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Various factions in the Palestinian government, including rivals Fatah and Hamas, sign a declaration in Beijing, China, to end their divisions and form a unity government.
2024-07-23

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán makes an unannounced "peace mission" to Beijing, China, to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping following an unannounced meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
2024-07-8

The Taliban government confirms that it will attend the Belt and Road Initiative forum in Beijing, China, next week, as the countries form closer economic ties, including the potential construction of a large copper mine in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
2023-10-15

A diplomat at the Embassy of Israel in Beijing, China, is stabbed by an unknown foreign attacker. The diplomat was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.
2023-10-13

China and the Solomon Islands sign a cooperation agreement between the People's Police and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force during Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's official visit to Beijing in an effort to strengthen their "comprehensive strategic partnership".
2023-07-10

Beijing, China, reports a record temperature for June of 41 C, surpassing the previous June record of 40.6 C in 1961.
2023-06-22

A man is sentenced to death for murdering a doctor in Beijing on New Year's Eve. The murder was the latest in a string of attacks on medical staff in China by angry relatives blaming them for the lack of medical resources and services.
2020-01-17

The United States imposes a 25% tariff on goods imported from China worth $50 billion, set to come into effect on July 6, and accuses Beijing of "intellectual copyright theft".
2018-06-15

Panasonic will stop making lithium-ion batteries for phones and cameras in Beijing, China, with a cut of 1,300 jobs. The company will instead refocus on higher-margin products such as electric car batteries.
2015-08-27

At least 37 people are killed in torrential rains in the Chinese capital Beijing.
2012-07-22