China is governed through a labyrinth of committees, conferences and other bodies. Here's a guide to understanding its complicated political universe.

China is imposing export controls on more drones and machinery, as the world’s second-biggest economy flexes its industrial muscles.

China said it used its most advanced nuclear submarines to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific earlier this year, underscoring Beijing’s progress in the key defense technology.

Una mujer sospechosa de espiar para China al vigilar al hijo del presidente de Taiwán y a su familia fue detenida por las autoridades estadounidenses antes de abordar un vuelo a Shanghái, según el FBI, en momentos en que persisten las tensiones entre EE.UU. y China.

A woman suspected of spying for China by surveilling the Taiwanese president’s son and his family has been arrested by the US before she could board a flight to Shanghai, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as tensions linger between the rival superpowers.

The Chinese military opened a new logistics base at an airport in Laos, expanding the People’s Liberation Army’s overseas presence as it seeks to operate farther from home.

Both the US and China see artificial intelligence as the new focal point of their economic rivalry. US President Donald Trump declared on Sept. 13 that “whoever wins AI, wins.” The question is whether the two nations can put aside their disagreements and cooperate in building a safe and sustainable AI environment. For now, neither trusts the other’s motives, and neither wants to slow down.

Artificial intelligence will be high on the agenda when US President Donald Trump sits down with China’s Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday. Both superpowers see AI as the new focal point of their economic rivalry. Trump declared on Sept. 13 that “whoever wins AI, wins.”

China’s top military diplomat used a defense forum in Beijing to call on countries around the world to step up AI oversight, just as the new tech exacerbates a rivalry with the US.

Bloomberg reporters answer your questions about what Xi's New Delhi visit means for India-China ties on September 15 at 9:30 a.m. IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first sit-down on Indian soil in seven years signaled a will to further repair ties and manage an unpredictable Donald Trump.

Leaders of emerging powers including Russia and Iran projected a united front at a weekend summit in New Delhi, with a joint statement that targeted a US-launched war in the Middle East, Washington’s tariff campaign and its sanctions policy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sought to turn the annual BRICS summit into another platform for championing Beijing’s vision for artificial intelligence, as it vies for global influence over the technology with the US.

Leaders of emerging powers including Russia and Iran projected a united front at a weekend summit in New Delhi, with a joint statement that targeted a US-launched war in the Middle East, Washington’s tariff campaign and its sanctions policy.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off a BRICS summit in New Delhi that faces the difficult task of forging common ground, as the escalating war in the Middle East threatens fresh divisions.

Pakistan’s military showcased an air defense system in a promotional video that resembles a Chinese platform, potentially signaling another layer to defense cooperation that has deepened since the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.

The Chinese general responsible for areas including Taiwan met for the first time with Admiral Samuel Paparo, the top US military commander in the Indo-Pacific, despite tensions building over the self-ruled democracy.

China will start checking the security of its military supply chains, joining other nations in ramping up self-reliance of their defense industries.

Two associates of President Xi Jinping were ousted from China’s legislature as the paramount leader vows no mercy in his push to clean up the military.

Two associates of President Xi Jinping were ousted from China’s legislature as the paramount leader vows no mercy in his push to clean up the military.