"In a recent maritime incident that has escalated tensions between Taiwan and China, two Chinese fishermen perished after their speedboat capsized during a chase with the Taiwanese coast guard near the Kinmen archipelago.
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Xiaomi, the leading player in India's smartphone market, has voiced concerns over the intensified scrutiny of Chinese companies, which is causing apprehensions among smartphone component suppliers about establishing their operations in the world's largest internet market.
"BASF, the German chemical conglomerate, announced its decision to divest from two joint ventures in Xinjiang, China, amidst rising concerns over alleged human rights abuses linked to its local partner, Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co.
"Microsoft and OpenAI have disclosed how nation-state-backed hacking groups from Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China are harnessing the power of advanced AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to fortify their cyber-attack strategies.
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to establish a new communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents, strengthen military crisis management and pursue tariff reductions on $30 billion in bilateral trade following a three-day Washington summit that produced incremental agreements but no major breakthroughs in their broader disputes.
China has taken possession of potentially sensitive components from an F-35 stealth fighter after a UPS shipment was inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong, according to reports, raising questions about whether radar-absorbing technology used on one of America's most advanced combat aircraft could be examined by Beijing.
Japan protested new Chinese trade measures targeting a key semiconductor chemical, escalating a broader dispute between Asia's two largest economies as Beijing moves to protect domestic producers and tighten pressure on Tokyo.
President Donald Trump is moving to allow as much as 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef into the U.S. over 90 days, betting that a surge in lower-priced imports will ease grocery bills as the American cattle herd sits near its smallest level in decades. The plan is drawing resistance from Republican ranchers and lawmakers, while Argentina-one potential supplier-faces renewed scrutiny after China rejected a 22-ton shipment in March over detection of a banned antibiotic.
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, marking a dramatic turn in the downfall of the Chinese property empire that once accumulated more than $300 billion in liabilities.
China appears to have weathered the latest disruption in the Strait of Hormuz better than many of its Asian neighbors, using strategic energy reserves, state intervention and its dominance in clean-energy manufacturing to cushion the economic blow from rising oil prices and supply chain disruptions, according to analysis cited by The New York Times.
The Bank of China Malaysia 2026 RMB Business Promotion Event and the 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Onshore RMB Clearing Bank in Malaysia were held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Around 200 guests from financial institutions, enterprises, business associations and media organizations from China and Malaysia attended the event.
China has imposed new trade restrictions on dozens of American companies, including defense contractors, drone manufacturers and rare-earth firms, in a measured retaliation against the Pentagon's decision to expand its list of Chinese companies allegedly linked to Beijing's military.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-corruption campaign has evolved far beyond bribery and financial misconduct, with nearly one million officials punished in 2025 as authorities increasingly target political loyalty, personal behavior, family conduct and even spiritual beliefs, according to disciplinary records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a high-profile summit in Pyongyang on Monday to showcase deepening ties between Beijing and Pyongyang, signaling closer cooperation on trade, technology, infrastructure and regional security at a time of shifting geopolitical alliances across Asia and Europe.