Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a case for his ruling party as a force for global progress and prosperity – a role backed by a strong military – signaling his ambition for the nation to stand at the fore of global affairs.

A small plane that crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday has exposed a vulnerability in the Chinese capital’s controlled airspace, prompting questions over safeguards around politically sensitive locations.

China is pitching its far-western Xinjiang region as a commercial gateway to Central Asia and Europe, courting neighbors at a moment when overland trade routes are drawing renewed attention due to shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

China has expelled a New York Times journalist from the country over an interview the US-based newspaper conducted with Taiwan’s president, as Beijing ramps up its campaign to isolate the self-ruled island on the world stage.

China said it has met President Xi Jinping’s goal of bringing 50,000 young Americans to the country ahead of schedule, showcasing a milestone after a Beijing summit with Donald Trump steadied bilateral ties.

China issued a sharp warning to the European Union hours before a meeting to discuss potential EU curbs on Chinese exports, setting the stage for a renewed trade barb between the economies.

China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive.

China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive.

The Asia-Pacific region has huge potential to absorb more US exports, including of liquefied natural gas, a senior American diplomat said.

China called for Asia-Pacific economies to deepen cooperation in the face of global tensions, as some of Beijing’s trading partners plan tougher measures to address their growing trade imbalance with the manufacturing powerhouse.

China called for Asia-Pacific economies to deepen cooperation in the face of global tensions, as some of Beijing’s trading partners plan tougher measures to address their growing trade imbalance with the manufacturing powerhouse.

Before Donald Trump had even wrapped his two days of summitry and sightseeing in Beijing, Xi Jinping declared the visit a “historic” landmark in US-China ties despite the absence of any major deals or obvious breakthroughs.

After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the choreographed world of Communist Party politics.

Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump of a potential conflict if the Taiwan issue is mismanaged, in blunt remarks that punctured an otherwise cordial start to the first trip to China by a sitting US president in nearly a decade.

Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a “wild” welcome this week in China. He’ll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran.

China’s industrial strategy threatens hundreds of billions of dollars worth of industrial output in the world’s most advanced economies, posing a danger of hollowing out their industrial capabilities, according to a release from the largest American business lobby.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong delivered a strong message to China on Wednesday: stable shipments of commodities and food require continued imports of petrol, jet fuel and fertilizer.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong delivered a strong message to China on Wednesday: stable shipments of commodities and food require continued imports of petrol, jet fuel and fertilizer.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are headed toward a summit next month with a shared desire to stabilize ties. That calm is being tested as both leaders rush to shore up strategic vulnerabilities over Iranian oil and AI.

China is Iran’s most important economic partner, buying some 90% of its oil exports and providing a financial lifeline to the heavily sanctioned regime. But when US and Israeli strikes began to pummel Iran, Beijing showed little support for Tehran’s defense besides criticizing the attacks.