President Donald Trump hosted leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices, including smartphones,

President Donald Trump met China’s President Xi Jinping in Busan, a city in South Korea, for about 90 minutes. He trumpeted his meeting with Xi as a “12 out of 10

US and Chinese officials have reached a framework agreement, averting a potentially ruinous 157% tariff on Chinese goods while paving the way for a potential trade deal to be discussed between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week.

U.S. Navy destroyer confronts China near Scarborough Shoal as naval power shifts in Indo-Pacific. Military experts warn of growing Chinese capabilities.

The White House says China will buy 12 MMT of U.S. soybeans in late 2025 and 25 MMT annually through 2028, plus resume U.S. sorghum and hardwood log imports, clearing confusion over comments from Secretary Bessent.

Beijing has traditionally portrayed its five-year plans as a boon not only for China but for the world. The official narrative, echoed by state media, emphasizes that a stable, growing China remains an “engine” of global growth and a “stabilizer” amid worldwide uncertainty.

The historic significance of China’s rise as the world’s clean energy superpower is only just beginning to be understood. There are more questions than answers but there should, by now, be little doubt that China is on a path to being the global leader in a panoply of decarbonisation technologies.

Nearly three decades ago, Starbucks opened its first outlet in China with much fanfare. But its American owners are now relinquishing control as it faces a myriad of challenges in an increasingly competitive beverage market.

As China’s National Games get underway in Guangzhou, Beijing’s massive push towards sports as an economic driver is also taking centre stage.