Xi Jinping

China has maintained that it is neutral in the conflict, while backing Russia politically, rhetorically and economically at a time when Western nations have imposed punishing sanctions

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the goal of the exercises, which will involve nuclear-capable long-range bombers, was to test Moscow’s capability to mount a response to aggression

The three days of large-scale air and sea exercises named Joint Sword that ended Monday were a response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

China says the ‘combat readiness patrols’ named Joint Sword were meant as a warning to self-governing Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own

‘We need to find a lasting peace,’ the French president said. ‘I believe that this is also an important issue for China, as much as it is for France and for Europe’

French officials say the president plans to urge Xi in talks Thursday to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin but didn’t expect a big shift in the Chinese position

The Biden administration is arguing that America’s traditional reliance on promoting free trade pacts failed to anticipate China’s brass-knuckled brand of capitalism

President Xi Jinping’s government sees the chips that are used in everything from phones to fighter jets as critical assets in its rivalry with Washington and efforts to gain wealth and global influence

The locations for the camps have infuriated Chinese officials because they would provide U.S. forces with a staging ground close to southern China and Taiwan, the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own

President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit is fraught for both Taiwan and the U.S. because China views Taiwan as its territory and treats any dealings between U.S. and Taiwanese officials as a challenge to its sovereignty

At his second democracy summit, the president looked to spotlight hopeful advancements over the past year despite Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine and U.S. tensions with China

China has demanded that no U.S. officials meet with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen, who departed Wednesday on her trip, which includes visits to Guatemala, Belize and Los Angeles

The Ortega-Murillo regime further isolates itself by cutting diplomatic relations with the Vatican and aligning itself with other pariah states

The leaders of China and Russia continue to strengthen ties as they ‘drive changes’ together. EL PAÍS offers a detailed analysis of the joint statement published after their meeting in Moscow last week

Pentagon leaders are pushing Congress to approve the Defense Department’s proposed $842 billion budget, which would modernize the force in Asia and around the world

The two nations have reached an agreement to update rules for migrants seeking asylum, according to U.S. and Canadian officials

‘Russia is shelling the city with bestial savagery,’ President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote in a Telegram post about the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia

Beijing has avoided using the term ‘peace plan’ but the Chinese leader’s Moscow visit provides an opportunity to showcase his vision for a ‘community with a shared future for mankind’

The distributor said it was notified by cinemas that they could not show the film as scheduled, but it didn’t know why

The Japanese Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday, stealing some of the global attention from the Chinese president, who remains in Moscow

China is the biggest buyer of Russian oil and gas, which pumps billions of dollars into Putin’s treasury and helps the Kremlin resist Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine

The State Department announced Monday that the U.S. will send Ukraine a new aid package worth $350 million in weapons and equipment

The Chinese president’s visit to Moscow shows off Beijing’s new diplomatic swagger and gives a welcome political lift for his Russian counterpart

U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday he believes the decision by the International Criminal Court in The Hague to charge Putin was “justified”

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate the discussions between the two leaders. China has refused to condemn Moscow’s aggression

Guo Wengui was charged in an indictment in federal court in Manhattan with various charges, including wire, securities and bank fraud

Visa-free entry also will resume at destinations such as Hainan island as well as for cruise ships entering Shanghai