Beijing has condemned the U.S.-backed strikes on Iran, a close partner. Yet with trade talks looming, it is unlikely to risk a rupture with Washington.
Starbucks to sell 60% of China business to Boyu Capital in $4 billion deal
Starbucks has announced it is selling a 60% stake in its China operations to private equity firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at $4 billion, a strategic overhaul designed to navigate intense local …
China Used to Be a Cash Cow for Western Companies. Now It’s a Test Lab.
SHANGHAI—For Western companies in China, a new reality has set in: The easy money is gone and competition is only getting fiercer. As China’s economic growth has slowed in recent years, consumers have …
Analysis-Attack on Iran Could Buoy Trump in Talks With China’s Xi
China’s embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment on whether the Iran situation had changed plans to host Trump. Asked about the implications of the Iran strikes on talks with …
China Boosts Output of Advanced Nuclear-Armed Subs, US Navy Says
The Chinese Navy has “dramatically increased” submarine production and could soon deploy a new vessel that’s able to hit “large portions” of the US with nuclear missiles from Chinese waters, according …
As China’s economy slows, some young people are snapping up cheap apartments to ‘retire’ early
The “Life in Venice” housing development, a multibillion-dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands silent. Experts say Chen is part of a broader trend that has seen a growing …
5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes
Iran exported 520 million barrels of crude oil to China in 2025 — more than three times as much as Venezuela. Another 1.4 billion barrels came from the five other countries that rely on the Strait of …
Navy issues nuclear warning about China’s threat to ‘large portions’ of US
Rear Admiral Mike Brookes said Monday that the Chinese Navy has “dramatically increased” production.
China Reacts to Escalating US-Iran War
“The U.S.-Israeli strikes have no United Nations Security Council authorization and violate international law. China is deeply concerned over the regional spillover,” ministry spokesperson Mao Ning …
Will Iran attack derail Trump’s high-stakes China visit to meet Xi Jinping?
China has condemned killing of Iranian leader as a grave violation of sovereignty and called US incitement of regime change ‘unacceptable’.