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Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
Read full article: Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern ChinaChinese state media reports flash floods have left at least 10 people dead and 33 missing in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province.
China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill
Read full article: China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall illChinese authorities are battling a chikungunya virus outbreak using nets, insecticide, and drones.
Trump's new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
Read full article: Trump's new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sinkU.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions of relief from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April.
Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 34 people in and near Beijing
Read full article: Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 34 people in and near BeijingChinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in and around Beijing, raising the death toll from the flooding in the region to 34.
US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year
Read full article: US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this yearU.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders.
China is suppressing coverage of deadly attacks. Some people are complaining online
Read full article: China is suppressing coverage of deadly attacks. Some people are complaining onlineChinese authorities have come under criticism for withholding details about a car hitting children near a Beijing school in late June.
Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll
Read full article: Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched pollTaiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election.
Flurry of trade deals offers relief for some Asian countries, while others wait
Read full article: Flurry of trade deals offers relief for some Asian countries, while others waitU.S. President Donald Trump has announced a flurry of trade deals that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers from sharply higher tariffs on imports from Japan and a handful of other Asian countries.
China pledges to crack down on illicit exports of rare earths, urges US to lift more trade controls
Read full article: China pledges to crack down on illicit exports of rare earths, urges US to lift more trade controlsChina's Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says threaten national security.
China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the Philippines
Read full article: China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the PhilippinesChina’s Education Ministry has issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines, following what it describes as a series of criminal incidents targeting Chinese nationals.
Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end
Read full article: Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears endAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States.
Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans
Read full article: Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plansAmerican companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year.
Global views of China and Xi improve, while they decline about the US and Trump, survey says
Read full article: Global views of China and Xi improve, while they decline about the US and Trump, survey saysGlobal views of China and its leader Xi Jinping have improved, while opinions of the U.S. and Donald Trump have declined.
Nvidia to resume sales of highly desired AI computer chips to China
Read full article: Nvidia to resume sales of highly desired AI computer chips to ChinaNvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used for artificial intelligence to China.
US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea
Read full article: US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China SeaThe U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries are ready to further boost deterrence against Beijing’s aggression.
Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer
Read full article: Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmerU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there are “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing.
The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns
Read full article: The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concernsThe Czech Republic has banned the use of any products by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns.
Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal
Read full article: Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in NepalRescuers are searching for 19 people missing in severe flooding in Nepal that swept away a key bridge connecting the country with China.
Could fireworks cost more this year because of tariffs? That depends where you shop
Read full article: Could fireworks cost more this year because of tariffs? That depends where you shopAs the Fourth of July approaches, fireworks retailers are gearing up for one of their busiest weekends of the year. But with a 30% U.S. tariff on Chinese imports in effect, some shoppers are wondering whether their holiday celebrations will come with a bigger price tag.
President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-free
Read full article: President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-freePresident Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.
Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for Beijing
Read full article: Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for BeijingTwo Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base and by participating in efforts to recruit members of the military who they thought might be open to working for Chinese intelligence.
Deal with Beijing will speed China's export of minerals to the US, treasury secretary says
Read full article: Deal with Beijing will speed China's export of minerals to the US, treasury secretary saysWashington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China that are critical to manufacturing and microchip production.
Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with Israel
Read full article: Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with IsraelA longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago.
Japan conducts first missile test on its own territory as part of military buildup to deter China
Read full article: Japan conducts first missile test on its own territory as part of military buildup to deter ChinaJapan has test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China.
Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong warns of persisting national security threats
Read full article: Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong warns of persisting national security threatsA top Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has warned of persisting threats in the city as a China-imposed national security law approaches its fifth anniversary.
New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon talks trade in meeting with China's Xi
Read full article: New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon talks trade in meeting with China's XiThe prime minister of New Zealand has stressed the importance of his country’s trade ties with China in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
Read full article: New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China tiesNew Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.
