The U.S. Coast Guard is reportedly attempting to seize a third Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, escalating its pressure campaign against the Nicholas Maduro regime.
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month
China left benchmark loan prime rates (LPRs) unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations.
Singapore, China exchange 27 agreements to boost cooperation, from financial connectivity to food trade
Deals are announced at bilateral meeting co-chaired by Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang Read more at The Business Times.
Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse
F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with malice.” This month China’s armed forces released these verses on social …
Don’t call it a tax hike? Trump’s demand for a cut of Nvidia’s China profits raises novel questions
Some Democratic lawmakers say Trump is intruding on congressional authority or may be breaking the law by demanding a price for the chip maker’s access to China sales.
The 25-Year Shift That Made China a Global Superpower
China’s entry into the WTO in 2001 accelerated its rise as a global manufacturing and technology powerhouse, fueled export growth, and helped stabilize global demand during the financial crisis. As …
Russia and China’s nuclear bomber cooperation is evolving
Russia and China have conducted 10 joint air patrols with bombers to date, demonstrating their military capabilities.
China’s population crisis—Xi’s greatest test in 2026
Analysts say central government moves this year show China’s birth rate is being treated as a national priority.
US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price.
Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems …
Vietnam starts work on rail link to China amid infrastructure spending spree
Vietnam on Friday started construction on several large infrastructure projects, including five stations of a railway system linking it with China, the government said. The Southeast Asian …