"There are literally cameras everywhere in Beijing. In fact, in Beijing, they have added 1,500 cameras just this year alone. They see everything."

(Thomas COEX / AFP via Getty Images) Amid its trade war with Washington, Beijing has ramped up pressure on Nvidia.

Other speakers described Kazakhstan as part of a broader pattern in which Beijing uses economic leverage, diplomatic pressure, and family-based coercion to silence critics abroad.

The meeting marked Brussels’ latest efforts to address concerns through dialogue with Beijing.

And it is far from assured that such a radical shift would get the response Beijing wants.

Beijing has announced that despite Washington’s actions, it will not give an inch in its Latin American efforts.

"The move confirms that Beijing is actively fueling Russia's invasion of Ukraine," Yeh told The Epoch Times. Yeh said the Chinese regime's retaliatory measures are unlikely to achieve what Beijing had hoped.

She will also visit South Korea and Japan ahead of the Japanese Prime Minister's forthcoming visit to Australia.

Beijing has been urged to respect its free trade relationship with Australia after dishing up import tariffs that could cost the domestic beef sector $1 billion (US$667 million) a year.

President Donald Trump and Xi is now set for Beijing from May 14 to May 15.

Martin reaffirmed Ireland’s support for the "One China" policy during meetings in Beijing and Shanghai.

Beijing held its 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance from June 11 to June 12.

Men interact with a Baidu artificial intelligence robot in front of the company logo at its headquarters in Beijing on April 23, 2021.

Beijing imposed new sanctions on U.S. defense companies and executives on Dec. 26 after the United States green-lit its largest-ever weapons package for Taiwan.

“Beijing cannot afford a second front of open hostility on its southern periphery.”

Here is a look at how Beijing has targeted critics and dissidents in Canada in recent years. Targeting Spiritual Groups: Falun Gong Spiritual groups that face persecution in China have also been targeted by Beijing in Canada.

Soon, Beijing called and demanded the Ta'ang give up that territory.

More than 250 petitioners allege judicial abuse and retaliation, urging the regime’s central authorities to investigate after receiving no response.

In contrast, the KMT is generally viewed as more Beijing-friendly than the DPP. Lin Chu-yin, DPP spokesperson and lawmaker, called the Chinese military drills a “slap in the face” for the KMT.

Growing Reliance on Beijing In recent years, Beijing has increasingly relied on transfer payments, special-purpose bonds, refinancing bonds, and debt-restructuring programs to support local governments.

A Czech deputy foreign minister joined the delegation and could raise the businessman's case with Beijing.

Nagtzaam said Japan's experience serves as a stark warning, amplifying concerns among global democracies over how Beijing weaponizes economic ties.

Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Katherina Reiche, called for a dual approach of “cooperation and competition” in Berlin’s economic relationship with China this week during her first official visit to Beijing.

Trump is set to meet with CCP leader Xi Jinping next month during his trip to Beijing on May 14 and 15.

Religious persecution is ‘a warning sign that freedom itself is under siege,’ says the former ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

European Union lawmakers are meeting with Chinese officials and representatives from Shein, Alibaba, and other marketing giants during a visit to Beijing this week, highlighting consumer protections.

Analysts say that what Beijing allows to circulate could reveal more than the facts themselves. Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek is reportedly delaying the release of its new models due to its use of Huawei’s Ascend chips.

'The Unrestricted War' was inspired by the cover-up and global outbreak of COVID-19.

Beijing has billed China as a leader of the Global South and its champion against so-called abuse from European and American businesses. Now it looks as if Beijing is abusing these economies.

At a regular briefing in Beijing, Lin Jian, the regime's foreign ministry spokesman, said that Beijing is “deeply shocked at the incident” and that the ministry had lodged a protest with the Japanese authorities.