Diplomatic storms often begin with a few carefully chosen words, yet they can quickly escalate into actions that affect millions of ordinary citizens. The latest tension between China and Japan ...

Encouraging signs are emerging for China's long-suffering soccer fans despite the national team's failure yet again to qualify for the World Cup and the continued struggle of its top clubs in Asian ...

PM Sanae Takaichi's stance on Taiwan could cause tensions with China to spiral out of hand, writes Kerry Brown.

A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared ...