China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin speak by phone on Ukraine war anniversary
Putin Calls China's Xi on Anniversary of Ukraine War
Xi tells Putin that China is pleased with Russia's efforts to end Ukraine war
Asia markets mostly lower, mirroring Wall Street’s downturn; focus on Beijing's 2025 action plan
Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly lower on Monday following a downbeat session on Wall Street on Friday amid concerns over a slowing US economy, which could prompt Fed rate cuts. Focus shifts to China,

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Panama: Panama president rejects US claims of "China controlling Panama Canal" as "lie"
US military commander meets Panama Canal administrator to discuss countering China
A US military commander met with Panama Canal administrators on Thursday to discuss ways to "counter Chinese Communist Party influence"over the critical waterway, the latest visit by a high-ranking American official to the trade channel that US President Donald Trump has said should be under Washington's control.
Panama and China hit back at US ‘lies’ about Beijing’s influence over canal
WeRide’s Latest Robotaxi GXR to Start First Fully Unmanned Commercial Operations in Beijing
The service area spans key regions within the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, including high-speed railway stations. GXR is also approved for commercial operations on highways, including routes to and from Beijing Daxing International Airport.
New Zealand foreign minister to question Chinese naval activity in Beijing visit
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are strained after Chinese Navy vessels conducted live firing exercises in the Tasman Sea.
Trump tariffs promise chaos, but China’s Xi Jinping may be the biggest threat to the global economy, former Treasury official warns
China's lopsided trade flows and Xi Jinping's focus on manufacturing may represent the biggest danger to the global economy, according to former Treasury official Brad Setser. But he added that President Donald Trump's tariffs are not the solution and could even make matters worse,
Washington’s Embrace of Putin Aims to Drive Wedge Between Moscow and Beijing
Unlike Nixon and Kissinger’s gambit in the 1970s, the strategy threatens to divide the West.
Beijing Responds to US Proposal for Chinese Peacekeepers in Ukraine
China appeared to play down the speculation regarding the U.S. proposal to send Chinese and Brazilian peacekeepers to Ukraine.
China’s Power Elite: A Guide to the Tech Kingpins Who Met Xi Jinping
R arely have so many Chinese billionaires gathered in one place as happened this week in Beijing, when leader Xi Jinping summoned the nation’s top entrepreneurs and CEOs from te
Cleary to close Beijing office in latest US law firm retreat from China
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is set to close its Beijing office, as major U.S. law firms continue to scale back in the Chinese legal market.
Beijing Says History Supports Sweeping Claims in South China Sea
China asserted on Friday that its territorial claims in the contested South China Sea are supported by a series of international treaties that date back to as early as the 1890s. Newsweek has reached out to the Philippine Embassy in Beijing for comment by email.
China’s foreign investment sank in January. Can Beijing turn things around?
Inbound investment in China plummeted to a four-year low in January, as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with a flurry of headwinds.