Qualcomm CEO hopes ZTE deal will clear acquisition of NXP in China

With China "It's much more aggressive economic competition that's taking place" per @southcomwatch's Adm Tidd, specifically with Panama

"China especially but also Russia are competing in that space to offer deals at prices that undercut the type of equipment that we would be interested in providing" says Adm Tidd on arms sales to LatAam "Everybody's got budget challenges"

"Right here, far closer to home there is competition going on" @ADMKurtWTidd says of Russia China "It's competition for influence and the singlemost important thing we can do is compete ourselves"

US Southern Command worried about Russia-China across LatinAmerica "We can't just pay attention to what they're doing in Europe or in the SouthChinaSea" @southcomwatch Cmdr @ADMKurtWTidd tells reporters

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Beijing on Thursday, and they agreed to consolidate the traditional friendship and work together to forge ahead in achieving national rejuvenation of their countries.

ZTE to pay $1 billion fine

Wilbur Ross says the U.S. has struck a deal concerning Chinese telecom giant ZTE

Trump admin strikes deal with ZTE to lift US ban

Iran's president Rouhani will depart Tehran for China on Friday to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, to have a bilateral meeting with Chinese president and to meet other heads of SCO member states at the time of JCPOA with o US

U.S. says diplomats in China hit by mystery illness

Taiwan urges courage, defiance of China's 'bullying' over web references

Taiwan holds large-scale military drills amid China tensions

China does not want an escalation of trade frictions with US, and progress has been made in the latest round of talks that concluded over the weekend, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce said

China says it does not want U.S. trade frictions to escalate

"China has not behaved well," says @larry_kudlow. @POTUS wants to "see if China will play by the rules."

"No decision has been reached by both sides as of now" on ZTE, replies @larry_kudlow to reporter's questions. China

China removes missile launchers from disputed island after row with US, images show

China has warned the U.S. to stop "picking quarrels and provoking troubles" and held the U.S. responsible for the militarization of the South China Sea after the U.S. Air Force flew B-52 bombers over the contested Spratly islands on Tues, according to Chinese Min of Foreign Affairs

China's ZTE signed preliminary agreement to lift U.S. ban: sources

Australian winemakers press PM to end rift with China

China's aircraft carrier LIAONING and its group has "initially developed combat capabilities for group operations," say a military spokesman.

ZTE has signed an agreement in principle with U.S. that would lift Commerce Department ban; U.S. will claim penalty of as much as $1.7 billion - sources

9 injured after a vehicle carrying explosives exploded near a mine pit in Benxi City, NE China's Liaoning Province. 25 still trapped underground as rescue operations are underway

Eleven dead, 25 trapped in explosion at iron-ore mine in northeast China: CCTV

Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing to caretaker PM Nasirul Mulk: "China hopes that Pakistan will maintain political stability and complete major domestic political processes smoothly. China wishes the caretaker government to successfully organize the election."

Now: USAF B-52H's DIPLO01 and 02 are passing directly overhead the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea while en-route to Andersen from Diego Garcia.

One Chinese citizen has been confirmed dead by local police, after a bus with 37 people on board crashed on a highway leading to Canadian capital of Ottawa. Among the 37, 35 are Chinese, the driver and a tour guide are from U.S.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Vice Premier Sun Chunlan will travel to Russia to attend the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA WorldCup from June 12 to 15

Salehi: On modernizing Arak reactor, we're ahead of the schedule. Basic and conceptual designs been completed and been technically verified. Iran is currently developing its technical and detailed designs. We've submitted detailed designs to the Chinese side and our team is in China