China

Trump will visit China in April and host Xi for a state visit later next year

By Seung Min Kim, Didi Tang, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year.

Flying taxis are still in development in China, but drone makers are preparing for takeoff

By Kanis Leung, Associated Press

The industry is growing with support from the government, but strict airspace controls, battery limitations and other obstacles are hindering the rise of the low-altitude economy.

Myanmar's military says it has raided a second major online scam center

By Associated Press

Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world, which usually involve gaining victims' confidence online with romantic ploys and bogus investment schemes.

Chinese spies are trying to reach UK lawmakers via LinkedIn, MI5 warns

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Chinese spies are reaching out to U.K. lawmakers them recruitment headhunters or cover companies, Britain’s domestic intelligence agency has warned.

Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

The original return plan was scrapped because a window in the Shenzhou-20 capsule had tiny cracks, most likely caused by impact from space debris, the space agency said Friday.

Japan and China trade barbs after PM Takaichi says an attack on Taiwan would be 'an existential threat'

By Mari Yamaguchi, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation" for Japan requiring the use of force.

China, world's top carbon polluter, is likely to overdeliver on its climate goals. Will that be enough?

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

For the first time, China set a specific target for reducing emissions. However, it falls short of what analysts say is needed.

World's biggest polluters are no-shows at start of UN climate summit in Brazil

By Isabel DeBre, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

Organizers are hoping this year's Conference of Parties — known as COP30 — will yield action to advance the many unmet promises laid out at previous such meetings. But the leaders of China, the United States and India will be…

WATCH: Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as U.S. seeks to circumvent China on rare earth metals

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Trump and the officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held bilateral meetings in the Oval Office before having a working dinner.

Canada and Philippines sign defense pact to boost drills, deter China's aggression

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter aggression, officials said.