China offers condolences over Washington air disaster
China offered deep condolences over the Washington air disaster, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a post on Friday on its official website. The post added that two Chinese citizens were killed in the crash and China is providing assistance to their relatives.
Eyeing China, Marco Rubio makes Central America his first trip abroad as top US diplomat
Countering Beijing and 'deepening economic partnerships' to boost regional prosperity said to be on agenda in tour that starts in Panama US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first international trip since taking office on Saturday,
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will go into effect Saturday, Trump says
Trump's tariffs hit China hard before - this time, it's ready
Trump readies order for steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China
Donald Trump’s China claims roil Panama as Marco Rubio visits
US secretary of state Marco Rubio claimed to a US radio station this week that China could potentially “shut down the Panama Canal” in any conflict. Ahead of a trip to Panama this weekend, he added: “And in fact, I have zero doubt that they have contingency planning to do so. That is a direct threat.”
China’s new AI star DeepSeek grew on more than a shoestring budget
The developer of the chatbot that shocked U.S. incumbents had access to Nvidia chips that its parent company providentially acquired just before a 2022 U.S. export ban.
Ex-Federal Reserve adviser arrested for passing trade secrets to China
A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve, John Harold Rogers, was arrested on charges he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of China, the Justice Department announced on Friday.
US envoy calls China's presence around Panama Canal a security concern
China's presence around the Panama Canal is a national security concern that Panama's government has to deal with, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. special envoy for Latin America, said on Friday, ahead of U.
U.S. urged to wage political warfare in China to counter Beijing’s influence activities
China is subverting the United States through multibillion-dollar influence campaigns and U.S. political warfare operations inside China are needed to counter the activities, a panel of experts told Congress on Thursday.
From TikTok to DeepSeek: America needs to out-innovate China, not ban its apps
Banning Chinese apps may boost U.S. alternatives in the short term, but in the long run it also risks isolating America from breakthroughs elsewhere.
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Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
China said it agreed with the Panamanian president ... a nonpartisan research organization in Washington. The United States began building the canal in 1904, the year after Panama gained independence from Colombia with U.S. support. The project was ...
China’s DeepSeek disrupts American plans for AI dominance
The sudden rise of Chinese AI app DeepSeek has leaders in Washington and Silicon Valley grappling with how to keep the U.S. ahead in the crucial technology.
South Korea exports resilient in January amid Donald Trump’s tariff threat looms
South Korea’s exports maintained growth momentum in January amid domestic political turmoil and Donald Trump’s tariff threat.