Japan in recent months has become increasingly concerned about the twin crises of China’s growing military threats and rising uncertainty about U.S. security commitments during President Donald Trump’s tenure. Since taking office last fall, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has responded by dramatically elevating Japan’s geostrategic position across ...

The war in the Persian Gulf and the slowing global economy are not having any visible impact on China's status as the world's most powerful trading power, according to new data released by the General Administration of Customs in Beijing.

In a Beijing exhibition hall last autumn, representatives from several Chinese firms talked with government officials and businesspeople from 16 African countries. They discussed off-grid solar, clean stoves and electric mobility. What options are available, they probed, and how would they work on the ground? ...

By Andrea Shalal and Daphne Psaledakis The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran's shipment of oil to China. The ninth ...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced a report by Bloomberg claiming the new Honduran government, led by Nasry Asfura, is reviewing its ties with Beijing and reconsidering whether to resume diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The report "distorted the facts, sowed discord," foreign ministry spokesperson ...

Chinese investment in Brazil nearly doubled last year to a record $6.1 billion, making the South American country the top destination worldwide for Chinese FDI, according to new data from the China-Brazil Business Council (CBBC). But it wasn't just the amount ...

Taiwan's coast guard said on Monday that it had disrupted "illegal" operations by a Chinese research ship in waters close to the island and driven it away, part of what Taipei sees as a provocative pattern of China's stepped-up maritime activities.

China's consumer prices ticked up in April as the cost of crude oil rose globally due to the Iran war, official data showed on Monday. Helped by the surging oil costs, factory gate prices also continued to show signs of recovery, ...

By Luciana Magalhaes For Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue, which already has more stores than Starbucks or McDonald's, a cheerful snowman mascot on Sao Paulo's most famous avenue signals a new phase of its global expansion. ...

By Danny Kemp U.S. President Donald Trump will press China's Xi Jinping on Iran when they meet in Beijing in coming days, but their "highly symbolic" superpower summit will focus on easing trade tensions, officials said Sunday.