China falsely frames elections in Tajikistan as democratic, inclusive

Tajikistan, the poorest country in Central Asia and bordering Afghanistan, held parliamentary elections on March 2. The country has been under the rule of Emomali Rahmon, a former Soviet Union Communist Party official, since 1992. Rahmon’s party, the …

China's exports miss forecasts as U.S. tariffs hit, imports record sharpest decline since July 2023

A general view of the container terminal in Qianwan of Qingdao Port, a port in Shandong Province, China, March 17, 2023.  CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China's exports growth slowed more than expected at the start of the year while imports …

Closing The Gap: What Can We Learn About Gender Parity From China And The US

Every year Forbes publishes its Midas list in April or a few months after International Women’s Day. As a Chinese woman who has now spent half her life outside of China and now works as an investor in the US, I can’t help but compare the gender parity …

China calls for 'peaceful coexistence' with the U.S. despite differences

Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi speaks during the 2023 Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 18, 2023. Johannes Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi struck a more …

Satellite Photo of China's Osama bin Laden Compound Replica Goes Viral

A satellite image of China's to-scale replica of Osama bin Laden's compound has gone viral on social media. Why It Matters Bin Laden founded the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization that carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks that killed nearly 3, …

China Market Update: Asia Goes Risk Off, Baidu Issues Convertible Bonds, Week In Review

CLNKraneShares Week in Review Asian equities were mixed but mostly higher for the week as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index was the region’s top-performing benchmark, up +8.43%, followed by Indonesia, while Australia and Korea underperformed. China’s …

U.S. Army soldiers arrested, charged with selling sensitive military information to China

Two current U.S. Army soldiers, and one former soldier, were arrested this week and charged with conspiring to obtain and sell secret government information to China. According to an indictment filed Wednesday with the U.S. District Court of Oregon, health …

U.S. Army soldiers accused of selling military secrets, including to China

Two active-duty U.S. soldiers and one former soldier were arrested after being accused of selling state secrets to foreign countries, including China, the Department of Justice said Thursday.  Active-duty soldier Li Tian and former soldier Ruoyu Duan were …

China reacts to U.S. tariffs

President Trump has not mentioned the possibility of rolling back the increased tariffs on imports from China as he issued pauses on some tariffs from Mexico and China. China's foreign minister has vowed to "resolutely counter" U.S. tariffs. …

China vows retaliation after Trump raises tariffs