First China International Import Expo opens in Shanghai

China formally opened a logistics support base near Djibouti’s port and key shipping routes. Beijing described it as supporting peacekeeping and anti-piracy operations; analysts also viewed it as a...

The ninth BRICS summit met in Xiamen, with China hosting Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa. Leaders discussed global economic governance, development and cooperation among emerging economies....

The National People’s Congress adopted a constitutional amendment removing the two-term limit for the state presidency. The change consolidated Xi Jinping’s authority and drew international...

The United States imposed tariffs on Chinese imports and China retaliated, beginning a major phase of the trade conflict. The dispute exposed how deeply production networks had become interdependent...

China and African leaders met in Beijing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The summit adopted a declaration and action plan and expanded development and trade initiatives. It highlighted...

Canadian authorities arrested Huawei’s chief financial officer on a US extradition request, triggering a major diplomatic crisis between China, Canada, and the United States. The case made technology,...

China’s lunar probe landed in the Von Kármán crater and deployed the Yutu-2 rover. The mission marked a first in space exploration and involved international scientific payloads, demonstrating how...

China released its outline plan to integrate Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau into a major economic and technology region. The initiative links infrastructure, finance, manufacturing and mobility across...

China adopted a unified Foreign Investment Law, effective January 1, 2020, replacing three earlier statutes. The law promised improved protections and a more consistent framework for foreign investors...

The US Commerce Department added Huawei to its export-control Entity List, restricting access to US technology without a license. The move escalated strategic competition over telecommunications and...