US-China relations
US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit
A Reuters review found Chinese military-linked researchers are developing satellites designed to pursue and capture other spacecraft, including American
Bessent: Iran in 'death throes,' US allies will support efforts to economically 'asphyxiate' IRGC
US officials backpedal on claims that China hacked government agencies, now say they were targeted
Trump declares national emergency, bans some foreign power equipment over security threats
US designates Myanmar scholar, US citizen Min Zin held by China as wrongfully detained
The designation for Min Zin, who is accused of endangering Chinese national security, comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US.
China condemns 'discriminatory' US tariffs on drone components after Trump turns to local sourcing
Beijing has condemned US tariffs on drones and components, accusing Washington of discriminating against Chinese products and harming Chinese companies.
US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals
Attorney General Todd Blanche described the scheme as "one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in US history" and said it showed "how far people will go to cheat our immigration system."
US weapons shortages could leave America vulnerable to China, historian warns
Barda pointed to reported shortages in US military stockpiles and the amount of time that could be required to replenish key weapons systems.
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on Chinese election interference
Trump has continued to repeat the claim that the 2020 election was rigged, suggesting a foreign actor was involved in flipping votes despite legal rulings that Democrat Joe Biden won.
Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication
The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.
China submarine launch signals growing threat across western Pacific - analysis
China's test firing of the missile armed with a dummy warhead drew criticism from regional powers, with the US saying it was an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed in the Pacific Ocean.
A hornet's nest of drones is needed to save Taiwan from conflict, says US diplomat
Taiwan says it needs to bolster its defenses in the face of a stepped-up threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.
'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide
"The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: for us, Iran is an existential threat; for the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge."
Beijing's revenge: China turns off the tap for the American defense industry
The trade war escalates: China imposes severe sanctions on rare earth giants and defense companies from the US.
