Richard Spencer

Iran's foreign minister held talks with President Vladimir Putin yesterday, sidelining the White House as a new interim solution to the Middle East crisis emerged.

The US president is in China for a high-stakes meeting with the ruler he once maligned. Now, they appear to be making friends

China's latest propaganda video is entitled, in Trumpian capitals, PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE.

A humanoid modelled on comic-book war machines is on sale for just over £400,000. But its purchase price is possibly not the point

Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting live updates as presidents speak of fostering co-operation and US president tells Chinese president it is an ‘honour’ to be his friend

The Chinese president is hosting the Russian leader’s 25th trip days after President Trump’s inconclusive visit, casting Beijing as a broker between the big powers

President Putin arrived in China yesterday to cement Russia's growing alliance with Beijing against the West after President Trump's own high- profile but inconclusive visit.

Peng Pai met Putin as a boy and was inspired to study in Moscow. His story shows what might have been for 21st century Chinese-Russian relations

An Sanshan was challenged to write something for the cameras. He put pen to paper and moved readers to tears

A prison drama based on a real killing became a festival sensation before online fury and official unease forced its abrupt disappearance