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President Trump extended a warm welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit, despite ongoing U.S.-China tensions over trade, technology, and geopolitical issues. The visit includes ceremonial events and formal meetings, though experts anticipate few major po…
The United States is deploying its Coast Guard to the West Pacific, sending six fast-response cutters to the Philippines and Singapore to counter China's growing regional presence.
China is rapidly expanding a flight-test facility near Lop Nur in Xinjiang, which analysts believe will accelerate the development and testing of its next-generation military aircraft amid intensifying air-power rivalry with the United States.
A prominent Chinese academic, Di Dongsheng, warns that China must prepare for a coming struggle with the US over sea power and the security of global shipping routes, advocating for a national consensus on "regaining mastery of the oceans."
HP has signed a global licensing agreement for certain WiFi patents from Huawei, despite U.S. restrictions on American companies supplying the Chinese telecoms giant.
A senior Chinese official has urged China and the US to strive for 'normal stability with controllable disagreements' in their relations, as the two countries expand their shared interests through unofficial dialogue.
The US has proposed a new US$103,265 fee for H-1B visa petitions, significantly increasing the cost for employers hiring skilled foreign workers, particularly from China and India.
China's view of Trump's America has shifted from alarm to a shrug, with Chinese scholars now seeing his approach as a negotiating tactic rather than a crusade. This shift is due to the US's bipartisan hostility towards China, which has led to a price tag that China finds …
The US has pledged to take an ‘America First’ approach to the latest round of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation talks, which are taking place in China weeks before President Xi Jinping’s visit to America.
The US State Department has designated Min Zin, an American political analyst of Chinese descent, as wrongfully detained in China. This decision adds friction to the already strained bilateral relationship between the US and China, just weeks before a summit between the t…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged China to join Washington's efforts to economically pressure and isolate Iran after negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapsed.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa that China firmly supports Latin American nations in upholding their autonomy and pursuing international cooperation based on their own interests.
The Pentagon has ordered 30 US universities to conduct sweeping audits of their foreign research partnerships, including collaborations with Chinese institutions and organisations associated with former Confucius Institutes, or risk becoming ineligible for future federal …
China is increasingly unsettled by the chaos within the Trump administration ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned trip to Washington. Sources say little progress has been made on deliverables for the leaders' summit, with no US official or agency assuming respo…
The United States has rejected China’s attempts to enforce what it called a destabilising “national nature reserve” at Scarborough Reef. It said that Beijing is using environmental and legal measures to strengthen its territorial claims in the South China Sea while restri…
China's advanced hypersonic anti-ship missiles, like the YJ-20, are bolstering its anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities, potentially diverting US forces in a Taiwan Strait contingency.
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from designating Chinese biotechnology group WuXi AppTec as a “Chinese military company”. The judge found that defence officials repeatedly misread the evidence used to justify the decision.
The article discusses the future of a US-British military base in the Indian Ocean and its impact on the displaced Chagossian people. The new British prime minister's first challenge may lie in resolving the issue of the base's future.
The US has imposed fresh tariffs on China and 50-plus economies, while the AI gap between the two nations has narrowed. Asian-American groups fear Trump's rhetoric will fuel racism in the US.
The US has issued an executive order requiring major arms manufacturers to phase out Chinese rare earths, aiming to end years of reliance on cheap minerals from China. Industry observers view the directive as a long-overdue enforcement crackdown designed to inflict short-…
The US has sanctioned Chinese and Hong Kong shipping companies accused of transporting Iranian oil to China, extending Washington's economic campaign against Tehran. The US Treasury Department identified eight companies, with six specifically accused of carrying Iranian c…
US health official Anthony Fauci invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination at a Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins, refusing to answer questions about American funding for coronavirus research in China.
FBI Director Kash Patel met China's state councillor and minister of public security Wang Xiaohong in Beijing on Friday to discuss cooperation on law enforcement and security.
US lawmakers accused China of using UN peacekeeping forces to spy on countries, citing concerns over China's growing footprint at the United Nations.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila, discussing a planned US visit by President Xi Jinping. Rubio said they talked about trade issues and the bilateral Board of Trade, but did not discuss allegations of Chinese election in…
Rubio says he discussed Xi’s planned U.S. visit in meeting with Wang Yi
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila to discuss the upcoming visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Washington in September. Rubio stated that both sides have differences, but their goal is to manage them and ensure they d…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, where the two top diplomats are expected to discuss a possible September summit between their leaders.
The Solomon Islands, a close security partner of China in the South Pacific, will sign a deal allowing the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard. The move underscores efforts to strengthen maritime cooperation with the US despite deepening ties with…
A Chinese researcher's vision of serving spicy crawfish soup to astronauts on Mars became an unlikely symbol of Washington's growing anxiety over China's scientific ambitions at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump has signalled that Washington will confront Beijing over its alleged interference in the 2020 election, but played down the prospect of retaliation. Trump made the comments on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio …