News and updates about China

China and Qatar have bought America's universities

The Russians tried to spread Communism in America, but the Chinese and Qatari are much more successful. It is easy to realize why. Opinion.

China and Qatar have bought America's universities

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Humanoid robots compete against humans in half marathon

More than 20 humanoid robots compete in a half marathon in China, but reach the finish line considerably later than humans.

Humanoid robots compete against humans in half marathon

US: China-linked firm aiding Houthi attacks on US naval forces

US officials say a Chinese satellite company tied to Beijing’s military is providing targeting intelligence to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, despite repeated diplomatic warnings to China.

US: China-linked firm aiding Houthi attacks on US naval forces

US sanctions Iran’s oil sector, targets Chinese refinery

US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s oil industry, including a China-based teapot refinery, to intensify pressure on Tehran. The move is part of the Trump administration’s renewed “maximum pressure” strategy, aimed at halting Iran’s oil revenues and nuclear ambitions.

US sanctions Iran’s oil sector, targets Chinese refinery

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China will save children

It will stem the tide of the drugs on the street that have claimed the lives of children. Op-ed.

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China will save children

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Stock market surges as Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days

US President says tariffs on China will rise to 125% in response to China's latest economic moves against the US, but tariffs on the rest of the world will be frozen to allow for negotiations.

Stock market surges as Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days

China raises retaliatory tariffs on US to 84%

Chinese Commerce Ministry vows to 'fight to the end' in escalating trade war with US after Trump Administration raises tariffs on China to 104%.

China raises retaliatory tariffs on US to 84%

US raises tariffs on China to 104%

After China fails to comply with Trump's ultimatum to remove its retaliatory tariffs, US raises its tariffs on China by another 50%.

US raises tariffs on China to 104%

China:

Muslims forced to film themselves eating during Ramadan

Authorities from the Chinese government forced members of the Uyghur minority to prove that they are not fasting during Ramadan.

Muslims forced to film themselves eating during Ramadan

US sanctions Chinese entities over Iranian drone procurement

US announces sanctions on six companies based in Hong Kong and China, accusing them of involvement in an Iranian drone procurement network.

US sanctions Chinese entities over Iranian drone procurement

China hits back at tariffs, launches Google investigation

Beijing has retaliated against the wave of tariffs President Trump has imposed, including launching investigations against Google and heavily taxing American energy suppliers.

China hits back at tariffs, launches Google investigation

Officially:

Trump signs order imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China

The new tariffs impose a 25% duty on all imports from Mexico, most Canadian goods, and a 10% tariff on imports from China. The tariffs are set to be implemented on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET.

Trump signs order imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China

Bogus or Breakthrough?:

Chinese AI model raises concerns on Wall Street

Jonathan Adiri, a high-tech entrepreneur, addressed the sharp declines in Wall Street due to the threat posed by the Chinese AI model DeepSeek, which is showing strong performance.

Chinese AI model raises concerns on Wall Street

CIA:

This is the source of COVID-19

A CIA report claims that the COVID-19 virus probably leaked from a laboratory in China rather than originating from animals as Chinese authorities assert.

This is the source of COVID-19

Chinese hackers breach US Treasury Secretary’s computer

Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrate computer of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, gaining access to unclassified files, according to Bloomberg News.

Chinese hackers breach US Treasury Secretary’s computer

'Major incident'

US Treasury Department targeted by Chinese-sponsored hackers

US Treasury Department alerts lawmakers to a cybersecurity breach involving a Chinese state-sponsored actor, marking what officials describe as a “major incident.”

US Treasury Department targeted by Chinese-sponsored hackers

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Iran scrambling to sell oil before Trump takes office

The incoming President's threats of an economic assault have made Iran rush to sell its Chinese oil reserve while it still can.

Iran scrambling to sell oil before Trump takes office

Report:

COVID-19 caused by leak from Chinese lab

A report to the US Congress states that some biological elements of the virus do not occur naturally.

COVID-19 caused by leak from Chinese lab

Jerusalem:

Earliest known Chinese inscription in Israel found on Mt. Zion

'We will forever keep the eternal spring': Earliest known Chinese inscription in Israel, from about 500 years ago, discovered on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.

