US-China relations

Chinese tanker passes through Strait, Mossad chief vows Iran regime change

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A satellite image shows Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, February 27, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.

Attack on Iran could buoy Trump in talks with China's Xi - analysis

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, April 8, 2025.

US accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START

 Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system unit drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.

Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race


Foreign ministers of Iran, Saudi meet in China

The kingdom has blamed Iran for arming the Houthis, who carried out missile and drone attacks on its cities and oil facilities.

 CHINA’S TOP diplomat, Wang Yi, flanked by senior security officials of Iran and Saudi Arabia, announces that the two countries have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, in Beijing, earlier this month.

China watching the world's response to war in Ukraine - Blinken

Blinken said China's political and material support for Russia goes against Washington's interests.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023

China’s Middle East policies could harm Israel’s interest - opinion

Whether America wants to leave the Middle East, as many suspect, or whether it wants to stay, this would not be in America’s own national interest.

 CHINA’S TOP diplomat, Wang Yi, flanked by senior security officials of Iran and Saudi Arabia, announces that the two countries have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, in Beijing, earlier this month.

Russia is using Chinese ammunition in Ukraine, US gov't source claims

The US currently possesses information that indicates China's intent on sending ammunition and weapons to Russia.

 Banknotes of Chinese yuan and Russian rouble are seen amid flags of China and Russia in this illustration picture taken September 15, 2022.

Three years after pandemic, key questions grow

US-China tensions in the background as Congress and media push for answers

 MEDICAL WORKERS in protective suits work inside a makeshift nucleic acid testing laboratory amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Beijing, last year.

US threatens TikTok ban if Chinese owners don't sell stake - WSJ

It is the first time under the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden that a potential ban on TikTok has been threatened.

The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's US head office in Culver City, California, US, September 15, 2020.

Biden expects chance to speak to Xi after China's congress -Sullivan

"Competition requires dialog and diplomacy," Sullivan told a small group of reporters on Friday in reference to China while discussing AUKUS.

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022.

What are the implications of China's role in the Russia-Ukraine war?

BEHIND THE LINES: China is set to be by far the most powerful and consequential element in Russia's invasion.

 A PEOPLE’S Liberation Army soldier walks past a mural showing a military exercise as a visitor looks on at the Chinese Military Museum in Beijing.

US must stop suppressing China or risk 'conflict' - foreign minister

The US has been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather than fair or rule-based competition, Foreign Minister Qin Gang stated on Tuesday.

 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 7, 2023.

China holds 'stunning lead' over US in competition for key technology

China had established a "stunning lead in high-impact research" under government programs against the West, The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) said.

 The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 1, 2021.