As Chinese President Xi Jinping lands in San Francisco to attend the APEC summit and meet with his US counterpart Joe Biden, we take a look at the economic relationship between the two countries. In spite of tensions leading to trade restrictions and counter-measures, the two nations' trade was still worth over $750 billion in 2022.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese's visit to China focuses on trade discussions, including easing barriers that have impacted Australian exports by billions of dollars. He also intends to bring up human rights concerns.

The relationship between the world’s largest economies is improving but the US warned China against supporting Russia.

China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, and for years has constructed military installations on shoals and reefs.

Trade barriers have been lifted, and high-level meetings resumed, but experts say critical points of Australia's policy on containing China have not changed.

Montenegro finds itself in a financial crunch after taking on a giant loan from China to build a highway. The Chinese construction crew also may have permanently damaged a UNESCO heritage site.

Former Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang passed away less than a year after stepping down from office. Hoards of people have gathered near the state funeral home in Beijing.

Three Chinese astronauts have landed near the Jiuquan spaceport in the Gobi Desert after five months at the Tiangong space station.

Manila claims China's actions caused two separate collisions between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Beijing alleges that it was a Philippine vessel that was to blame.

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang passed away this week at the age of 68. According to state media, he died of a heart attack. News of Li's death comes the same week that China's defence minister Li Shangfu was sacked after a two-month disappearance. The country's science & technology and finance ministers were also fired this week. For analysis of this leadership shakeup, we speak to Dr Zeno Leoni, a lecturer in defence studies at King's College London and the author of "Grand Strategy and the Rise of China: Made in America".

Manila claims China's actions caused two separate collisions between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Beijing alleges that it was a Philippine vessel that was to blame.

Speculation is building that Chinese President Xi Jinping could accept an invitation from US President Joe Biden to meet next month in San Francisco. China's top diplomat is visiting Washington this week for talks.