China
Starmer says UK ‘can’t stick its head in the sand’ over China after Trump issues warning
By KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai on Friday in his bid…
British leader’s trip to China is a balancing act between trade, national security and Trump
By KEN MORITSUGU and JILL LAWLESS, BEIJING (AP):- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that his country doesn’t…
UK’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump
By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a…
Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
By ROB GILLIES, TORONTO (AP):- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade…
Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ROB GILLIES, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods…
China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
By HUIZHONG WU, BANGKOK (AP):- How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to…
Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protests
By TAIJING WU and SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwan’s premier on Friday hailed a new trade deal with the United…
China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing
By KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the…
More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends
By TED ANTHONY and MARI YAMAGUCHI, BEIJING (AP):- A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and…
China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power
BEIJING (AP):- China on Tuesday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes to Japan, a move that…
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills
By TAIJING WU and SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s…
China announces it ‘successfully completed’ Taiwan military maneuvers
By TED ANTHONY, BEIJING (AP):- China’s People’s Liberation Army said Wednesday that it “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters…
China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills
By JOHNSON LAI and KANIS LEUNG, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- China’s People’s Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills…
Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama
By ABRAHAM FELIPE TERÁN and MEGAN JANETSKY, PANAMA CITY (AP):- China on Monday condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the…
Takeaways from AP’s report on banned Uyghur songs
By SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, (AP):- Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are threatening detention over downloading, sharing or listening to a…