China may seek to buy US food and energy in a trade deal with Trump to avoid new tariffs, but cutting the flow of fentanyl may also be a factor, analysts say

The US continues to impose sanctions on foreign companies for crimes, such as a mass cyberattack described as potentially deadly, plus Burmese firms aiding the Myanmar military's bombing of civilians

Beijing announces bans stemming from China's strong opposition to the US allowing a $385m sale of spare parts and support for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan

Beijing is opening its doors wider to boost its economy; citizens from nine more countries will be able to travel to China for visa-free travel from next month

Officials fear that Trump will end bilateral talks have helped cool tensions between the two superpowers in hotspots like the South China Sea and other areas

Chinese strategists expect fiery rhetoric and tariffs from Trump, but some say his isolationist foreign policy could help Beijing boost its global heft

Several suppliers for SpaceX's satellite operations have set up shop in Vietnam and Thailand, sources said, after the firm voiced concern about 'geopolitical risks' if they remained in Taiwan

NASA reveals first images from Carbon Mapper's Tanager-1 satellite, exposing a landfill in Karachi, a coal power plant in Africa and a Texas oilfield

With Chinese citizens limiting their spending, big foreign companies are changing their strategies, as a property crisis drags on and youth unemployment stays high

The new rules, to take effect in 2025, will ban US investment in three sectors: Chinas chips and microelectronics, quantum information tech and certain AI systems

A state enterprise is acquiring control of the last foreign-owned rare earth refineries in China, while details about the sector are now classed as state secrets

Asked if he would use force against a Chinese blockade on Taiwan, Trump said it wouldn't come to that as President Xi Jinping respected him.