Recent weeks have seen a fresh wave of developments shaping relations between the United States and China, with disputes spanning alleged nuclear activity, artificial intelligence in defence, trade policy and digital asset competition. The evolving dynamics underscore the complexity of ties between the
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in a diplomatic engagement that could help shape a potential summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in
A US federal jury has convicted a former Google software engineer for stealing sensitive artificial intelligence trade secrets and covertly sharing them with Chinese technology firms, underscoring growing security risks at the intersection of advanced computing and geopolitical rivalry. The defendant, a Chinese
China’s ambassador to the United States has issued a blunt warning that the global order is entering a dangerous phase, framing early 2026 as a moment of stark choice between stability and deepening disorder. Speaking to business leaders in New York, Xie Feng
Strategic competition between the United States and China has intensified in early 2026 as economic rivalry, political uncertainty, and diverging technological trajectories converge into a more volatile relationship. Recent developments highlight a widening imbalance in the electric vehicle sector, where Chinese manufacturers continue
The United States and China may be able to strike a workable balance in Venezuela’s energy sector, according to US energy secretary Chris Wright, who said cooperation is possible as long as Washington remains the dominant force shaping the flow of Venezuelan oil.
A carefully framed message during diplomatic talks China’s President Xi Jinping has issued a pointed but carefully worded warning against what he described as hegemonic behavior that undermines the international order. The remarks were delivered during talks with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin,
A realist view from a seasoned diplomat Former US ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink has urged policymakers to approach China with realism rather than nostalgia, arguing that a return to earlier eras of US China relations is neither possible nor productive. His message
Diplomatic engagements cluster at a sensitive moment US President Donald Trump held a high level meeting with the United States’ ambassador to China, David Perdue, at his Mar a Lago estate in Florida, closing a day marked by intensive diplomatic engagement in the
Hopes for a renewed diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Beijing are facing growing strain, not only from tensions between the two powers but also from the role played by US allies in Asia. As Donald Trump signals interest in reaching a broad understanding
