Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
The Latest
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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. -
China Reportedly Trained 200 Russian Troops for Ukraine Drone Warfare Under 2025 Defense Pact
China trained Russian military personnel in drone warfare and other combat operations before some of them returned to fight in Ukraine, according to a Reuters report citing European intelligence agencies and documents linked to a 2025 defense cooperation agreement between Beijing and Moscow. 
China trained Russian military personnel in drone warfare and other combat operations before some of them returned to fight in Ukraine, according to a Reuters report citing European intelligence agencies and documents linked to a 2025 defense cooperation agreement between Beijing and Moscow. -
Elon Musk Goes Viral in Beijing After Awkward Photo Reaction at Xi Jinping State Dinner
Elon Musk became an unexpected viral sensation in China after a visibly awkward photo moment during a high-profile state dinner hosted by Xi Jinping overshadowed the evening's carefully choreographed diplomatic messaging. 
Elon Musk became an unexpected viral sensation in China after a visibly awkward photo moment during a high-profile state dinner hosted by Xi Jinping overshadowed the evening's carefully choreographed diplomatic messaging. -
Xi Warns Trump of ‘Clashes and Even Conflicts’ Over Taiwan
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping emerged from a closely watched summit in Beijing this week projecting sharply different messages about the future of US-China relations, after Chinese officials revealed Xi warned the United States that mishandling Taiwan could lead to "clashes and even conflicts." 
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping emerged from a closely watched summit in Beijing this week projecting sharply different messages about the future of US-China relations, after Chinese officials revealed Xi warned the United States that mishandling Taiwan could lead to "clashes and even conflicts." -
Trump’s Beijing Summit Ends Without Deals as China Rejects Major Concessions and Downgrades Visit
Donald Trump returned from a closely watched summit in Beijing without securing major agreements on trade, Iran or regional security, after Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials treated the visit with a level of restraint that analysts described as diplomatically significant. 
Donald Trump returned from a closely watched summit in Beijing without securing major agreements on trade, Iran or regional security, after Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials treated the visit with a level of restraint that analysts described as diplomatically significant.
