Donald Trump arrives in Beijing this week, touting his good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but beneath that, tensions and suspicions between the two countries run deep.

It’s sour and smelly, but a traditional beverage made from fermented mung beans has gone viral among Beijing’s TikTok generation.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the breakthrough after a day of meetings in Beijing, including one disrupted by Chinese officials attempting to remove the media.

The local EV brands have showcased their AI chops at China’s annual car show in Beijing. And with many of these vehicles ready to land in Australia, there is one issue that’s slipping through the cracks.

Idris Jala said the Albanese government should use the crisis triggered by the Iran war to slug gas companies that stand to reap huge profits.

The comments from both leaders underscore the delicate tightrope countries are walking as they grapple with the downstream consequence of US president’s Donald Trump’s erratic behaviour.

In Beijing’s old hutong districts, residents such as Ma Peizeng and his wife have built modest lives in tiny spaces, sharing communal courtyards and public bathrooms with their neighbours, as the city has gentrified around them.