China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, tried to sell Germany on a future less tied to the United States and anchored instead in Chinese markets and technology.

This article may be meeting you at a very Chinese time in your life.

Almost a year after China expanded rare-earth export controls ostensibly aimed at preventing their use by foreign militaries, exporters are still asking a basic question: when does a small magnet turn an everyday product into a controlled item?

The US Justice Department dismissed charges against three Chinese research scholars accused of smuggling biological materials, with defence lawyers citing diplomatic intervention by Beijing.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and Washington.

The Supreme Court decision spiking Trump’s tariffs threatens to undermine the White House’s China strategy, just weeks before the two leaders are expected to meet.

The U.S. president still holds formidable tools to squeeze China ahead of a coming summit.

Beijing has a lot on its plate in the next few weeks ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned China visit.