Had a belly full. Could Chinese swimmers have eaten 5 kilos of food en route to failed doping test?
Read full article: Had a belly full. Could Chinese swimmers have eaten 5 kilos of food en route to failed doping test?The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency told senators that Chinese swimmers would have had to ingest around 11 pounds, or five kilograms of food to test for the amounts of the performance enhancer that resulted in the much-debated positive drug tests from 2021 that were later disregarded.
Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case
Read full article: Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus caseA plea deal appears to be in the works for a Chinese scientist who is charged with conspiring to raise a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab.
Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list
Read full article: Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control listTaiwan’s Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp to its export control list, as trade and technology frictions between the self-ruled island, China and the United States increase.
2 Chinese scientists will stay in jail while accused of bringing biological material to US
Read full article: 2 Chinese scientists will stay in jail while accused of bringing biological material to USTwo Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States without permits will remain in custody in Michigan.
Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time
Read full article: Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first timeJapan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific.
Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%
Read full article: Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals, clearing the way for talks to continue between the world’s two biggest economies.
The US and China say they have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes
Read full article: The US and China say they have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputesChinese state media say that the U.S. and China have agreed in principle on a framework to carry out an agreement they reached on resolving their trade disputes last month.
The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with Xi
Read full article: The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with XiHigh-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy.
China says its exports to the US fell 35% in May, as trade talks are due to start in London
Read full article: China says its exports to the US fell 35% in May, as trade talks are due to start in LondonChina has reported its exports to the United States fell 35% in May from a year earlier, straining the economy, as trade talks with Washington were due to start in London.
Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'
Read full article: Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'Hackers tied to China's government have tried repeatedly to access the phones of prominent Americans, part of Beijing's sprawling cyberespionage efforts.
Chinese ship runs aground off Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea
Read full article: Chinese ship runs aground off Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China SeaA Chinese ship has run aground in stormy weather in shallow waters off a Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, prompting Filipino forces to go on alert.
US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talks
Read full article: US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talksSenior U.S. administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, President Donald Trump said Friday.
US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies
Read full article: US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policiesThe U.S. declined to label China a currency manipulator in a new Treasury report, but accuses Beijing of standing out among America’s major trading partners for lacking transparency.
Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks
Read full article: Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talksPresident Donald Trump says his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to the White House had a “very positive conclusion," announcing the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals.
A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history
Read full article: A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress historyThe 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday for most Chinese.
Brazil's Lula signs law to expand affirmative action, boosting quotas for Blacks in government jobs
Read full article: Brazil's Lula signs law to expand affirmative action, boosting quotas for Blacks in government jobsBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law to expand the country’s affirmative action policies.
US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from China
Read full article: US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from ChinaTwo scientists from China have been charged in Michigan in what the FBI says was an effort to bring a toxic fungus to the U.S. Investigators say the pathogen can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people.
China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truce
Read full article: China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truceChina has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.
Top defense officials say Ukraine war has blurred lines, exposing global threats
Read full article: Top defense officials say Ukraine war has blurred lines, exposing global threatsTop security officials say China and North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense.
Trump says China 'violated' agreement on trade talks and he'll stop being 'nice'
Read full article: Trump says China 'violated' agreement on trade talks and he'll stop being 'nice'President Donald Trump said Friday that he will no longer be “Mr. NICE GUY” with China on trade, declaring in a social media post that the country had broken an agreement with the United States.
Macron warns US and the Indo-Pacific not to abandon Ukraine at the expense of focusing on China
Read full article: Macron warns US and the Indo-Pacific not to abandon Ukraine at the expense of focusing on ChinaFrench President Emmanuel Macron has warned the United States and a large audience of Indo-Pacific nations that they risk a dangerous double standard as they concentrate on a potential conflict with China if that shift comes at the cost of abandoning Ukraine.
The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat
Read full article: The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threatFrayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic tie between the U.S. and China is now facing its greatest threat yet as the Trump administration promises to revoke visas for an unknown number of Chinese students and tighten future visa screening.
