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.

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

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

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


New York City bans TikTok on all gov't issued devices for all employees

Employees of NYC will be given 30 days to remove the app from their devices and cease accessing it on government networks.

Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration

US warns space companies about foreign spying

China says its space program is for peaceful purposes, but US military officials say Beijing sees space as crucial to its military strategy.

 A suspected Chinese spy balloon is seen before it was shot down off the coast of Garden City, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023

Close to half of Americans favor TikTok ban - poll

Fifty-eight percent of Republicans favored a ban, compared to 47% of Democrats, the poll showed.

 A woman holds a smartphone as a TikTok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration.

Two US Navy sailors arrested for sharing secrets with China

US-China relations have been tense for years over a range of national security and trade issues.

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

Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further

The House version of the annual defense bill requires the Pentagon to run a CL-20 pilot program that switches out either the explosive or propellant in three existing weapons.

Israel, US begin the development of the Arrow 4 weapon system

Is Netanyahu endangering US-Israel ties by visiting China? - opinion

While it is important to directly talk with Beijing, Jerusalem must remain as transparent as possible with Washington about those conversations.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, in 2017

US, China aim to revive climate cooperation as tensions simmer

Despite recent tensions, China and the US are aiming to combat climate change together.

 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 8, 2023.

Where is Israel left in the Middle East's US-China balancing out? - opinion

The best way for America to confront the Chinese in the region is to remain engaged and present and convince the region’s nations that America is not a paper tiger.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 19.

China's US envoy makes rare Pentagon visit for security-related talks

China's Xie requested "the US side to take action to remove obstacles, manage differences, handle Taiwan and other important and sensitive issues cautiously"

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Chinese hackers accessed government emails, Microsoft says

Microsoft did not say which organizations or governments had been affected, but added that the hacking group involved primarily targets entities in Western Europe.

 A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.