Shi’s actions are “particularly egregious, severely damaging the reputation of the Buddhist community and tarnishing the image of monastics,” the association said, adding that it “firmly supports” th...

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple, is being investigated for offences including embezzlement, "improper relationships with multiple women" and "having illegitimate children"...

But religious adherents have long criticised Shi for what they saw as excessive commercialisation of one of China’s most important Buddhist sites.

Top trade officials from China and the United States launched a new round of talks on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over tariffs between the world’s two biggest national economies.

Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials will resume talks in Stockholm on Monday to try to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world's top two economies, ai...

Last week, Bessent said talks with China were in "a very good place" and suggested the new round of talks could result in a second truce.

Top American and Chinese officials are meeting for two days of talks in Stockholm as the Trump administration tries to complete trade deals.

The agenda includes negotiations on extending the fragile tariff truce and addressing U.S. concerns over China's role in fentanyl trafficking and its continued purchases of oil from sanctioned nation...

People Die in Heavy Rains and Flooding in Beijing, Chinese State Media Say TAISHITUN, China (AP) — Chinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday that 28 people had died in Beijing’s hard-hit Miyun district and two others in Yanqing as of midnight.