New footage widely circulating online on Thursday appears to show a Chinese advanced stealth fighter flying for the first time, which could be a major step forward for Beijing's air force if confirmed.

In a historic moment for military aviation, China conducted the maiden flight of its alleged sixth-generation fighter jet on December 26, 2024. Videos shared on social media showcase the aircraft in action,

China on Thursday revised up its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) by 2.7% to 129.4 trillion yuan ($17.73 trillion), the head of the National Bureau of Statistics Kang Yi said at a press conference in Beijing.

The World Bank raises China's GDP growth projections for 2024 and 2025, projecting 4.9% growth in 2024 and 4.5% in 2025.

By Liz Lee and Sakura Murakami BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Seafood trade is expected to be on the agenda on Wednesday as Japan's foreign minister visits China, Japan's largest export market for aquatic products until Beijing banned them in protest against Tokyo releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean.

China and Japan agreed that Beijing’s top diplomat should visit in 2025, adding to the signs the two nations are repairing ties that have been strained in recent years.

China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issues. The two countries are seeking to improve a relationship riven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant.

Taiwan's Presidential Office conducted its first ever tabletop exercise simulating a military escalation with China, several officials briefed on the matter said, at a time when the island is facing renewed Chinese military threats.

Taiwan has conducted its first war game, aiming to prepare for a potential escalation of conflict with China. Various government agencies and citizen groups participated in the exercises. The Office of the President of Taiwan,