Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
The Latest
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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. -
Donald Trump Praises Xi Jinping as ‘Great Leader’ in Beijing After Years of Accusing China of ‘Ripping Off’ America
Donald Trump opened his high-stakes visit to Beijing this week by warmly praising Xi Jinping as a "great leader," a striking rhetorical pivot from years of branding China an "economic enemy" that had "ripped off the United States like no one has ever done before." 
Donald Trump opened his high-stakes visit to Beijing this week by warmly praising Xi Jinping as a "great leader," a striking rhetorical pivot from years of branding China an "economic enemy" that had "ripped off the United States like no one has ever done before." -
Donald Trump Arrives in Beijing for First China Visit Since 2017 as Xi Jinping Talks Focus on Iran War, Trade and Taiwan
Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his first visit to China in nearly a decade, opening a closely watched summit with Xi Jinping at a moment when tensions over trade, Taiwan and the Iran war are colliding with a fragile attempt to stabilise relations between the world's two largest economies. 
Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his first visit to China in nearly a decade, opening a closely watched summit with Xi Jinping at a moment when tensions over trade, Taiwan and the Iran war are colliding with a fragile attempt to stabilise relations between the world's two largest economies. -
Trump Arrives in China Under Strict Digital Lockdown
Donald Trump arrived in China this week under an unusually restrictive set of cybersecurity protocols that required senior US officials and advisers to abandon personal phones, limit digital communications and rely on tightly controlled government systems throughout the state visit. 
Donald Trump arrived in China this week under an unusually restrictive set of cybersecurity protocols that required senior US officials and advisers to abandon personal phones, limit digital communications and rely on tightly controlled government systems throughout the state visit. -
North Korea Threatens Automatic Nuclear Strike if Kim Jong Un Is Killed in Attack
North Korea has reportedly revised its nuclear doctrine to authorize an automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated or if the country's nuclear command structure is disabled during an attack, a move analysts say dramatically raises the risks of rapid escalation on the Korean Peninsula. 
North Korea has reportedly revised its nuclear doctrine to authorize an automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated or if the country's nuclear command structure is disabled during an attack, a move analysts say dramatically raises the risks of rapid escalation on the Korean Peninsula. -
Did Pam Bondi Tip Off Eric Swalwell About FBI China Spy Files Before Her Firing? What We Know
President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post on April 2, praising her publicly as "a true patriot," even as unverified allegations emerged that she may have improperly warned Rep. Eric Swalwell about a potential FBI disclosure tied to his past contact with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. 
President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post on April 2, praising her publicly as "a true patriot," even as unverified allegations emerged that she may have improperly warned Rep. Eric Swalwell about a potential FBI disclosure tied to his past contact with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. -
Trump Threatens To Delay China Trip As Pressure Mounts To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz
President Donald Trump is weighing whether to postpone a planned visit to Beijing later this month as the escalating Iran war and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz reshape global energy markets and diplomatic priorities, administration officials said Monday. President Donald Trump is weighing whether to postpone a planned visit to Beijing later this month as the escalating Iran war and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz reshape global energy markets and diplomatic priorities, administration officials said Monday. -
U.S. Accuses China of Concealed 2020 Nuclear Test Using ‘Decoupling’ as Arms-Control Guardrails Expire
The United States has accused China of secretly conducting a nuclear explosive test at the Lop Nur site in June 2020, alleging Beijing used a technique known as "decoupling" to muffle seismic signals, a charge China has rejected as "completely groundless" amid mounting tensions over the collapse of global arms-control agreements. The United States has accused China of secretly conducting a nuclear explosive test at the Lop Nur site in June 2020, alleging Beijing used a technique known as "decoupling" to muffle seismic signals, a charge China has rejected as "completely groundless" amid mounting tensions over the collapse of global arms-control agreements. -
South Korea Spy Agency Signals Kim Jong Un's Daughter Entering ‘Successor-Designate’ Phase in North Korea
South Korea's National Intelligence Service has told lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is preparing his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, for a potential succession role, marking what officials described as a transition into a "successor-designate" phase. The closed-door briefing in Seoul signals what could become the most consequential dynastic shift in North Korea since Kim Jong Un himself rose to power. South Korea's National Intelligence Service has told lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is preparing his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, for a potential succession role, marking what officials described as a transition into a "successor-designate" phase. The closed-door briefing in Seoul signals what could become the most consequential dynastic shift in North Korea since Kim Jong Un himself rose to power. -
North Korea Accused of Executing Students for Watching South Korean Dramas, Amnesty Reports
North Korea has executed citizens, including students, for watching South Korean television dramas such as Squid Game, according to new testimony collected by Amnesty International, which says the regime continues to use extreme punishment to suppress foreign media and enforce ideological control. North Korea has executed citizens, including students, for watching South Korean television dramas such as Squid Game, according to new testimony collected by Amnesty International, which says the regime continues to use extreme punishment to suppress foreign media and enforce ideological control.
