Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
The Latest
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China Turns Hormuz Crisis Into Economic Advantage as Energy Shock Hits Asian Supply Chains
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. 
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. -
Malaysia Extends MH370 Search Until 2027 as Ocean Infinity Continues Hunt for Missing Flight
Malaysia has extended the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 for another year, renewing its agreement with Ocean Infinity in an effort to solve one of aviation's greatest mysteries more than 13 years after the Boeing 777 disappeared with 239 people on board. 
Malaysia has extended the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 for another year, renewing its agreement with Ocean Infinity in an effort to solve one of aviation's greatest mysteries more than 13 years after the Boeing 777 disappeared with 239 people on board. -
China Targets 56 U.S. Firms After Pentagon Blacklists Alibaba, Baidu and BYD
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. 
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. -
Xi Jinping’s Crackdown Punishes Nearly 1 Million Officials as China Targets Fortune Tellers and Feng Shui
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'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. -
Xi Visits Pyongyang After Seven Years, Pledges Greater Cooperation With Kim Jong Un Across Key Sectors
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. 
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. -
China Blocks Tiananmen Families From Visiting Graves on 37th Anniversary of Crackdown
Chinese authorities prevented relatives of victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown from visiting graves in Beijing this week, marking a significant escalation in restrictions surrounding one of the country's most politically sensitive anniversaries. 
Chinese authorities prevented relatives of victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown from visiting graves in Beijing this week, marking a significant escalation in restrictions surrounding one of the country's most politically sensitive anniversaries. -
China's New Autonomous Drone AI Sparks Concerns Over Future ‘Find and Kill’ Warfare
A new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers in China is drawing attention from military analysts after scientists claimed it could allow drone swarms to continue hunting and eliminating targets even when communication networks are disrupted by enemy jamming. A new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers in China is drawing attention from military analysts after scientists claimed it could allow drone swarms to continue hunting and eliminating targets even when communication networks are disrupted by enemy jamming. -
FBI Arrests U.S. Journalist Accused of Acting as Secret Agent for China and Targeting Trump Circles
Thomas Pauken II, an American journalist and longtime commentator for Chinese state media outlets, has been charged by federal prosecutors with acting as an unregistered agent for China after investigators alleged he prepared confidential political reports for Beijing-linked contacts and helped cultivate access to individuals tied to the Trump administration. 
Thomas Pauken II, an American journalist and longtime commentator for Chinese state media outlets, has been charged by federal prosecutors with acting as an unregistered agent for China after investigators alleged he prepared confidential political reports for Beijing-linked contacts and helped cultivate access to individuals tied to the Trump administration. -
China Coal Mine Explosion Kills 90 in Shanxi, Marking Deadliest Mining Disaster Since 2009
A massive gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 workers and left several others missing, state media reported Saturday, marking the country's deadliest mining disaster in nearly two decades and reigniting scrutiny over industrial safety standards in one of China's most coal-dependent regions. 
A massive gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 workers and left several others missing, state media reported Saturday, marking the country's deadliest mining disaster in nearly two decades and reigniting scrutiny over industrial safety standards in one of China's most coal-dependent regions. -
Putin Heads to Beijing for 40 Agreements Days After Trump-Xi Summit Yielded Limited Commitments
Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping, just days after Donald Trump concluded a separate summit in China that produced warm rhetoric but few publicly verifiable commitments. 
Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping, just days after Donald Trump concluded a separate summit in China that produced warm rhetoric but few publicly verifiable commitments.
