The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

China and US trade barbs at UN over tariffs

Beijing’s envoy says ‘we cannot allow things to be dictated by whoever has a bigger fist’

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

US China Committee Subpoenas Chinese Telecom Giants Over American IP, Data Funneling Concerns

The House Select Committee on China has subpoenaed three Chinese telecom giants over concerns that it may have access to American data and may be funneling the information to the Chinese government.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

Las Vegas Sands slaps down worries that U.S.-China tensions could threaten its Macau casinos

“We have an incredible relationship with Beijing,” CEO Rob Goldstein said on the casino operator’s earnings call.

Fortune · Apr 24, 2025

Chinese Catholics Mourn Pope Francis, Mull Church's Future

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Zen is among the critics in recent years who have said the Vatican’s agreement with Chinese authorities on the appointment of bishops betrays pro-Vatican Chinese Catholics

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Trump Seeks 'Fair Deal' With China But Pathway Unclear

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing.

International Business Times · Apr 23, 2025

Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war

IShowSpeed, a 20-year-old American YouTuber and internet star, recently livestreamed hourslong tours of Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai, showcasing the locations to some of his nearly 40 million viewers.

The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025

Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production

President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.

Fortune · Apr 23, 2025

Kenyan president visits China as country pivots away from the US

Kenyan President William Ruto has begun a five-day state visit to China, signalling a deepening of strategic and economic ties between the nations. Ruto's first state visit to China since taking office in 2022 is being viewed by some as a strategic shift amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with US as trade war appears to cool

The Treasury Secretary says the U.S. and China can work together to ‘rebalance’ their respective economies

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025