China might permit yuan-backed stablecoins. This move aims to enhance the yuan's global presence. The State Council will review a plan to compete with US stablecoins. Leaders will discuss stablecoin adoption.

About 500 robot athletes from 16 countries competed in Beijing as the United States and China race each other to shape the future of AI.

China has been expanding use of digital currencies as it promotes wider use of its yuan, or renminbi, to reflect its status as the world's second-largest economy.

The Alaska summit between President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, was more than a high-stakes encounter over the Ukraine war. It signaled America’s recognition that its own missteps have helped drive Russia closer to China,

Since talks collapsed between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, in 2019, North Korea’s reckless drive for long-range nuclear capabilities has fueled tensions on the Korean Peninsula to new heights.

The long-frozen air corridor between India and China is opening again after more than five years of closed skies.

China's top court ruling that makes it illegal for businesses and employees to avoid social insurance payments is stoking fears about jobs and the survival of small firms, forcing Beijing to confront the risks of long-promised welfare reform.

U.S. soybean farmers are pressing Trump to secure a trade deal with China that includes substantial soybean purchase commitments, according to Reuters. The American Soybean Association urged Trump to finalize a trade deal with China that includes major soybean purchases as China shifts to Brazilian supplies amid trade tensions.