The US Department of State announced sanctions on two China-based crude oil and petroleum product terminal operators that helped import millions of barrels of illicit Iranian oil on multiple US-designated tankers. This marks the fourth round of sanctions targeting Chinese operators in Iran’s oil trade network. “These terminal operators play a vital role in the…
A U.S. Navy sailor was convicted Wednesday of charges that he sold military secrets, including details about military warships, to a Chinese intelligence officer while on active duty in exchange for payment. Jinchao Wei, also known as Patrick Wei, who was an active-duty sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego, was found guilty by a…
Delhi | China’s ambassador to India, Xu Feihong says,” This time, during the Chinese FM visit to India, he had a very important talk with Mr Doval on the boundary issue. They reached a consensus on 10 points. Two groups will be set up by our two sides over the border issue. One group will…
As US destroyers closed in on Venezuela’s coast on Thursday, China condemned Washington’s military build-up and warned against foreign interference, backing Nicolas Maduro in a showdown that is drawing in powers far beyond the Caribbean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China opposed “any move that violates the purposes and principles of the UN…
NEW DELHI: Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong likened the US to a “bully” on Thursday and said Beijing will stand with New Delhi to uphold the multilateral trading system at a time when Washington is using tariffs to demand “exorbitant prices” from other countries. In this image released by @China_Amb_India via X, Chinese Ambassador to India…
By Scott Hamilton Aug. 21, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing is nearing a massive order for up to 500 aircraft with China, Bloomberg reports. Completing the deal depends on political considerations, as so many of these do between China and the US for Boeing or Europe for Airbus airplanes. Air China is the primary state…
Although China has been trying to move away from foreign chips for several years now, the Financial Times says that this effort has now intensified after being fueled by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick saying the aim was to make China “addicted” to US tech during an interview after Washington allowed Nvidia to resume the…
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Emissions fell in first half POWERING THE TRANSITION: China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, new analysis for Carbon Brief found,…
Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in industrial, agricultural, and mining sectors as Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held strategic consultations to review the entire gamut of bilateral ties. During the 6th round of the Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad, the two leaders exchanged in-depth…
Newly published details of the recent EU-US trade deal show the bloc cleaving closer to Washington on technology, security and commerce, potentially driving a new wedge into Europe’s relationship with China. A joint statement released on Thursday confirmed that the European Union will accept tariffs of 15 per cent on 70 per cent of its…