China news, events & figures

Chinese courts signal worker protections as A.I. advances

Chinese courts are being described as part of an emerging effort to shield workers from job displacement tied to artificial intelligence.

Trump says he would not tell Xi whether U.S. would defend Taiwan

President Donald Trump said he declined to tell Xi Jinping whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China attacked it, keeping his position unclear after a Beijing summit.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joins Trump’s China trip after late call

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined President Donald Trump’s China trip after a late invitation, putting the chipmaker inside a closely watched Beijing summit.

Trump’s China trip is shadowed by the Iran war and energy squeeze

Trump is in China as the Iran war drags on, with energy costs rising and Washington still rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal to end the conflict.

China Was Denied Access to Anthropic’s Newest AI, Report Says

China sought access to Anthropic’s newest AI and was turned away, according to limited source material that frames the episode as part of a widening U.S.-China AI rivalry.

Trump heads to Beijing as Iran war weighs on prices

Trump’s Beijing trip puts trade and Iran at the center of U.S.-China talks as inflation data is expected to show pressure from the war.

China’s Wind Power Push Is Paying Off, Report Says

China’s industrial policy helped turn wind turbines into another clean-energy sector where the country is nearing solar-level dominance.

Rubio warns China over reported Panama-flagged ship detentions

Marco Rubio warned China that hemispheric sovereignty is “non-negotiable” as Washington and regional allies challenged Beijing over reported Panama ship detentions.