An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
May 04, 2026An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
May 04, 2026
For 23 million Taiwanese, the most consequential diplomatic meeting of 2026 may be one to which they are not invited.
April 29, 2026
China is willing to work with African countries to address the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while meeting with
April 21, 2026
China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock
April 21, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, in a phone call on Monday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
April 20, 2026
U.S.
April 18, 2026
North Korea appears to be distancing itself from longtime partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility of a new relationship with the
April 06, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun leaves on Tuesday for China and a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping on what she says is a peace mission as Beijing makes a
April 06, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping has called for a demand-driven approach coupled with reform and technological empowerment to develop the service sector, the official Xinhua
April 08, 2026
The U.S. economic and trade relationship with China is stable and President Donald Trump will aim to keep it that way in a meeting next
April 07, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will make his fourth trip to China in as many years this month, as had been widely expected, as Madrid seeks to build on its
April 08, 2026
China and Vietnam should maintain high strategic clarity and prioritise political security, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his
April 15, 2026
Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter not to give Iran weapons, and Xi responded that China was not supplying
April 15, 2026
Taiwanese officials are tracking what they view as a worrying rise in Chinese naval activity and military pressure against the island, even
April 10, 2026
U.S.
April 10, 2026
China will "absolutely not tolerate" independence for Taiwan, which is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait, President Xi Jinping told
April 10, 2026
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday that it spotted 16 Chinese warplanes operating near the island the previous day, around the same time China's president was
April 11, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations, calling them precious in the face of an international landscape intertwined with changes and chaos
April 15, 2026
China and Russia must trust and support each other, deepen cooperation and defend each other's interests, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, assuring Moscow of
April 15, 2026
As Trump attacks friends and foes, Americans are changing their minds about China
April 15, 2026
The international rule of law must be upheld for peace and stability to prevail in the Middle East, China's President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, in a rebuke
April 14, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have pledged to safeguard multilateralism amid global conflicts
April 14, 2026
China has announced it will resume some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products
April 12, 2026
Taiwan's opposition leader has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the first such encounter in over a decade
April 10, 2026
China’s Xi touts peace - and points to global conflicts - in rare meeting with Taiwan opposition leader
April 10, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun has arrived in China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a “journey for peace” as Beijing pushes for the self-governed island to come under its control
April 07, 2026
Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party and state
April 07, 2026
Facing ‘grave and complex landscape,’ China sets lowest economic growth target in decades
March 05, 2026
China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on and young people struggle to find jobs
March 03, 2026
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
February 27, 2026
The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations
February 22, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy
February 20, 2026
Taiwan’s ties with the United States are “rock solid,” the island’s president said Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on the phone, including about the self-ruled island’s future
February 05, 2026
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
February 04, 2026
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
February 04, 2026
Leaders from Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland and other countries have recently visited China, while more are planning to go
January 30, 2026
The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global uncertainty
January 29, 2026
The top U.S. envoy to China has called for fair and reciprocal trade between the world's two largest economies
January 29, 2026
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, aiming to improve relations with Beijing amid tensions with the United States
January 27, 2026
China's Defense Ministry says the military's top general is under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law
January 24, 2026
Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
January 16, 2026
Canada’s leader patches things up with China as rift with Trump upends old certainties
January 16, 2026
Trump’s security strategy is making a hard pivot on China. Why now?
December 12, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking stronger commercial ties, as the European Union prepares to toughen up its
December 04, 2025
China's economy is in a bad way and President Xi Jinping should focus on improving the lives of his people and not "territorial expansion", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said
December 04, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had found it "interesting and entertaining" speaking with Donald Trump during
December 03, 2025
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree granting visa-free access to Russia for up to 30 days for many categories of Chinese citizens, including tourists, business
December 01, 2025
China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the
December 02, 2025
China urged the U.S. on Thursday to rein in Japan and prevent any "actions to revive militarism" in an editorial published by the newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, as a war
November 27, 2025