Earliest known Chinese inscription in Israel found on Mt. Zion

Eight murdered, 17 injured on campus in eastern China

Eight were killed and at least 17 injured in a stabbing incident at a college in Yixing city, eastern China. The suspect was arrested at the scene.

Eight murdered, 17 injured on campus in eastern China

Seal Team Six training for possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan

Elite US naval unit that killed Osama bin Laden training for over a year for possibility China would invade Taiwan the way Russian President Putin invaded Ukraine.

Seal Team Six training for possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan

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New US nuclear strategy focuses on Chinese threat

New York Times reports that Biden quietly approved a highly classified strategic nuclear plan for the US focusing more closely on China's rapid nuclear expansion.

New US nuclear strategy focuses on Chinese threat

What’s ahead: America or Amerika?

Putin and Xi perceive this period as one of American vulnerability. Op-ed.

What’s ahead: America or Amerika?

In Depth:

China's Palestinian power play

Why are Hamas and Fatah holding a peace conference in Beijing?

China's Palestinian power play

China: Unified delegation to rule Gaza following war

Fourteen Palestinian Arab factions held discussions in Beijing, China, regarding 'the day after,' with agreements reached between Hamas and Fatah.

China: Unified delegation to rule Gaza following war

China trying to bring reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas

This weekend, a meeting of Palestinian organizations' representatives will be held in Beijing under the auspices of the Chinese regime in an attempt to promote national reconciliation amid the ongoing war.

China trying to bring reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas

In bid for reconciliation:

Fatah and Hamas officials to meet in Beijing

Senior officials from Hamas and Fatah to meet in Beijing on July 20 and 201 in a renewed bid for reconciliation.

Fatah and Hamas officials to meet in Beijing

Hamas-Fatah talks in China delayed

Reconciliation talks between rival factions Hamas and Fatah due to be held in China have been delayed and no new date has been set.

Hamas-Fatah talks in China delayed

Fear of espionage:

Amsterdam removes Chinese-made security cameras

The City of Amsterdam announced that it will gradually remove the city's 1,280 Chinese-made security cameras for fear that the Chinese government is spying on them.

Amsterdam removes Chinese-made security cameras

'Common voice on Palestinians'

China to host Arab leaders in Beijing

China will host Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi as well as a number of other Arab leaders as it continues to seek closer ties with Arab states.

China to host Arab leaders in Beijing

China to host Hamas-Fatah reconciliation talks

Hamas and Fatah have been at odds since 2007, when Hamas violently took control of Gaza in a bloody coup.

China to host Hamas-Fatah reconciliation talks

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Houthis agreed not to attack Chinese and Russian ships

Bloomberg reports that the Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked.

Houthis agreed not to attack Chinese and Russian ships

Donald Trump:

'Mexican manufacturing will be a bloodbath'

The former president warned that if he was not elected, the country could see Chinese and Mexican factories undercutting American industry.

'Mexican manufacturing will be a bloodbath'

'Strong disappointment'

China criticizes US veto of resolution on Gaza

China's permanent representative to the UN after US vetoes Security Council resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza: The US veto sends a wrong message.

China criticizes US veto of resolution on Gaza

Chinese company relocates to force workers to quit

Chinese advertising firm moves its offices to a remote mountain site to force workers to quit, only to immediately return to the city and hire new ones.

Chinese company relocates to force workers to quit

China's FM calls for Palestinian state

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for establishment of a Palestinian state and a ceasefire in Gaza during meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo.

China's FM calls for Palestinian state

In wake of Houthi attacks:

Chinese company Cosco stops sailing to Israeli ports

Cosco Shipping Lines says it will no longer be sailing to Israeli ports in order to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

Chinese company Cosco stops sailing to Israeli ports

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Hamas found with advanced Chinese-made arms

According to The Telegraph, IDF forces uncovered Chinese weapons as well as eavesdropping and tactical communications devices in Gaza.

Hamas found with advanced Chinese-made arms

Netanyahu: I asked Xi Jinping to help recover hostages

Prime Minister Netanyahu told the Knesset Plenum of the many efforts being made to free the hostages, including an appeal to China.

Netanyahu: I asked Xi Jinping to help recover hostages

At least 111 dead in earthquake in northwestern China

Authorities say the earthquake's magnitude was 6.2. The quake hit the province of Gansu but was also felt in neighboring Qinghai.

