Yesterday would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday.
Her late Majesty was the first British monarch to visit mainland China, nearly 40 years ago in October 1986.
This picture of the late Queen meeting schoolchildren in Guangzhou hangs in my Residence in Beijing
There are around 300,000 British nationals in the region being target by Iranian strikes. The UK is supporting our allies and partners, particularly in the Gulf, to defend themselves against unprovoked attacks on their territory
British nationals can now visit China visa-free for up to 30 days. I hope lots of you will come and see this remarkable country for yourselves. Please read our travel advice before you plan your visit!
On the first working day of 2026 I went to the Sound Art Museum in Tongzhou, Beijing - the first and only of its kind in the world, and a creative result of co-operation between a Chinese and a British partner