Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
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China’s Xi Lands in Moscow for Victory Day Amid Drone Strikes, Trade War, and Calls for U.S. 'De-Americanization'
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a four-day state visit at the personal invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, reinforcing their strategic alliance as Russia presses forward with its war in Ukraine. The visit coincides with Moscow's annual May 9 Victory Day parade, where Xi will serve as Putin's "main guest," underscoring what both leaders are framing as a united front against U.S. dominance. 
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a four-day state visit at the personal invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, reinforcing their strategic alliance as Russia presses forward with its war in Ukraine. The visit coincides with Moscow's annual May 9 Victory Day parade, where Xi will serve as Putin's "main guest," underscoring what both leaders are framing as a united front against U.S. dominance. -
China Cuts Key Rates, Injects Liquidity Ahead of High-Stakes Trade Talks With U.S.
China's central bank and top financial regulators announced sweeping monetary stimulus measures Wednesday, injecting more than 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) into the financial system and cutting key interest rates just days before a scheduled high-level trade meeting with U.S. officials in Switzerland. 
China's central bank and top financial regulators announced sweeping monetary stimulus measures Wednesday, injecting more than 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) into the financial system and cutting key interest rates just days before a scheduled high-level trade meeting with U.S. officials in Switzerland. -
Putin to Visit China in August as Xi Trip Cements Energy and WWII Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China at the end of August and into early September, the Kremlin confirmed Tuesday, in a visit set to underscore deepening strategic and economic ties between Moscow and Beijing. The trip will coincide with China's commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and will include bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China at the end of August and into early September, the Kremlin confirmed Tuesday, in a visit set to underscore deepening strategic and economic ties between Moscow and Beijing. The trip will coincide with China's commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and will include bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. -
China Accuses CIA of 'Naked Political Provocation' Over Recruitment Videos
China issued a stern warning on Tuesday, pledging a crackdown on "infiltration and sabotage" by foreign entities, days after the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency released provocative recruitment videos explicitly targeting Chinese officials. Beijing labeled the videos, distributed via social media, a direct threat to its national security. 
China issued a stern warning on Tuesday, pledging a crackdown on "infiltration and sabotage" by foreign entities, days after the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency released provocative recruitment videos explicitly targeting Chinese officials. Beijing labeled the videos, distributed via social media, a direct threat to its national security. -
China Confronts Deepening Deflation and Export Crisis as Tariffs Force Goods into Domestic Market
China's economy is entering precarious territory as soaring U.S. tariffs and collapsing export orders force Chinese manufacturers to dump billions of dollars worth of goods into the domestic market, triggering a brutal price war and intensifying deflationary pressures. 
China's economy is entering precarious territory as soaring U.S. tariffs and collapsing export orders force Chinese manufacturers to dump billions of dollars worth of goods into the domestic market, triggering a brutal price war and intensifying deflationary pressures. -
Death Toll Rises to 10 After Four Boats Capsize in China’s Guizhou Province
At least nine people are confirmed dead and one remains missing after four sightseeing boats capsized during a sudden storm in southwest China's Guizhou province, authorities said Monday. The incident, which occurred on the Wu River near Qianxi City on Sunday, threw more than 70 people into the water and prompted a large-scale emergency response. 
At least nine people are confirmed dead and one remains missing after four sightseeing boats capsized during a sudden storm in southwest China's Guizhou province, authorities said Monday. The incident, which occurred on the Wu River near Qianxi City on Sunday, threw more than 70 people into the water and prompted a large-scale emergency response. -
Xi Jinping to Visit Moscow for Victory Day Amid Ukraine Tensions and Western Sanctions
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Moscow from May 7 to 10 to participate in Russia's Victory Day celebrations and hold high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin announced Sunday. 
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Moscow from May 7 to 10 to participate in Russia's Victory Day celebrations and hold high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin announced Sunday. -
China Weighs Fentanyl Concessions to Reopen Trade Talks With Trump Administration
China is considering offering new commitments to curb the export of chemicals used in fentanyl production, in a potential move to reopen stalled trade negotiations with the United States, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Wall Street Journal. 
China is considering offering new commitments to curb the export of chemicals used in fentanyl production, in a potential move to reopen stalled trade negotiations with the United States, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Wall Street Journal. -
Temu Wipes All China-Based Listings for U.S. Shoppers Overnight Amid Trump’s Tariff Crackdown
Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platform owned by PDD Holdings Inc., has removed all China-based product listings from its U.S. storefront as it braces for the impact of sweeping tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump. 
Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platform owned by PDD Holdings Inc., has removed all China-based product listings from its U.S. storefront as it braces for the impact of sweeping tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump. -
China Evaluating U.S. Tariff Talks Amid 145% Trade War Levies
China is assessing recent outreach by senior U.S. officials to initiate trade talks, according to a statement Friday from its commerce ministry, as tensions mount over steep tariffs that have rattled financial markets and placed pressure on global supply chains. China is assessing recent outreach by senior U.S. officials to initiate trade talks, according to a statement Friday from its commerce ministry, as tensions mount over steep tariffs that have rattled financial markets and placed pressure on global supply chains.
