US-China relations

US designates Myanmar scholar, US citizen Min Zin held by China as wrongfully detained

The designation for Min Zin, who is accused of endangering Chinese national security, comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US.

Min Zin, US citizen designated as wrongfully detained by China on August 20 2026
 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House last week. Because Trump is so hard to characterize neatly, we should think twice before jumping to conclusions as to where his tariff policies are headed, says the writer.

China condemns 'discriminatory' US tariffs on drone components after Trump turns to local sourcing

US Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, July 1, 2026.

US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals

US and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

US weapons shortages could leave America vulnerable to China, historian warns


Close to half of Americans favor TikTok ban - poll

Fifty-eight percent of Republicans favored a ban, compared to 47% of Democrats, the poll showed.

 A woman holds a smartphone as a TikTok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration.

Two US Navy sailors arrested for sharing secrets with China

US-China relations have been tense for years over a range of national security and trade issues.

 The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 1, 2021.

Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further

The House version of the annual defense bill requires the Pentagon to run a CL-20 pilot program that switches out either the explosive or propellant in three existing weapons.

Israel, US begin the development of the Arrow 4 weapon system

Is Netanyahu endangering US-Israel ties by visiting China? - opinion

While it is important to directly talk with Beijing, Jerusalem must remain as transparent as possible with Washington about those conversations.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, in 2017

US, China aim to revive climate cooperation as tensions simmer

Despite recent tensions, China and the US are aiming to combat climate change together.

 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 8, 2023.

Where is Israel left in the Middle East's US-China balancing out? - opinion

The best way for America to confront the Chinese in the region is to remain engaged and present and convince the region’s nations that America is not a paper tiger.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 19.

China's US envoy makes rare Pentagon visit for security-related talks

China's Xie requested "the US side to take action to remove obstacles, manage differences, handle Taiwan and other important and sensitive issues cautiously"

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Chinese hackers accessed government emails, Microsoft says

Microsoft did not say which organizations or governments had been affected, but added that the hacking group involved primarily targets entities in Western Europe.

 A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.

Israeli witness against Biden: US gov't is hunting me down

Dr. Gal Luft insists the charges made against him are entirely false and issued new allegations of corruption against US President Joe Biden.

 Gal Luft, co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, speaks on stage during the opening day of Web Summit 2017 at Altice Arena in Lisbon

Chinese spy balloon used US tech to spy on Americans

US defense and intelligence agencies found that the Chinese spy balloon shot down over the US this year had been equipped with American tech.

 A suspected Chinese spy balloon is seen before it was shot down off the coast of Garden City, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023