Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Select Committee on China cautioned that Beijing could use Elon Musk’s business interests to influence U.S. policies. The committee’s leadership suggested that a prominent business leader’s ties to China,

US president Donald Trump has slapped China with another 10% tariff on imports, adding to an earlier 10% tariff imposed around a month ago. The latest duties,

President Trump’s abrupt and enthusiastic embrace of Russia and its authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, is propelled in part by a strategic desire to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing, two powers that have long sought to end U.

The U.S. and Russia are discussing the Arctic as a potential area for economic cooperation, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

As Washington and Moscow advance talks to improve bilateral relations, China on Thursday said any US "attempts" to sow discord between China and Russia will be futile, Chinese state media reported.

China’s statement on Friday appeared to strike a stronger tone than its response after Washington slapped the initial 10% duties earlier this month.

China has accused the Trump administration of “serious regression” in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department removed a line from its website stating that the US does not support Taiwan independence.

DeepSeek’s rise came as a timely confidence boost as the Chinese leadership faces a prolonged economic gloom and a brewing trade war with U.S.

China appeared to play down the speculation regarding the U.S. proposal to send Chinese and Brazilian peacekeepers to Ukraine.