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..

Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs

By ROB GILLIES, TORONTO (AP):- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald..

Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ROB GILLIES, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went..

China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution

By HUIZHONG WU, BANGKOK (AP):- How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China’s longtime one-child policy,..

Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protests

By TAIJING WU and SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwan’s premier on Friday hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best tariff deal” enjoyed by countries with trade..