The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

China halts rare earth exports in tariff war retaliation, threatening tech, EV, and military supply chains worldwide with major disruption.

China said Monday that exports soared more than 12 percent last month, beating expectations as businesses rushed to get ahead of swingeing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on his so-called "Liberation Day".

China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.

Members of Hong Kong's Democratic Party voted on Sunday to move forward with plans to dissolve the party as its leaders first proposed in February, the party's chair said.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said he is ‘deeply concerned’ by the refusal to allow Wera Hobhouse to visit her family in the territory.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour on Monday as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

Can U.S.-China trade survive in a post-145% tariff world?

The Trump administration has announced a series of major exemptions to its punishing global tariffs -- an apparent step back in an escalating trade war with China.

EU leaders plan to visit Beijing in late July for a summit with President Xi, aiming to rebuild ties as relations with the U.S. falter. Despite EU efforts to host the meeting in Brussels, Xi refuses to travel to Europe. The move signals a softer EU approach toward China, amid…