At least 111 dead in earthquake in northwestern China

Chinese government tracks visitors who support Israel

An Israeli visiting China criticized the Chinese government's stance on Israel's war in Gaza and began receiving calls from the government.

Chinese government tracks visitors who support Israel

New York Times:

Russia, China, Iran helping Hamas wage war on Israel online

Massive disinformation campaign waged by illiberal states to undermine support for Israel and Western democracies follows Hamas massacre.

Russia, China, Iran helping Hamas wage war on Israel online

Russia and China veto UNSC resolution on Israel-Hamas war

The US draft condemns Hamas attack on Israel, supports Israel’s right to defend itself, and calls for unconditional release of hostages.

Russia and China veto UNSC resolution on Israel-Hamas war

China 'sympathizes with the Palestinian people'

The Chinese foreign minister commented that his country is especially sympathetic to the residents of Gaza.

China 'sympathizes with the Palestinian people'

Israeli diplomat stabbed in Beijing

Possible terror attack in China comes as Hamas calls for global 'day of jihad' and rage in support of the massacre of 1,300 Israelis.

Israeli diplomat stabbed in Beijing

Israel protests China's refusal to condemn Hamas over massacre

Israeli envoy Rafi Harpaz speaks to Chinese envoy Zhai Jun, expresses shock at Chinese response to worst massacre of Jews since Holocuast.

Israel protests China's refusal to condemn Hamas over massacre

Biden’s Belt and Road counter needs an eastern extension

The new corridor described by Netanyahu at the UN needs to reach China's backyard to be meaningful. Op-ed.

Biden’s Belt and Road counter needs an eastern extension

Beyond the absence of China at the G20 Summit

The world is in a state of increasing polarization and struggles for leadership. China's message is that it is in the fight. Op-ed.

Beyond the absence of China at the G20 Summit

Syria's Assad arrives in China

In his second visit to the country, the Syrian leader will attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games and will meet with President Xi.

Syria's Assad arrives in China

Apologists for Chinese genocide

Potemkin-style cover-ups to hide the truth from visitors were the norm in the USSR, Nazi Germany, the PA, N. Korea and now in China. Op-ed.

Apologists for Chinese genocide

Man arrested for spying for China in British Parliament

British authorities still have not confirmed the suspect's identity. The arrest was months ago, but has only been published now.

Man arrested for spying for China in British Parliament

China boycotts Japanese products as 'radioactive'

Chinese consumers are avoiding products from Japan in protest over Japan's pumping radioactive water toward China.

China boycotts Japanese products as 'radioactive'

The American Triumvirate

To glimpse America’s future, one only need look at countries like China, third-world countries in the Middle East, or Venezuela.Op-ed.

The American Triumvirate

Robert Francis Kennedy:

'COVID-19 deliberately spares Ashkenazi Jews'

Democratic candidate Robert Francis Kennedy claimed that Ashkenazi Jews and ethnic Chinese people were specifically spared from COVID-19.

'COVID-19 deliberately spares Ashkenazi Jews'

How does the West want to see Russia?

The aspiration of the US to neutralize Russia in case of clash with China is in contrast to its fears of a broken Russia.Op-ed.

How does the West want to see Russia?

Pentagon:

Chinese spy balloon didn't collect intelligence

Pentagon says the US took steps to mitigate intelligence collection by Chinese spy balloon shot down over the Atlantic in February.

Chinese spy balloon didn't collect intelligence

Israel informs US: Netanyahu will visit China

Netanyahu expected to make 4th visit to China, assures members of Congress that alliance between Israel and US is 'key' and 'irreplaceable.'

Israel informs US: Netanyahu will visit China

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China establishes 'strategic partnership' with PA

PA chairman welcomed with full military honors in Beijing, as China seeks to deepen its involvement in the Middle East.

China establishes 'strategic partnership' with PA

Chinese birth rates fall to historic lows

Chinese birth and marriage rates have fallen to the lowest point recorded since the government began tracking them.

Chinese birth rates fall to historic lows

PA chairman to visit China after offer to mediate Israel talks

China announces Mahmoud Abbas will make a state visit to the country at the invitation of President Xi.

PA chairman to visit China after offer to mediate Israel talks