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June 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM

China sends scores of planes across central line in Taiwan Strait

China has sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait unofficially dividing the sides
June 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM

A river overflows in southern China, stranding people and turning streets into canals

Rescue workers are using rubber dinghies to evacuate people and deliver food and water after floodwaters overwhelmed towns in southern China’s Guangdong province
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
June 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM

A blast at a fireworks factory in central China kills 9 people

An explosion at a fireworks factory in central China has killed nine people and injured 26 others
June 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
June 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM

China retail sales rise as exports stay home, tariffs weigh on factory output

China has reported a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher U.S. tariffs
June 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
A Chinese national flag flutters against the residential building in Beijing, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
June 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM

Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list

Taiwan’s Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp to its export control list, as trade and technology frictions between the self-ruled island, China and the United States incr...
June 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
FILE - A customer carries his purchased Huawei product outside a Huawei store after he attended the Huawei new product launch conference in Beijing, on Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
June 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM

A severe tropical storm heads for southern China

Chinese authorities have evacuated thousands of people, closed schools and canceled flights as a severe tropical storm dumps heavy rain on parts of Hainan island and heads for the country’s southern coast
June 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A fishing boat is moored to take shelter from Typhoon Wutip in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Yang Guanyu/Xinhua via AP)
June 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM

China, Hong Kong security authorities launch 1st publicly known joint operation

China’s national security authorities in Hong Kong and the city’s police have launched their first publicly known joint operation, raiding the homes of six people on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security
June 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
FILE - Police officers stand guard outside China's new Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong, July 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
June 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM

China appears to downplay US trade deal Trump said was 'done'

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday appeared to downplay what President Donald Trump said Wednesday was a "done" trade deal.
June 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Chinese made cars and containers are seen before being loaded onto ships at the port in Shanghai, China, on June 11, 2025.
June 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Trump says China trade deal 'done,’ and subject to 'final approval'

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on what both sides are getting from this agreement, and what happens next.
June 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
VIDEO: Trump says China trade deal 'done,’ and subject to 'final approval'
June 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM

US and China agree to framework of trade deal

United States and Chinese officials say they have reached a tentative agreement to implement a deal the countries struck a month ago in Geneva that pauses most tariffs for 90 days.
June 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
VIDEO: US and China agree to framework of trade deal
June 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Trump says China trade deal 'done,' but subject to 'final approval'

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said it was a "handshake for a framework."
June 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their meeting to discuss China-U.S. trade, in London, Monday, June 9, 2025.
June 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM

US-China trade talks in London enter their second day

Chinese state media say that the U.S. and China have agreed in principle on a framework to carry out an agreement they reached on resolving their trade disputes last month
June 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The Union Flag flies from the top of Lancaster House, during the talks between the U.S. and China, in London, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
June 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM

Filipino forces and villagers struggle to live in China's shadow in disputed waters

Filipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting isolation on remote islands
June 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla kisses the beach after alighting from a motorboat with other visitors at the Philippine-occupied West York island, locally known as Likas, at the disputed South China Sea on June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jim Gomez)
June 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM

US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump-Xi phone call

High-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy
June 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Stacked containers are seen at the Yangluo Port on the Yangtze River in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
June 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM

China's exports climb 4.8% in May, below forecasts, as shipments to the US drop

China's exports climb 4.8% in May, below forecasts, as shipments to the US drop nearly 10% from a year earlier
June 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM
June 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics say has crushed Hong Kong's once-thriving pro-democracy movement
June 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
FILE - Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong stands outside the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
June 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM

Trump, China's Xi discussed trade deal in long-awaited call

President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone on Thursday, according to Chinese state media.
June 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
President Donald Trump in Washington, May 21, 2025 and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, May 13, 2025.
June 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM

What to know about the biological pathogen allegedly smuggled into the US

The pathogen federal authorities accuse two Chinese nationals of smuggling into the U.S. can be concerning for farmers but was not likely an act of "agroterrorism," according to experts.
June 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The pathogen federal authorities accuse two Chinese nationals of smuggling into the U.S. can be concerning for farmers but was not likely an act of "agroterrorism," according to experts.
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Trump and Xi hold long-awaited call, Chinese state media reports

Their conversation is a significant development amid the trade war between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies.
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
VIDEO: Trump and Xi hold long-awaited call, Chinese state media reports
June 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous fungus pathogen into US, DOJ says

Two Chinese researchers are accused of smuggling a dangerous fungus, known to cause billions of dollars in crop damage worldwide each year, into the U.S.
June 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous fungus pathogen into US, DOJ says
June 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM

2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous fungus into US

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with allegedly smuggling into the United States a fungus called "Fusarium graminearum," which is considered to be a potential weapon for agro-terrorism.
June 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
VIDEO: 2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous fungus into US
June 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM

2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'dangerous' 'pathogen' into US: DOJ

Authorities said it was in connection with work at the University of Michigan.
June 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This photo released by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan shows what authorities say are biological pathogens discovered in luggage at the airport in Detroit.
June 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM

Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous fungus pathogen into US, DOJ says

Two Chinese researchers are accused of smuggling a dangerous fungus, known to cause billions of dollars in crop damage worldwide each year, into the U.S.
June 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
VIDEO: Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous fungus pathogen into US, DOJ says
June 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM

2 Chinese nationals arrested for smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism’ fungus

Two Chinese nationals were charged with allegedly smuggling into the U.S. a fungus called “Fusarium graminearum,” which “classifies as a potential agroterrorism weapon,” the Justice Department said.
June 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
VIDEO: 2 Chinese nationals arrested for smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism’ fungus
June 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM

Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. will support Indo-Pacific allies as he warned Chinese action against Taiwan could be “imminent.”
June 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
VIDEO: Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China
May 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Hegseth reassures allies that US will support them against Chinese aggression

Pete Hegseth reaffirmed in a speech in Singapore that the U.S. does not seek conflict with China, but to deter China the U.S. "is preparing for war, to deter war."
May 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore,Saturday, May 31, 2025.
May 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Trump claims China 'totally violated' trade agreement with US

The sharp criticism appeared to cast doubt over the staying power of the accord, setting up the possibility of a rekindled trade war between the world's two largest economies.
May 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The sharp criticism appeared to cast doubt over the staying power of the accord, setting up the possibility of a rekindled trade war between the world's two largest economies.
May 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Trump claims China 'totally violated' trade agreement with US

U.S. stocks fell slightly in early trading after the comments from Trump.
May 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, May 23, 2025, in Washington.
May 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Chinese student at Harvard ‘in panic mode’ due to Trump administration

Fangzhou Jiang is studying under a student visa and has one semester left before graduating from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
May 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
VIDEO: Chinese student at Harvard ‘in panic mode’ due to Trump administration
May 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM

US to 'aggressively revoke visas' for many Chinese students, Rubio says

The move, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is in step with the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown on student visas. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
May 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
VIDEO: US to 'aggressively revoke visas' for many Chinese students, Rubio says
1 month ago

Trump's 'Golden Dome' risks weaponization of space, China says

The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused President Donald Trump of undermining "global strategic balance and stability" by pushing ahead on the "Golden Dome" program.
1 month ago
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
1 month ago

Roof of centuries-old Chinese tower collapses

Eyewitness footage shows the roof of a nearly 600-year-old tower in China's Fengyang county collapsing.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Roof of centuries-old Chinese tower collapses
1 month ago

US-China trade framework 'not really a win for anybody,' says Hudson Institute fellow

Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said the tariffs were negatively impacting both the U.S. and Chinese economies.
1 month ago
VIDEO: US-China trade framework 'not really a win for anybody,' says Hudson Institute fellow
1 month ago

What's in the US-China trade framework?

The U.S. agreed to temporarily slash tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%.
1 month ago
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about prescription drug prices, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, May 12, 2025, in Washington.
1 month ago

US-China agree on 90-day pause to cut reciprocal tariffs

The United States and China issued a joint statement on Monday announcing an agreement to cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days.
1 month ago
VIDEO: US-China agree on 90-day pause to cut reciprocal tariffs
1 month ago

US and China announce agreement to cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

The U.S. and China issued a joint statement on Monday announcing an agreement to cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days.
1 month ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva, May 12, 2024.
1 month ago

Markets react to US-China trade agreement

ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis reports on how the stock market futures are reacting to news of the United States and China’s agreement to cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Markets react of US-China trade agreement
1 month ago

US makes 'substantial progress' toward trade deal with China, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has been leading the negotiations with China, says there has been "substantial progress" toward a trade deal, though offered no details.
1 month ago
VIDEO: US makes 'substantial progress' toward trade deal with China, Bessent says
1 month ago

White House says it has a deal with China while Chinese call it 'consensus'

After second day of talks with the U.S., Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said trade talks with the U.S. “achieved substantial progress and reached important consensus.”
1 month ago
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke to the media after tariff talks between senior officials from the U.S. and China at the residence of the permanent Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2025.
1 month ago

White House says US has made a trade deal with China

The White House communications office announced that a trade deal with China has been reached, but it offered no details.
1 month ago
VIDEO: White House says US has made a trade deal with China
1 month ago

US and China meet for tariff negotiations

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met today in Switzerland with top Chinese officials, the first formal in-person talks between the two sides since President Trump announced 145% tariffs on China.
1 month ago
VIDEO: US and China meet for tariff negotiations
1 month ago

Trump signals a potential major reduction in tariffs on China

Posting on social media, President Donald Trump wrote that an "80 percent tariff on China seems right." ABC News' Selina Wang reports.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump signals a potential major reduction in tariffs on China
1 month ago

Trump says 'no' to removing tariffs for China

ABC News' Mary Bruce asked the president if he was willing to pull back the tariffs "in order to get China to the negotiating table."
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump says 'no' to removing tariffs for China
1 month ago

Secretary Bessent contradicts Trump on China negotiations

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the Treasury secretary’s testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Secretary Bessent contradicts Trump on China negotiations
2 months ago

Possible break in trade war with China

Beijing is said to be evaluating an American offer to negotiate as a new tariff on auto parts takes effect.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Possible break in trade war with China
2 months ago

China ‘evaluating’ trade talks with US

ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang delivers the latest on trade talks between China and the U.S. and President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash budgets across the country.
2 months ago
VIDEO: China ‘evaluating’ trade talks with US
2 months ago

CIA makes recruiting push for spies in China

The spy agency released Mandarin-language videos aimed at Chinese officials.
2 months ago
The spy agency released Mandarin-language videos aimed at Chinese officials.
2 months ago

CIA makes recruiting push for spies in China

The CIA is stepping up its recruiting efforts in China, releasing two videos that appeal to government officials who might be open to partnering with the spy agency.
2 months ago
Screengrab from CIA recruitment video posted to YouTube, May 1, 2025.
2 months ago

Trump administration closes tariff loophole on goods from China

The Trump administration closed a tariff loophole on packages from China and Hong Kong with a value of $800 or less. 
2 months ago
VIDEO: Trump administration closes tariff loophole on goods from China
2 months ago

22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in China

At least 22 people have been killed and three others were injured in a fire at a restaurant in northern China on Tuesday afternoon, according to Chinese state media.
2 months ago
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers build a scaffolding around the site of a restaurant fire in Liaoyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.