US-China relations

Jensen Huang steps down as CEO of Nvidia as suspected Chinese spy reportedly returns to Beijing

The Chinese government has denied that the ex-CEO's mistress, Alice Huang, was a spy, calling the allegations "purely unsubstantiated and directed at smearing China.”

US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the U.S. Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, May 26, 2026.

Chinese FM says call with Rubio was 'positive,' discuss potential trilateral agreement with Russia

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a doorstep after attending the AI Ecosystem Reception in Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 2026.

Nvidia prepares to oust CEO Huang after two affairs, including with suspected Chinese spy - report

CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping and party officials stand at a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on July 1, 2026.

China’s cyber foothold in US infrastructure exposes major vulnerability


Nvidia opens probe after report of CEO Huang's relationship with alleged Chinese spy

Huang said in a message to employees: "I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry."

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks on stage during the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2026.

Nvidia CEO targeted by Chinese-recruited woman in suspected industrial espionage plot - report

Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, also known by her Chinese name, Huang Le, was reportedly recruited by China's MSS to build a relationship with and gather information on the Nvidia CEO.

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, presents new NVIDIA Vera computers as he gives a keynote address at the Berlin GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on October 21, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Trump's Nvidia chip deal with China raises security concerns over approved buyers - report

A New York Times investigation found that Chinese firms cleared to handle Nvidia AI chips have ties to blacklisted entities and military contractors.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Putin suggests meeting with Trump, Xi to discuss Ukraine war resolution - report

This comes as Trump and Zelensky publicly criticize the other's decisions, with Trump claiming that Zelensky 'doesn't want to end this war, and probably never did.'

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026.

Trump aims to leverage US aircraft-part exports to China in trade negotiations, sources say

The US has been reluctant to provide guarantees, seeing the parts as leverage that could be used to secure future concessions, the sources said.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech

China pushed back against the United States' policy in its speech at the UN, saying the sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and called for the blockade against Cuba to be lifted.

China’s Vice President Han Zheng at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Saturday, 26th September 2026

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington

China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Trump warns Xi over Chinese support for Iran, receives assurances, US envoy says

The warning came amid reports that China had supplied Iran with shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers and that Tehran had found ways to evade sanctions on its oil sales with Chinese help.

U.S. President Donald Trump reviews an honor guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.

China's Xi says pandas will soon arrive in Atlanta as part of 'panda diplomacy' tradition

The zoo, which previously housed pandas from 1999 to 2024, announced an agreement in ​April with the China Wildlife Conservation Association to host the two bears.

ILLUSTRATIVE: Seven-month-old male giant panda cub Satrio Wiratama, known as Rio, is pictured at the Panda Palace of Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor, West Java, on June 20, 2026. Rio is the first panda cub born in Indonesia via artificial insemination from a breeding pair brought from China in 2017.

Taiwan denounces Xi's comments to Trump as 'distortion of facts'

China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a position President Lai Ching-te and his administration reject.

A demonstrator holds a Taiwanese flag during a protest near the White House, on the day of a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2026.