European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday's EU-China summit is an opportunity to "both advance and rebalance our relationship", hours before talks with Chinese leaders in Beijing.

China has accused the US of "stirring up trouble" in the South China Sea in a fresh bid to stake claim to miles of international waters. Fu Cong, China's ambassador to the UN, this week launched into a series of attacks on America at the UN Security Council.

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Beijing has ramped up espionage warnings in recent years as ties with the United States and other Western nations have cooled.

The key issue, economists say, is boosting productivity, something that requires a change in government incentives.

Beijing blocked a U.S. federal employee from leaving China after they traveled to the country in a personal capacity, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The employee, who works for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),

New report details China's strategic control of battery materials essential for military systems, while U.S. companies face permitting obstacles and processing limitations.

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.

China’s commanding grip on the world’s market for battery materials could have potentially disastrous consequences for America’s defense industry, according to a new report. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controls more than 80% of the world’s supply of lithium-ion batteries,

Lovart, the latest AI design tool to hit the market, was created by a team that includes the former China head of popular video-editing app CapCut.