After President Trump said he needed to postpone his meeting in Beijing with Xi Jinping, a spokesman for China said officials were still discussing the timing of a meeting.

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is now entering its third week, ​with no ​clear end in sight, ​shutting down the key ‌Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flow, pushing up oil prices and raising fears of a renewed spike in global inflation.

The two sides discussed new formal mechanisms to help manage trade and investment that may be considered by Trump and Xi in ‌Beijing, sources told Reuters.

China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast doubt on the planned trip earlier, while insisting it was not meant to pressure China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

After crackdowns on Uyghurs and Tibetans, a new law threatens punishment for anyone who doesn’t embrace the common language and culture.

When Anthony Albanese raised concerns in Beijing about the PLA Navy’s live-fire exercise off Australia’s east coast, Xi Jinping’s reply was blunt: Chinese ships will exercise where they like in [...]