WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuela’s oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is not mincing any words. But not a small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance in the coming weeks. … Read more
By Joe Cash BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) – China’s ban on dual-use goods exports to Japan will only affect military firms, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, helping to calm fears that Beijing could curb shipments of rare earths vital to Japan’s auto industry because of Tokyo’s remarks about Taiwan. Dual-use items are goods, software … Read more
My Marina Wide HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Global oil prices fell on Wednesday as China denounced the United States as a bully after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion of embargoed crude. The deal was in line with Trump’s stated … Read more
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s chief government spokesman said on Wednesday that China’s ban on dual-use goods exports to the country was “absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable”, as a diplomatic row between Asia’s top two economies escalated. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both civilian … Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and China have called for more “visible and verifiable” steps to eliminate terrorist organizations based in Afghanistan and to prevent Afghan territory from being used for militancy against any country, according to a joint statement. The statement issued Monday following talks between Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, in what will be the ultraconservative leader’s first trip to the United States since taking office in October. The White House has yet to confirm the … Read more
The world’s first drone mothership, Jui Tian, took to the sky for its first flight on December 11, 2025, in the Pucheng region of Shaanxi province in China. The massive remotely piloted jet carries up to 100 drones, which it can launch while airborne to hit distant targets. Capable of taking off with a payload … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — China’s decision to bring serious firepower to military exercises in the waters off Taiwan this week has deep roots — as much in recent weeks as in recent decades. The island is the most sensitive political subject for China. It has been since Taiwan split from the mainland in 1949 after a … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand met with their Chinese counterparts on Monday as Beijing’s government, building on its growing presence in the world diplomatic arena, sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries. The trilateral meeting, held in a southwestern … Read more
Bronze Age pottery found in northwest China has revealed the secret to making the red rice wine that was ceremonially consumed in the region in the second millennium BC. Previous research has indicated that the Mogou people of ancient China used a range of plant resources in their diets and even alcoholic beverages made using … Read more