China's "vast espionage machine" is surging but more and more operatives are being arrested.

June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has told ASML that Washington is concerned that one of its top chipmaking machines may have found its way to China in violation of U.S.-led export restrictions,

China's carrier program has evolved from a single refurbished Soviet vessel into one of the most ambitious naval expansion efforts in modern history. With the commissioning of the Type 003 Fujian, the development of the stealth-capable J-35,

Exports to the U.S. surged the most since March 2021, extending a rebound following a long streak of double-digit declines for the most of last year.

The unexpected decline in retail sales underscored China’s growing reliance on exports to sustain economic growth as domestic demand continues to falter.

The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) confirmed from Chinese authorities that Australia had reached 100 per cent of its 2026 imported beef quota in just six months.

Yet its economy is still weighed down by a property slump and big debts accrued by the local government since the early 2010s. The Chinese economy has slowed considerably in recent years, never fully recovering from the unpredictable and disruptive lockdowns of the covid-19 pandemic.

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President Trump’s warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia.

For soccer fans like Miko Zhang, China’s failure to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup is almost beside the point.

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will debate new and tougher measures on Thursday that could be needed to curb the bloc's growing trade deficit with China and its heavy reliance on the world's second-largest economy for rare earths and other critical supplies.