The Latest Breaking News from China

Donald Trump just made a stunning claim about China and Iran that has intelligence officials going silent

President Donald Trump announced that China has “agreed” not to send weapons to Iran on Wednesday. China has long denied allegations of sending weapons to Iran but has still been buying sanctioned oil even during the war.

The Mary Sue · Apr 20

Dear Apple Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 30

Apple has multiple potential positive catalysts, but they may not move the needle enough to boost AAPL stock.

Barchart · Apr 20

Ohio Trump voters laid off as jobs move to China, wonder whatever happened to ‘America First’

Sadly, their billionaire hedge fund manager owner has let them down.

We Got This Covered · Apr 20

US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines despite Washington's focus on Iran

The United States and the Philippines have kicked off of their largest combat exercises in an annual display of allied military might

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Why China’s decades-long ambition to green the desert could run dry

At the edge of China's Taklamakan Desert, rows of trees are slowly edging into one of the world’s harshest landscapes after decades of planting. Scientists say this shows how human action can transform extreme environments – but warn of the cost to water resources, and that such schemes might not…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 19

China is the Iran war's biggest winner. It never fired a shot

It patiently exploited America's distraction and discord.

Axios · Apr 19

Gen Z is 'Chinamaxxing'—and it's less a love letter to Beijing than an indictment of America

A viral TikTok trend is handing Beijing a cultural moment that decades of propaganda never could. Are we entering the Chinese century?

Fortune · Apr 19

‘I was tortured in a Chinese detention camp for Uyghurs. Starmer’s approval of a new embassy is a betrayal’

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Sayragul Sauytbay, the vice president of the East Turkestan government-in-exile, says she was tortured and abused while in Chinese detention. She tells Alex Croft that the UK has chosen to sweep China’s human rights record under the rug

The Independent UK · Apr 19

China hosts humanoid robots in Beijing half marathon

China has tested humanoid robots in a real race setting in Beijing. The event highlights advances in endurance, balance and AI behaviour. Engineers see it as a step towards wider use.

Euronews · Apr 19

The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash

A U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth minerals from industrial waste as part of a Trump administration priority to reduce reliance on China

The Independent UK · Apr 19