New shades of capitalism are emerging in China's tuckered out stock market as companies, at Beijing's behest, buy back their shares and pay record dividends to investors lying in wait for a so-far evasive rebound.

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A big week for world markets kicks off in Asia on Monday with investors still navigating the blizzard of headlines around U.S. President Donald Trump's likely economic agenda,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is due to visit Britain next month to hold talks with his UK counterpart David Lammy, The Guardian reported on Sunday.

With more women performing stand-up and audiences embracing female-oriented films, China’s feminist movement is breaking into the mainstream through comedy.

Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home to nearly 30,000 US troops, the Japanese islands of Okinawa would play a pivotal role should Beijing order the invasion of Taiwan.

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific community.

Trump even gave a 75-day reprieve to Chinese-owned app TikTok and signaled he would look to dilute a law requiring the company divest its American business or be banned. All this adds up to a strong signal that the returning president is willing to talk – and cut deals – with China.

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips.

China’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak of the 40-day annual mass migration.

CNN gained exclusive access on the ground in Sichuan province as pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao transition from southwest China to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC. Senior National Correspondent David Culver takes a look at why they are causing a panda frenzy in the US in a new episode of “The Whole Story: Operation Panda,

Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as they joined millions of Chinese returning to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with family.

By any measure, China’s EV growth has been extraordinary — more than half of new cars sold last year were electric. The global implications could be staggering.