China
Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched…
China bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP):- Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from traveling to China for a year and demanded they…
Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific security
SINGAPORE (AP):- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies on Saturday that Washington remained committed to the region, but…
Vietnam’s To Lam points to the Strait of Hormuz as a warning for Asia-Pacific rivals
SINGAPORE (AP):- Vietnam’s leader said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has shown how one flashpoint can throw the rest…
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds
By BEN FINLEY, WASHINGTON (AP):- U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used…
Serbian president deepens ties with China while facing pressure from protests at home
BEIJING (AP):- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic deepened ties with China on Monday during a trip to Beijing as he faced…
Rubio tries to tackle a trust deficit between Washington and Delhi on first official India trip
NEW DELHI (AP):- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Sunday…
Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say
BEIJING (AP):- A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state…
Chinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane in an unlikely fit
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, NEW YORK (AP):- Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable…
The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, KANIS LEUNG and SIMINA MISTREANU, BEIJING (AP):- On the surface, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s back-to-back summits with…
US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid ‘shoot and scoot’ drill
GOTEMBA, Japan (AP):- U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in…
Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, BEIJING (AP):- Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than…
China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
By DIDI TANG, WASHINGTON (AP):- China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry,…
Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties
By SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, (AP):- Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a “very…
China’s Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI, BEIJING (AP):- China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan…