China has removed 19 officials, including nine from the military, from its list of lawmakers ahead of its biggest annual political meeting next week. The removals were announced by the country’s top …
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China sacks 9 senior military officers as Xi Jinping widens crackdown
China has sacked nine senior military officers, including an army commander in a critical position for a potential attack on Taiwan, in a further sign of leader Xi Jinping’s deepening purge of the …
How China Is Masking Drone Flights in Potential Taiwan Rehearsal
Overlaid on a map of Taiwan, the 23 flight paths pass multiple military points of interest, concentrated around Taipei but also extending along the island’s southern coastline. The eastern …
US charges former F-35 pilot for training China’s air force
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. has arrested and charged a former U.S. Air Force fighter jet pilot with allegedly training China’s military, highlighting Beijing’s persistent efforts to …
China Wants Germany in Its Corner. It’s Not That Easy.
China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, tried to sell …
Nvidia still hasn’t sold its U.S.-approved China AI chips — and it’s worried local AI rivals could take over
The U.S. chipmaker has yet to confirm shipments to China despite Washington easing restrictions on exports of advanced chips.
How Beijing helped free 3 Chinese scientists jailed in US ‘worm’ smuggling case
The US Justice Department dismissed charges against three Chinese research scholars accused of smuggling biological materials, with defence lawyers citing diplomatic intervention by Beijing.
German leader hails China ties as he seeks reset with Beijing
Chancellor Friedrich Merz told President Xi Jinping that he wanted to deepen his country’s “comprehensive strategic partnership” with China, Germany’s largest trading partner last year.
How Xi’s military purges could hamper China’s ability to fight
Two new studies document the crackdown and raise questions about the ability of the People’s Liberation Army to carry out large-scale operations such as a potential assault on Taiwan.
Germany’s Merz to visit Forbidden City in Beijing
Chancellor Friedrich Merz concludes his two-day trip to China on Thursday with a visit to the Forbidden City in Beijing and company visits in the southern Chinese high-tech metropolis of Hangzhou.
Germany’s Merz hails China ties as he seeks reset with Beijing
On his first trip to Beijing, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said to Chinese President Xi Jinping that he wants to deepen “comprehensive strategic partnership”.
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: What’s at stake in the countdown to the Trump-Xi meeting
Beijing has a lot on its plate in the next few weeks ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned China visit.
China to buy up to 120 Airbus aircraft, Germany’s Merz says during Beijing visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday to deepen ties between two of the world’s leading economies.View on euronews …
