China-US relations

Despite the growing tension between China and the United States, worldwide pharmaceutical powerhouses are actively pursuing deals in China. The aim is to strengthen their drug pipelines and expand their presence in the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical market. What Happened: Several...

China has asked the United States to reconsider its nuclear stance and reduce its arsenal following comments from a senior U.S. official about potentially increasing warheads. What Happened: Pranay Vaddi, senior director for arms control disarmament and non-proliferation at the National Security...

In a significant shift in the venture capital landscape, U.S. startups are increasingly distancing themselves from Chinese investors. This move comes as firms anticipate a tightening of foreign ownership regulations by U.S. authorities. What Happened: U.S. venture capital firms are urging tech...

A Chinese national, who is also a U.S. citizen, has been arrested for allegedly stealing sensitive missile-tracking secrets from a defense contractor. The man, who has ties to the Chinese government, was taken into custody in California. What Happened: Chenguang Gong was arrested in California and...

The U.S. Air Force is bolstering its potential to target highly-defended warships, in response to the escalating power and size of China’s defense system. The sophisticated air defense systems that China’s military has been developing for decades present a significant...

Chinese businesses are reducing their presence in the U.S. due to escalating trade conflicts between the two economic superpowers. Chinese investments in the U.S. fell sharply to $2.5 billion last year, marking the lowest level in over a decade, reported the Financial Times. This is a steep decline...

China has expressed its readiness for a summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden but has outlined four conditions that the U.S. must respect, a top Chinese diplomat revealed. According to a report by Nikkei Asia, the announcement was made by Xu...

President Joe Biden-led administration is preparing to crack down on the export of AI chips to China, targeting loopholes that allow circumvention of government restrictions. This move is part of the Biden administration’s upcoming actions to limit more AI chip exports. According to a ...

The Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. This news comes amid the ongoing tension in China-U.S. relationships, the South China Morning Post reported.  Han’s presence at the...

The Chinese government is encouraging its citizens, particularly university students, to actively participate in identifying foreign spies, amidst escalating tensions with the U.S., Bloomberg reported. Universities in Beijing, including the government-run Tsinghua University and the ...

Chinese individuals, occasionally posing as tourists, have reportedly trespassed onto U.S. military bases and other secure locations several times in recent years, sparking concerns of potential espionage, the Wall Street Journal reported. These infiltrations, dubbed “gate-crashing...

Following a significant drop in trade between the U.S. and China, Beijing’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, has attributed tariffs and export controls introduced by the Joe Biden-led administration as the primary cause, CNBC reported. Xie gave a speech via video at the U.S.-China...

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has urged for enhanced cooperation between the US and China to address the escalating climate crisis. On Monday, Sanders posted on X.com, formerly Twitter and said both the U.S. and China are facing “massive devastation” as a result of climate change...

In a remarkable stride towards technological advancement, China has outperformed its own target for 5G base stations, constructing 3 million of them by June end, six months ahead of schedule, South China Morning Post reports. 5G Connectivity Race: These figures indicate a significant lead for China...