Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
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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. -
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.
