US-China relations

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

The accusations at a global disarmament conference highlighted serious tensions between Washington and Beijing at a pivotal moment in nuclear arms control.

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

"If the US exceeds New START limits by uploading warheads, Russia will do the same, and China will use it as another excuse to build up their nuclear arsenal,"-Democratic Senator Ed Markey

|ByREUTERS
An artificial diamond for quantum sensory technology is displayed in June 2025 at the quantum technology fair World of Quantum.

Israel bets on quantum technology as the computing arms race heats up

Exactly where Israel will come out in the quantum race is still up in the air, but the Jewish state is right in the battle.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Chess made from USA and China flags on a map of Venezuela

From Caracas to Jerusalem: A strategic lesson for Israel post-US action in Venezuela- opinion

China’s extensive financial and energy ties with Caracas – built over decades through loans, oil deals, and infrastructure agreements – are now jeopardized

|ByODED GOUR-LAVIE

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.

MARCH 21, 2023BySHALOM SALOMON WALD
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.

MARCH 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

MARCH 16, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

MARCH 16, 2023ByREUTERS
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.

MARCH 13, 2023ByREUTERS
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.

MARCH 10, 2023ByJONATHAN SPYER
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.

MARCH 7, 2023ByREUTERS
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.

MARCH 2, 2023ByREUTERS
The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 1, 2021.

US seeks backing for China sanctions over Ukraine war - Reuters exclusive

The US is consulting with its allies about possible readiness to sanction China, should Beijing decide to sell weapons to Russia.

MARCH 1, 2023ByREUTERS
Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with China's Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi during a meeting in Moscow, Russia February 22, 2023.

China dismisses FBI claim COVID likely caused by Wuhan lab leak

China says the FBI is devoid of credibility in response to a claim that the COVID-19 pandemic was likely the result of a Wuhan lab leak.

MARCH 1, 2023ByREUTERS
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospitall in Jerusalem on December 27, 2021, as Jerusalem hospital reopens COVID ward.