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Photo shows S.Korea parliament speaker donning memorial pin, not Chinese ruling party symbol
South Korea's parliament speaker became the latest target of baseless pro-communist allegations as President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial wraps up. Supporters of the impeached leader -- who claimed threats...
Russian ambassador: China’s Xi coming to Moscow’s WWII victory parade
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Trump Ratchets Up Tariffs on China, Drawing Swift Response From Beijing
President Trump’s 10 percent tariff on all Chinese products went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the result of an executive order issued over the weekend aimed at pressuring...
China responds to Trump’s first-day comments: “A new starting point”
A Chinese official has shared with Newsweek his government's desire to start fresh with President Donald Trump after the newly sworn-in U.S. leader made numerous references to China during...
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
The Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute, heartwarming moments after about 500,000 American users fled to it last week to protest the looming U.S. government ban...
What will China do with its newfound military power?
Experts have told Newsweek that China has the intent and capability to become a "world-class military" and enjoy conventional superiority in the Indo-Pacific region as it expands and modernizes...
China’s Xi promises new wave of corruption crackdown amid record purges
President Xi Jinping of China has renewed his call to root out corruption, describing it as the most serious threat to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).Newsweek reached out...
Fact Check: Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump suggests?
President-elect Donald Trump has sparked controversy by suggesting the United States should reclaim control of the Panama Canal, citing overcharges for its use and alleged Chinese influence over the...
Xi Jinping’s military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China’s forces
A member of China's highest military body is being slapped with a corruption investigation.Adm. Miao Hua is one of six members of an exclusive commission led by Xi that...
Germany’s Scholz urges Xi to use power to curb Ukraine war escalation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping for support in curbing an escalation in the war in Ukraine, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of...
Scholz to Xi: ‘No one should have to fear their neighbour’
At a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for joint efforts to promote peace and security in the world.Xi and Scholz...
Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit
Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet with President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit this week, with the government saying it wants "stable and pragmatic engagement" with China.The...