US-China relations

Chinese military technology allowed Iran to shoot down US fighter jet during war - report

NBC report suggests Chinese-made missile may have downed US fighter jet while Beijing-linked systems allegedly supported Iranian air defenses and targeting capabilities.

Members of the People's Liberation Army stand as the strategic strike group displays DF-61 nuclear missiles during a military parade in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.
A cargo ship unloads imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in China's eastern Shandong province on May 11, 2026.

Iran avoids US sanctions via ship-to-ship transfers of oil, may receive payment for months - report

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report

US President Donald Trump inspects an honour guard during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.

Trump-Xi Beijing summit tests leverage on trade, Taiwan, Iran - analysis


Saudi Arabia, China undermine US influence in Middle East - analysis

China has been ramping up its economic, diplomatic and military activities, encouraged by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

 CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping meets with then-Saudi deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G20 Summit in Zhejiang province, China, in 2016.

27-year-old Chinese tourist dies after disappearing at popular South Carolina beach

Visiting from abroad, the deceased was not identified at the time reports were released.

 Folly Pier, South Carolina, the location of the drowning of a Chinese tourist.

US limits exports to flight schools, others for training Chinese military pilots

The listed companies are restricted from receiving US exports for other activities deemed contrary to US interests, including acquiring US items for China’s military modernization.

 A Comac C919, China's first large passenger jet, flies away on its first commercial flight from the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, China May 28, 2023

Tiananmen Square anniversary: Tensions in the new era - analysis

The crushing of any critique of the government is part of China’s shifting stance on many issues.

 Police detain a woman who holds placards to promote knee maintenance in downtown Hong Kong on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Beijing Tiananmen Square crackdown, near the location where the candlelight vigil is usually held, in Hong Kong, China June 4, 2023.

Chinese warship meets US destroyer in Taiwan Strait, military says

US and Canadian navies were conducting a joint exercise in the strait, which separates the island of Taiwan and China, when the Chinese ship cut in front.

 U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon sails alongside the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Montreal during Surface Action Group operations as a part of exercise “Noble Wolverine" in the South China Sea May 30, 2023.

China's snub of US military leader highlights escalation risk

A senior US defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that since 2021 China had declined or not responded to over a dozen requests to talk with the Pentagon.

China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu attends the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 2, 2023.

US defense chief tells China talks essential to avoid crisis

One of the thorniest security issues between the two superpowers is over the future of Taiwan, a self-governing territory which Beijing wants to bring under its rule.

 IISS Director-General and Chief Executive John Chipman leads U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to his seat at the First Plenary Session of the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 3, 2023.

Chinese agent or private eye? Ex-NY cop's 'Fox Hunt' trial kicks off

Lawyers for Zhu and Zheng, both Chinese citizens and New York City residents, said their clients did not know they were working for China's government.

 Zhu Yong exits the Brooklyn federal courthouse during a break from his trial on charges related to a global repatriation campaign by Chinese law enforcement known as ‘Operation Fox Hunt,’ in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., May 31, 2023.

China declines US request for a meeting between defense chiefs

Rising tensions between the nations meant that the prospect of a meeting was closely watched by security forces.

 China declines US request for a meeting between defense chiefs

China fails, bans American-made Micron chips due to 'security risks'

The larger chunk of Micron's products flowing into China are being purchased by non-Chinese firms for use in products manufactured there, analysts say.

 A smartphone with a displayed Micron logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023