The Latest Breaking News from China

China’s factory activity contracted in May although the decline slowed from April as the country reached a deal with the U.S. to slash President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs

Speaking at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, the US defence secretary outlined a rang of new joint projects in the region

MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbers

A day after her emotional speech at Harvard University's commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her for recognizing everyone's humanity

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.11%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.10%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The U.S. and China had previously agreed to a 90-day pause in which both countries would ratchet down reciprocal tariffs.

Stocks were volatile to end the week and the month amid concerns a trade truce between the U.S. and China is splintering.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.06%. The dollar on Friday posted modest gains, supported by stronger-than-expected US economic news. Also, Friday's stock weakness boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, hawkish comments from Dallas Fed President Logan were supportive of the dollar when she said...

The Tianwen-2 probe, which was launched on Thursday, represents a "significant step in China’s new journey of interplanetary exploration".