China is gaining ground in AI. But the US still has a major advantage

Chinese AI companies have made recent leaps in closing the performance gap with U.S. frontier labs.

Crowds flock to sea but can't escape the heat in northeast China

By Liz Lee and Shubing Wang DALIAN, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of holidaymakers flocked to the sea in northeast China to ...

As US and China throw up tit-for-tat sanctions, is Trump’s Xi meeting at risk?

The road to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s expected to visit to the United States next month is shaping up to be rockier than ...

China issues retaliatory sanctions against 7 U.S. entities

China has issued retaliatory sanctions against seven U.S. companies and organizations it accused of aiding U.S. punitive ...

Hormuz closure clouds China's crude imports after they hit a 3-month high in July

China's crude oil imports recorded a smaller decline in July, though the recovery may be short-lived, as the conflict drags on and demand remains soft.

China's gold reserves rise by most since October 2023 as buying pace quickens

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - China's central bank stepped up its gold purchases for a fifth straight month in July, ...