19 deputies of China’s legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meeting

By KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- China’s legislature has dismissed 19 members, including nine who are military officers, one week ahead of the start of its annual meeting. The late Thursday..

US sheds light on its allegation of Chinese nuclear test and urges nations to push for disarmament

By JAMEY KEATEN, GENEVA (AP):- A U.S. official focusing on arms control on Monday provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground nuclear test nearly six years ago and..

Why Trump’s comment on discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns

By SIMINA MISTREANU, BANGKOK, (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising concerns in Taipei as..

Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse

By KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots. The activities ushered in the Year of..

China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries

BEIJING (AP):- British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa starting Tuesday, bringing to 79 the number of countries granted visa-free access in a bid to boost tourism and..

Trump is gathering Latin American leaders in Florida in March, ahead of his trip to China

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump has invited Latin American leaders to take part in a summit in Florida next month, gathering the officials at a moment when the..

US won’t abandon the Philippines in fighting China’s assertiveness at sea, Manila’s envoy says

By JIM GOMEZ, MANILA, Philippines (AP):- Manila’s top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing’s..

Jimmy Lai’s children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

By DIDI TANG and SYLVIA HUI, WASHINGTON (AP):- The children of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, said Monday that a possible visit by President Donald Trump..

Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in national security case

By KANIS LEUNG, HONG KONG (AP):- Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases..

Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

PANAMA CITY (AP):- Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday said he hoped an ongoing legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over operations of Panama Canal ports would “not escalate,” but..

Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran

By AAMER MADHANI and DIDI TANG, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call as the..

China to ban hidden door handles on cars starting 2027

By CHAN HO-HIM, HONG KONG (AP):- China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla’s electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must..

Starmer says UK ‘can’t stick its head in the sand’ over China after Trump issues warning

By KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai on Friday in his bid to boost business opportunities for British firms in..

British leader’s trip to China is a balancing act between trade, national security and Trump

By KEN MORITSUGU and JILL LAWLESS, BEIJING (AP):- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that his country doesn’t have to choose between relations with the United States and China as he..

UK’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump

By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States. He’s hoping..