US-China relations

Trump moves to ban some foreign energy equipment from US grid, citing national security

2026-08-27T00:28:26.000Z
China retains economic leverage over the US, constraining Trump from following through on more meaningful sanctions.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Xi signals defiance as US threatens further sanctions over China’s Iran ties

2026-08-25T23:46:00.000Z
The dozens of entities the US named in its latest Iran sanctions “exist in a universe of tens of thousands”, said an expert.  

US ‘D-Day’ Iran sanctions hit dozens of Chinese firms but spare major financial institutions

2026-08-25T06:36:37.000Z
While the move is said to stem from data security concerns, Microsoft said it is unaware of security incidents affecting the product.

China axing Microsoft Windows from state agencies ahead of schedule

2026-08-18T07:19:43.000Z
Recent US measures have targeted Iran’s shadow oil fleet, shipping insurers, as well as entities and people enabling Iran’s acquisition of weapons.
EXPLAINER

Trump wants more economic pressure on Iran as war drags on. What are his options?

2026-08-17T01:07:00.000Z
On Aug 13, the White House named Singapore among 40 lower-tariff markets used by Chinese exporters to evade US tariffs.

Singapore may be expected to tighten measures after US ‘transhipment scam’ report: economists

2026-08-16T11:22:55.000Z
The AI race between US and China is at pivotal point as Chinese open-weight models, such as Moonshot’s Kimi K3, gain against OpenAI and Anthropic.

‘Can’t have it both ways’: US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

2026-08-16T05:57:42.000Z
The China-Africa-South-east Asia-US trade route shows the lengths companies are willing to go to access the US market.

China’s 20,000-mile solar trade route that battled US tariffs

2026-08-15T05:42:18.000Z
The official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of countermeasures against widening US technology curbs.

US ban on Chinese AI components unlikely to dent export engine

2026-08-05T10:10:43.000Z
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are set to meet on Sep 24.

China is getting more anxious about Mythos ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

2026-08-04T09:44:07.000Z