The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have both raised their expectations for China's economic performance this year after an impressive GDP growth in the first quarter of 2023

The country announced measures to stabilise the ailing real estate sector, with the central bank releasing an additional 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) in financing, as well as loosening mortgage regulations

Over the past year, China and its companies expanded their position in South America in the political, security, information and logistics sectors, among the others, raising strategic concerns due to the region's proximity and ties to the United States

China's National Space Administration has unveiled detailed plans for the upcoming Ninth China Space Day, which will be held on April 24 and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, will be the main venue

Apple Inc. has removed the WhatsApp and Threads apps, both owned by the US company Meta, from the App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government due to "national security concerns"