China is stepping up its diplomacy as the Iran war drags on.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships.

Pakistan confirms it is holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China.

More than 100 Baidu robotaxis stopped running in the Chinese city of Wuhan because of a system malfunction, leaving some passengers stranded in moving traffic.

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release decade-old files from an investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese spy that resulted in no criminal charges.

U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan say the United States supports efforts by Taiwan's government to pass a $40 billion special defense budget that is being stalled in the opposition-controlled parliament.

A brother and sister have been charged after an explosive device was found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.

China’s Alibaba Group has pledged on Thursday a goal of surpassing $100 billion in revenue from its artificial intelligence and cloud businesses over the next five years, which it says would be powered by the AI demand boom.

A Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China relations and prompted tariffs on imports from China.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has left for the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Analysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip.

President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that was planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to form a military coalition to protect the vital Strait of Hormuz.

McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Prix, as Formula 1 champion Lando Norris said the team must rule out a repeat.

China's official news agency Xinhua reports that representatives from Beijing and Washington have begun their economic and trade talks in Paris.

A new action movie by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou has the distinction of being produced with the backing of the Ministry of State Security.

Formula 1 and its governing body, the FIA, have canceled Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on safety grounds related to the Iran war.

China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise.

China has adopted a sweeping ethnic unity law that critics say tightens assimilation and weakens minority rights.

China has reported its exports rose nearly 22% in the first two months of the year, while trade with the United States contracted.

San Francisco has rung in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade with thousands cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal.

The Trump administration in recent weeks has taken forceful steps in one Latin American country after another aimed at curbing the influence and economic dominance of China.

China has set an economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for this year, a slight decrease in the face of a prolonged property slump and other headwinds and global uncertainty.

Oil traders brace for big moves next week as the fallout from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Middle East oil supply stays unclear.

China’s legislature has removed 19 lawmakers, including nine military officers, as President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive shows no sign of letting up.

China and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China as Germany worries about rising Chinese competition and Beijing’s stance on Ukraine.

The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations.

Conservationists are raising the plight of the pangolin, a scaly anteater found in parts of Africa and Asia that is the most trafficked mammal in the world.

The United States is planning to deploy more high-tech missile systems in the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies again condemned China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”.

People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals for the Year of the Horse.

Upscale Chinese American restaurants, from San Francisco to New York City, have sprung up in recent years, garnering buzz beyond Chinese food takeout staples with refined tasting menus.

President Donald Trump has invited Latin American leaders to take part in a summit in Florida next month, gathering the officials at a moment when the administration is spotlighting what it sees as concerning Chinese influence in the region.

A Dutch court has ordered an investigation into semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia and upheld the suspension of its Chinese CEO.

The children of China critic Jimmy Lai say President Donald Trump's possible visit to Beijing in April could be crucial for their father's release.

The Kremlin says it regrets the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States, while President Donald Trump declared he was against keeping its limits and wants a better deal.

Guan Heng, a Chinese asylum seeker who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland, has been released after more than five months in federal detention.

President Donald Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call as the U.S. administration pushes Beijing and others to further isolate Tehran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States in a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The Trump administration says it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners.

The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements.

Leaders from Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland and other countries have recently visited China, while more are planning to go.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai in his bid to boost business opportunities for U.K. firms in the world’s second-largest economy.

Panama’s president has vowed that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption.

The top U.S. envoy to China has called for fair and reciprocal trade between the world's two largest economies.

China has executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion.

The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global uncertainty.

A U.S. immigration judge has granted asylum to Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in China and fears persecution if sent back.

Tesla’s annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic as it ceded the title of the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, aiming to improve relations with Beijing amid tensions with the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China.

China's Defense Ministry says the military's top general is under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law.

Guan Heng sought asylum in the United States after exposing human rights abuses in his native China.

A prominent activist who organized Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has defended their demand for ending "one-party rule” in court.

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years.

Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth year straight in 2025, according to government data, as concerns continued to grow over President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the political rift with neighboring China.

The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina.

The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs.

The European Union plans to phase out telecom gear from companies in "high risk" countries, targeting Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE.

Britain’s government has approved a massive new Chinese Embassy in central London, despite strong criticism from lawmakers.

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people, including a Chinese national, and wounded more than a dozen others.

China's population continues to shrink.

Chinese police have detained those in charge of a steel factory in Inner Mongolia after an explosion killed four people.

Britain’s main opposition leader has joined a protest against China’s planned new embassy in London.

China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products.

Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.

A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters.

Lawyers for Nexperia and its Chinese owners have faced off in an Amsterdam courtroom over alleged corporate mismanagement.

China has reported its auto exports rose 21% last year from the year before, driven by a surge in electric vehicle shipments.

President Donald Trump has once again drawn his go-to diplomatic weapon — tariffs — to coerce the Iranian government to end its bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

China and the European Union say they have agreed on steps toward resolving their dispute over the bloc's imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills with host South African off the coast of Cape Town as geopolitical tensions run high over the United States’ intervention in Venezuela.

A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements.

President Donald Trump’s plan to control Venezuela's oil industry and counter China's influence could clash with his goal of stabilizing trade with Beijing.

DeepSeek, a Chinese tech startup, is gaining traction in developing nations, narrowing the AI adoption gap with advanced economies.

China's commerce ministry says it plans to investigate Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus.

China has banned exports to Japan of dual-use goods for military purposes.

South Korea and China have pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability.

President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this year.

At least two Jacksonville service members have been charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud after federal officials said they were paid to marry Chinese nationals who wanted legal status.

Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month.

Surveys show that Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects.

China’s top diplomat has slammed a record U.S. military sale to Taiwan.

China's People's Liberation Army is conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan as part of "Justice Mission 2025."

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.

The Chinese military says it dispatched air, navy and missile units for a second day to conduct joint live-fire drills around Taiwan to warn against what it calls separatist and “external interference” forces.

Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia have begun talks in China to address their border dispute.

Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades.

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year.

The Federal Communications Commission says it will ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market.

China has announced provisional tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union.

President Donald Trump's administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, including medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones.

Missouri’s top prosecutor says China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A congressional report says China exploits partnerships with U.S. researchers to give its military access to nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications.

Chinese demand for foreign luxury cars is waning as customers opt for more affordable Chinese brand models.

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over 30 years.

U.S. strategic bombers joined Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise around Japan's airspace.

American farmers are feeling the strain from trade disputes under President Donald Trump, particularly with China.

The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a truce in their trade war, but Congress is pushing for more restrictions on Beijing.