China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield 'groundbreaking discoveries'
Read full article: China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield 'groundbreaking discoveries'China's space agency has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars.
Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas
Read full article: Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visasChinese students in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that some of them would have their visas revoked.
European companies cut costs, scale back investments in China as its economy slows
Read full article: European companies cut costs, scale back investments in China as its economy slowsEuropean companies are cutting costs and scaling back investment plans in China as the economy slows and fierce competition drives down prices.
Southeast Asian nations want to discuss tariffs with Trump as a unified bloc, Malaysia PM says
Read full article: Southeast Asian nations want to discuss tariffs with Trump as a unified bloc, Malaysia PM saysMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Southeast Asian nations will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs and the four-year deadly civil war in Myanmar.
AAPI Heritage Month: Highlighting the long-time Wing Lee Yuen Truck Farm on Jacksonville’s Westside
Read full article: AAPI Heritage Month: Highlighting the long-time Wing Lee Yuen Truck Farm on Jacksonville’s WestsideOn Jacksonville’s Westside, Wing Lee Yuen Truck Farm was a long-lasting example of the Chinese-immigrant farms that sprang up in the city during the early 1900s.
China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students
Read full article: China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international studentsThe Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next.
US wholesale prices dropped 0.5% last month despite President Trump's tariffs
Read full article: US wholesale prices dropped 0.5% last month despite President Trump's tariffsU.S. wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in more than a year despite President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports.
China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chips
Read full article: China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chipsChina has taken aim at a new U.S. rule against use anywhere in the world of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies.
Chinese businesses view tariff pause with caution and uncertainty
Read full article: Chinese businesses view tariff pause with caution and uncertaintyWhile U.S. President Donald Trump has talked of victory after reaching a weekend deal with China to reduce the sky-high tariffs levied on each others’ goods, businesses in China are reacting to the temporary deal with a cautious wait and see approach.
China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade war
Read full article: China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade warA day after China and the U.S. agreed to a 90-day truce in their tariffs stalemate, China is moving to strengthen its alliances as a counterweight to President Donald Trump's trade war.
US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause
Read full article: US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pauseAmerican businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days.
US Trade Representative Greer says US and China to roll back most tariffs
Read full article: US Trade Representative Greer says US and China to roll back most tariffsU.S. and Chinese officials say they have reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90 day pause so they can keep talking to resolve their trade disputes.
Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
Read full article: Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade warU.S. stocks rallied after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war.
US and China hold 2nd day of tariff talks. No breakthroughs but Trump touts ‘great progress’
Read full article: US and China hold 2nd day of tariff talks. No breakthroughs but Trump touts ‘great progress’The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump imposing steep tariffs and Beijing retaliating.
You called me. No — you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talks
Read full article: You called me. No — you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talksBefore high-level U.S. and Chinese officials hold talks in Switzerland this weekend to discuss high tariffs, Washington and Beijing have been in a rhetorical duel over which side reached out first.
As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claims
Read full article: As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claimsThe way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy.
China's exports to US sink, offset by trade with other economies, as US tariffs hit global trade
Read full article: China's exports to US sink, offset by trade with other economies, as US tariffs hit global tradeChina's exports to the United States have tumbled while its trade with other economies surged in April.
China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the US as tariffs hit economy
Read full article: China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the US as tariffs hit economyChina has rolled out a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war
Read full article: Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade warTop U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland.
Zhao's title success at world championships shines light on snooker's growth in China
Read full article: Zhao's title success at world championships shines light on snooker's growth in ChinaThe crowning of Zhao Xintong as Asia’s first world snooker champion will have come as a surprise to many unfamiliar with the sport, who will have also been unaware of its vast popularity in China.
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
Read full article: Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and ChinaAmong all U.S. allies being wooed by Beijing in its tariff stare-down with Washington, Japan stands out as a peculiar case.