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China’s exports rebound ahead of Trump-Xi summit

China’s exports rebounded in April as overseas buyers rushed to stockpile goods in the second month of the Iran war.
Shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside ShanghaiGo Nakamura/Reuters

Misunderstandings test US-China ties

The US and China are both heading into a landmark summit in Beijing this week with fundamental misunderstandings of the other, analysts said.
A visitor walks past scaled replicas of the White House and the Washington Monument in ShenzhenTingshu Wang/File Photo/Reuters

China sentences two former defense ministers in major corruption purge

The pair are among around 100 top officers to be dismissed or disappeared, according to a recent assessment.
A photo of the sentenced defense ministers. Greg Baker/Pool via Reuters.

China’s nuclear thinking has shifted

The swift buildup of China’s nuclear arsenal bucks conventional wisdom on the limits of Beijing’s ambitions.
A member of the People’s Liberation Army stands as the strategic strike group displays DF-5C nuclear missiles during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in BeijingTingshu Wang/Reuters

China renews call for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen

China pushed for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after hosting Iran’s foreign minister, an exchange that reflected Beijing’s fraught position in the conflict.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas AraqchiChina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Reuters

China eyes soft power growth with major snooker win

Wu Yize won the World Snooker Championship, a competition traditionally dominated by Europeans.
China’s Wu Yize poses with the trophy alongside his parents.Andrew Boyers/Reuters

China becomes a scapegoat for US data center backlash

China is playing a growing role in US discourse over domestic tech growth and regulation.

Singapore-washing isn’t over. Manus may have just done it wrong.

In recent years, Singapore has emerged as a winner of the US-China tech war.

What China’s biggest entrepreneurs don’t get: China

Time after time, major business leaders have been ensnared by the very system that ostensibly seeks to build them up.

US ramps up pressure on China over Iran

The US ramped up pressure on China over the Iran war, setting up a showdown between the superpowers days before President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing.

Chinese humanoid robot maker Linkerbot seeks $6B valuation

Beijing has made dominating the humanoid robot sector a national priority.

Chinese court says AI displacement is no excuse for firings

A Chinese court ruled that companies can’t use AI as a justification for getting rid of employees.

Taiwan’s president makes it to Eswatini, in spite of Beijing

Taiwan’s president traveled to Eswatini despite Beijing’s alleged attempts to keep him from getting there.

Chinese manufacturing activity expands for second month

The figure suggests higher oil prices haven’t blunted industrial momentum.

China tech startups feel chilling effect after Beijing blocks Manus sale

The move could factor into a planned summit between the countries’ leaders next month.

BYD profits plunge on domestic price wars

BYD’s discounts in March hit their highest level in years.

‘Chinamaxxing’ isn’t enough. Superpowers need to talk in real life, too.

A combination of catchy memes, holiday excursions, and earnest seminars don’t add up to a broad détente.

China-EU tensions flare on economic policy

Beijing threatened to retaliate against the bloc’s Made-in-Europe industrial strategy.