The Chinese contingent of MINUSMA has just been attacked in the city of Gao by armed individuals wanting to seized the vehicle. A Chinese soldier is dead.

China and Japan will launch the maritime and air communication mechanism to prevent clashes and maintain regional peace and stability, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said

China's ZTE apologizes, pledges reboot after U.S. reprieve

Russian President Putin arrives in China for a state visit

Australia asks China to approve foreign minister's visit amid tension

The US embassy in China sends US citizens in-country the second alert in two week about alleged mystery health issues, somewhat similar to unexplained issues that started in 2016 in Cuba

Putin has arrived in Beijing

ZTE chairman apologizes to staff, clients, partners in internal memo - company source

China's May import growth accelerates while export growth holds steady; global trade surplus narrows to $24.9 billion.

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