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China’s New Aircraft Carrier Enters Service in Key Move to Modernize Fleet
By Peter Catterall China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernize the military. The Fujian joins China's fleet ...
UN Celebrates Chinese Peacekeepers in South Sudan Even as Questions Linger Over What Was Achieved
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 When seven hundred members of China’s 11th Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion were awarded the United Nations Peace Medal of Honour in Juba on 23 October 2025, Chinese media celebrated. State broadcaster Xinhua framed the event as proof of ...
China’s Exports Drop 1.1% in October, Missing Forecasts
China's exports fell 1.1 percent on-year in October, official data showed Friday, as trade tensions flared before Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the end of the month. The figure marked the first drop in shipments since ...
China’s Shadow Looms Over Trump’s Summit With Central Asian Leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday, marking the first time they have been gathered together. This comes just a few months after they held separate summits with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. Defense Chief Lauds China Ties, Then Sounds Alarm Over Beijing’s Aggression at ASEAN Meeting
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth conveyed two seemingly contradictory messages on China during his discussions with his Southeast Asian counterparts during the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. On the one hand, Hegseth was downright effusive ...
South Korea Hosts Xi as Chinese Leader Rekindles Fraught Ties
By Claire Lee South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took center stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which U.S. leader Donald Trump ...
Japan PM Says Raised ‘Serious Concerns’ With Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a "candid" first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi, in turn, told Japan's first woman prime minister, ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Seoul Summit Signals Reset in China–U.S. Ties
U.S. President Donald Trump left South Korea after the conclusion of his bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, earlier today. Trump reportedly said the meeting was “amazing” and that the two “agreed on almost everything.” In his opening statement, Xi said it is normal for the ...
Trade Truce in Balance as Trump Meets ‘Tough Negotiator’ Xi
By Aurelia End with Isabel Kua in Beijing U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping opened on Thursday their first face-to-face meeting in six years, seeking a truce to end a trade war that has roiled the world economy. ...
China Urges ASEAN Unity as ACFTA 3.0 Trade Pact Signed
China urges ASEAN unity and told Southeast Asian governments to stand with Beijing against “power politics and economic bullying” as it signed an upgraded free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday. Chinese Premier Li Qiang ...
US, China Outline Trade Truce Plan Ahead of Trump–Xi Talks
The United States and China said they have agreed on a basic outline to limit their trade fight, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to “have a deal with China” when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week.
‘Smooth and Easy’: India and China Resume Direct Flights as Ties Improve
By Sailendra Sil The resumption of direct flights between India and China after a five-year suspension was hailed by arriving passengers Monday, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia's giants cautiously rebuild relations. ...