Five things to watch in Asia as Trump prepares to meet China's Xi this week
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai,...
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From Singapore to Brussels, world leaders eye Trump-Xi summit from afar
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,...
Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths
BEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between President Donald Trump and China's...
China hosts Iran's top diplomat just days ahead of Trump's high-stakes visit
BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 15: Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei...
China’s EV price war turns into AI arms race beyond cheaper cars
AI signage at the Robert Bosch booth at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing, China, on Saturday, April 25, 2026.Bloomberg...
China’s self-driving truck leaders say AI breakthroughs won’t accelerate rollout — here’s why
The steering wheel on an Inceptio Technology autonomous truck in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, on Thursday, April 18, 2024.Bloomberg |...
'Draconian development' in Meta-Manus deal draws the line in China's AI race with the U.S.
Manus was hailed by Chinese state media as the "next DeepSeek" soon after its launch in March 2025, months before...
Foreign car companies bet on technology to hang onto once-lucrative China auto market
BEIJING — Foreign automakers are finally catching up with their Chinese rivals on technology, as they battle a sales slump...
Hormuz is just a ‘dry run’ if China and U.S. go to war in the Pacific, Singapore foreign minister warns
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (left) speaks with CNBC's Steve Sedgwick at the CONVERGE LIVE event on April 22, 2026.CNBCShould...
Chinese robotaxi companies forge ahead with UAE expansion despite Iran war
BEIJING — At least three Chinese robotaxi companies are pressing ahead with expansion plans in the Middle East despite the...
Trump’s Hormuz blockade puts China, India in crosshairs as U.S. pressure on Iran spills over
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is adding strain to Washington’s relations with China and India, as Beijing...
Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains
Almonty's tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026.AlmontyBEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market...
China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on...
U.S. executives, from Apple to Eli Lilly, revamp their push into the world's second-largest economy at the China Development Forum
Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) stands with Siemens CEO Roland Busch prior to the opening ceremony of the China Development...
OpenClaw demand in China is driving up the price of used MacBooks
Attendees bring their laptops to install the OpenClaw AI agent during a Baidu event in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, March...
China talks up oil sufficiency as Trump seeks Beijing's help on securing Hormuz energy route
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on...
Holiday spending, export demand drive China’s early year economic momentum as Iran war headwinds loom
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in Mengshan County,...
Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base...
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,...
Why China can withstand oil's surge past $100 more easily than other countries
A drone view of an Evergreen container ship docked at the port of Umm Qasr during nighttime operations in Basra,...
