Advertisement
Advertisement
US /
Diplomacy
Related Topics:
United States
US-China relations
US-China trade war
From apps to autos: China’s data reach sparks US espionage and sabotage concerns
Washington accused of not doing enough to counter Beijing’s harvesting of key American data and weaponising it as a strategic asset.
5 hours ago
videocam
China-Latin America relations
Senate vote leaves Cuba’s uncertain future at dangerous crossroads
3 hours ago
videocam
2026 Trump-Xi summit
Wang calls Taiwan ‘biggest risk factor’ in Beijing-Washington ties in Rubio call
1 May 2026 - 4:08AM
videocam
6
US, Israel war on Iran
Crisis surge or lasting shift? China’s solar exports double in a month
Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
30 Apr 2026 - 4:20PM
videocam
5
The US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted energy supplies and hastened the adoption of solar technology, with China leading the field. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump, Putin talk Iran and Ukraine, US energy exports up: what happened overnight
The two conflicts could end on a ‘similar timetable’ US President Donald Trump has said.
30 Apr 2026 - 12:09PM
videocam
US-China relations
US lawmakers warn China is top space rival as race to the moon intensifies
Beijing is using space for ‘diplomacy and influence’, US lawmakers claim amid growing competition with Washington.
30 Apr 2026 - 7:40AM
videocam
23
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
US-China relations
UN bloated, costly, but China fears to keep US involved, House committee told
Pulling out of international organisation would see Beijing expand its influence and leave Washington at major disadvantage, lawmakers say.
30 Apr 2026 - 11:09PM
videocam
Flags of countries at the United Nations’ Headquarters in Manhattan, New York. Photo: Shutterstock
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump hails ‘very good’ Putin call as Iran talks stall and Ukraine war drags on
US president says Russian leader offered help on Iran’s enriched uranium and discussed a Victory Day ceasefire in Ukraine.
30 Apr 2026 - 5:02PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘Wartime’ in Iran and Trump’s extended blockade: here’s what happened overnight
As the US president hit out at Germany’s chancellor, Iran said it did not consider the war to be over, while the UAE pulled out of Opec.
29 Apr 2026 - 11:04AM
videocam
US-China trade war
Trump urged by Democrats to keep US ban on Chinese cars as Xi meeting looms
US lawmakers warn of ‘irreversible’ consequences for industry ahead of Trump’s planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
29 Apr 2026 - 8:50AM
videocam
20
United States
US and Nato in frustrating ‘marriage crisis’, Belgian defence minister says
Theo Francken believed the strained transatlantic relationship should remain ‘united’, although sometimes Nato ‘can be a paper tiger’.
29 Apr 2026 - 11:42AM
videocam
Nato headquarters in Brussels. Photo: AP
US-China relations
Trump’s Golden Dome targets China’s ‘hypersonic weapons, cruise missiles’
US president’s US$185 billion missile defence shield to counter Chinese, Russian missile arsenals, a senior Pentagon official told Congress.
28 Apr 2026 - 7:54AM
videocam
31
King Charles III
UK king begins historic US state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions
The monarch’s four-day visit comes as relations remain strained between Donald Trump and the UK government.
28 Apr 2026 - 5:01PM
Middle East
Lebanese minister backs Hezbollah disarmament, but warns it will take time
Haneen Sayed in Washington says the process must be gradual as a ceasefire continues to be marred by deadly violations.
28 Apr 2026 - 5:39PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump and Iran trade red lines as Putin enters the diplomatic crossfire
Message via Pakistan outlines terms on nuclear work and Strait of Hormuz, as Moscow signals support and Washington considers next move.
28 Apr 2026 - 8:57AM
videocam
5
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday in St Petersburg. Photo: AP
Nato
Nato considers end to annual summits to shield alliance from Trump
Nato summits have seen scenes of tension with the US president, and some members want fewer of them, possibly none in 2028.
28 Apr 2026 - 5:51PM
US-China relations
Why tougher US visa rules for skilled foreign workers may end in ‘brain drain’
Trump administration is targeting several visa categories, including popular H-1B pathway, with bias towards fewer numbers and more revenue.
30 Apr 2026 - 1:09AM
videocam
8
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
China-Middle East relations
Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan after Trump cancels envoys’ trip
Tehran pursues urgent regional coordination as US president orders his negotiators to stay home.
28 Apr 2026 - 8:53AM
31
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan
US says direct talks are on, Iran says no: confusion over Pakistan meeting
Trump sends Witkoff and Kushner; meanwhile, Iran’s foreign ministry denies US discussions even as Araghchi arrives in Islamabad.
25 Apr 2026 - 7:06PM
videocam
43
US-China relations
Exclusive
|
Trump ally to visit China as US turns up pressure before May summit
Republican senator to lead bipartisan delegation to China next week; visit will begin on May 1, with stops planned in Shanghai and Beijing.
24 Apr 2026 - 6:59PM
videocam
36
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 3 weeks
The US president says he sees ‘great chance’ of a peace deal between the two countries this year after White House talks went ‘very well’.
24 Apr 2026 - 4:38PM
videocam
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump orders US forces to ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
US president authorises lethal force as the arrival of a third aircraft carrier bolsters a massive naval presence.
24 Apr 2026 - 5:08PM
videocam
10
A satellite image shows a fleet of small boats at sea, north of the Strait of Hormuz near the Kargan coast, Iran. Photo: European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 via Reuters
US-China trade war
US lawmakers slam China’s ‘parasitic’ theft of military and tech secrets
US senators pointed to legal channels, including work visas and university research, as potential pathways for China-linked espionage.
23 Apr 2026 - 11:03PM
videocam
19
US-China relations
Chinese student charged with illegally taking photos of US military planes
Student taken into custody after allegedly photographing sensitive military aircraft near key air force base in Nebraska during US road trip.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:48AM
videocam
China's military weapons
PLA’s new Type 076 ‘drone carrier’ set for South China Sea training drills
China’s next-level amphibious warship, the Sichuan, in same waters where US, Japan and the Philippines are conducting joint military exercises.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:44AM
videocam
11
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
