A record number of Chinese migrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in the last 18 months
Over the last three years, China has been the largest source of illegal migration from any nation outside the Americas
US General Calls For 'Marshall Plan' For Latin America To Counter Chinese, Russian Influence
The military expert in strategic matters explained that the U.S. can't match China's invitation to join the Belt and Road initiative, hence, "We need a 'Marshall Plan' for the region or an economic recovery act like the one in 1948, but in 2024, 2025."
Beijing Deal For Post-war Gaza Leaves Analysts Sceptical
The agreement, signed by more than a dozen Palestinian factions on Tuesday, aims to find common ground for future Palestinian political institutions, which are currently divided between the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Beijing Vows To Ease Local Government Debt Woes After Key Meeting
Chinese officials pledged Friday to help ease debt pressure on local governments through reforms to the tax system, after a key political gathering in the capital focused on jumpstarting the faltering economy.
US Unveils Americas-wide Plan To Boost Semiconductor Production
Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled Wednesday a new plan for countries in the Americas to boost production of semiconductors, which are critical just about everywhere in modern industry and a sector dominated by China.
China Posts Disappointing Growth As Officials Hold Key Meeting
China posted lower than expected growth in the second quarter on Monday, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country's deepening economic malaise.
Japan Warns On China, North Korea In Annual Defence Report
In its annual white paper, the ministry outlined its stance on a range of issues, from tensions around Taiwan to the intensifying rivalry between China and the United States.
President Biden announces tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum routed through Mexico
The tariffs are an attempt to close a loophole that allowed Chinese goods to enter the United States duty free
Xi Calls On World Powers To Help Russia, Ukraine 'Resume Direct Dialogue'
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as saying the "international community should create conditions and provide assistance for the two sides to resume direct dialogue and negotiations".
U.S. conducts first large deportation flight of Chinese migrants in six years
The amount of Chinese people attempting to enter the U.S. unlawfully has grown significantly over the past years
240,000 People Evacuated In China Rainstorms
China has been enduring extreme weather conditions in recent months, from torrential rainfall to searing heat waves.
China Lunar Probe Returns To Earth With Samples
It comes bearing soil and rocks from the side of the Moon facing away from Earth, a poorly understood region that scientists say holds great research promise because its rugged features are less smoothed over by ancient lava flows than the near side.
Fentanyl precursors from China keep on flowing to Mexico despite enforcement efforts
Chinese chemical firms have done minor adjustments to evade scrutiny and largely resumed their activities as the U.S. continues grappling with the opioid epidemic
China calls on U.S. to "stop interfering in the internal affairs of Venezuela"
The country's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson also called on the U.S. to "lift all unlawful unilateral sanctions on Venezuela"
Ecuador suspends visa waiver deal with China following surge on irregular migration
The decision is set to go into effect on July 1. Authorities have seen an increase in people who get to Ecuador and don't leave through "regular routes"
DEA case exposes deep links between Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and Chinese organized crime
An investigation shed light on a scheme that aimed to launder over $50 million through an underground bank
China Says Relations With Australia Back 'On The Right Track'
China hailed mended ties with Australia on Monday, saying relations were "on the right track" as the trading partners moved on from a bitter economic dispute despite a duel for influence in the Pacific. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived to a grand ceremonial welcome at Parliament House in Canberra.
China Waits Anxiously For Economic Plan As Gloom Reigns
Rows and rows of partially inhabited high-rises sprawl into the suburbs of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, their empty balconies emblematic of a slowing economy that has not kept pace with the country's ambitions.
G7 Summit Turns To Simmering Tensions With China
G7 leaders turn their attention to China on Friday on the second day of an Italy summit, with a focus on how to protect their industries while avoiding an outright trade war with Beijing.
'Selective' UAE Courting US, Not China, On AI: Minister
Abu Dhabi-based G42, chaired by the president's brother and national security advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, won a $1.5 billion strategic investment from US tech giant Microsoft in April.
Trump pledges tariffs on countries that fail to control flow of undocumented immigrants to the U.S.
He did not specify the size of tariff he would impose in such a scenario but did call out China in his remarks
Philippines Accuses Chinese Boats Of 'Dangerous' Actions In High Seas Medivac
As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.
Philippines Says Chinese Boats Seized Supplies Airdropped To Filipino Outpost
The alleged incident happened on May 19 at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where Filipino troops are garrisoned on a grounded navy vessel to assert Manila's claims to the waters.
Zelensky Says China Working Hard To 'Prevent' Countries From Attending Peace Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on Sunday of working hard to stop countries from going to a peace summit, which Beijing has publicly criticised because Russia is not invited.
China Says MI6 Recruited State Workers To Spy For UK
The Ministry of State Security said in a post on its official WeChat that MI6 operatives convinced a man surnamed Wang, who worked in a "core confidential role" in the central state apparatus, to defect along with his wife, surnamed Zhou.
China's Military Surrounds Taiwan As 'Punishment'
The two days of drills are part of an escalating campaign of intimidation by China that has seen it carry out a series of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan in recent years.
Mexico Aims To Be Big Economic Winner From US-China Tensions
Geopolitical frictions and supply chain gridlock during the Covid pandemic have prompted a growing number of companies to move manufacturing operations to the doorstep of the world's biggest economy.
Report reveals surge in irregular Chinese migration to U.S. through Latin America
Border Patrol has seen a large increase in encounters with Chinese nationals, most of them coming from areas experiencing more significant political repression
Chinese City Lifts Curbs On Buying Homes As Property Crisis Bites
One of China's wealthiest cities said Thursday it would lift all restrictions on buying homes, joining a growing list of urban areas rolling back curbs as they look to prop up the faltering property market.
China's Xi In Hungary To Celebrate 'New Era' With Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest on Thursday in a bid to strengthen already flourishing ties between Beijing and its closest EU ally.