US-China relations

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.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the graduation ceremony for military cadets in Taipei, Taiwan, June 30, 2026.
Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram speaks at the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, July 1, 2026.

'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide

U.S. President Donald Trump and The president of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping

Beijing's revenge: China turns off the tap for the American defense industry

U.S. and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

China arrests US scholar of Myanmar on suspicion of spying


Iran slams Israel, West at China-led SCO economic bloc meeting

Iran wants US-China relations to get worse and it is also seeking to exploit the war in Gaza to create a new regional and world order.

 A view of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) media centre on the day of the foreign ministers' meeting, in Goa, India May 5, 2023.

US: Russia, China 'refuse to condemn Hamas for burning people'

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield claimed that Russia and China vetoed the UNSC condemnation of Hamas for Oct. 7 because it was authored by the US

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., March 11, 2024.

US spy chief 'cannot rule out' that China would use TikTok to influence US elections

The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community released on Monday said TikTok accounts run by a Chinese government propaganda arm reportedly targeted candidates.

 TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Why is China criticizing the US, Israel's war in Gaza? - analysis

China has been slowly shifting its position on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.

What is Israel's place in an era of global insecurity? - explainer

From Russia to Iran, this annual report discusses the various global conflicts and how they shape the world order.

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

FBI chief says Chinese are targeting crucial US infrastructure

"I do want the American people to know that we cannot afford to sleep on this danger," FBI Director Christopher Wray said.

Flags of US and China are seen in this illustration picture taken August 2, 2022.

Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island

The Taiwan Strait's median line previously served as an unofficial barrier between Taiwan and China, but Chinese fighter jets, drones and now balloons regularly fly over it.

 Printed balloons with Chinese flag are placed on a U.S. flag in this illustration taken February 5, 2023

Biden: US does not support Taiwan independence

In a show of support for the government, Biden plans to dispatch an unofficial delegation to the self-governed island.

 US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during a campaign event at the Mother Emanuel AME Church, the site of the 2015 mass shooting, in Charleston, South Carolina, US, January 8, 2024

Biden, Xi's 'blunt' talks yield deals on military, fentanyl

US President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for about four hours in San Francisco to discuss issues that have strained relations between the two superpowers.

 US President Joe Biden gives thumbs-up as he walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California November 15th.

US in talks for largest-ever sale of arms, fighter jets to Vietnam

A major US-Vietnam arms deal could aggravate China, Vietnam's larger neighbor, which is wary of Western efforts to box in Beijing.

 ACCORDING TO Thomas Friedman, US President Joe Biden is still not committed to a Saudi-Israeli deal.