its China-friendly supreme leader.

Beijing kicked off its top annual political gathering, pledging to further insulate its economy from Trump’s tariffs and accelerate efforts to supercharge its military.

China will boost defence spending by 7% in 2026, it said on Thursday, the lowest rate in five years but still outpacing wider

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged to send a special envoy to the Middle East to mediate the conflict, potentially marking a more active diplomatic role for Beijing. Wang made the pledge on a call with Abdullah Bin Zayed,

Moscow and Beijing have signed bilateral deals and expanded coordination through joint naval drills, projecting a united front against what they describe as a US-led international order that has long sought to isolate them.