The Pentagon has added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to the list of companies assisting the PRC military. China demands the decision be overturned and threatens a harsh response.
China has canceled talks with the EU due to trade tensions and rising exports. Brussels is preparing restrictions against Chinese goods and companies.
Xi Jinping arrived in the DPRK to strengthen friendship and discuss stability. This is his first visit to Pyongyang since 2019.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang on June 8-9 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un. The parties will discuss strengthening relations and regional security issues.
Tokyo and Manila are deepening military cooperation amid Washington's restrained position. The countries are creating their own security system to deter China.
In Beijing, Trump urged Xi Jinping to use his influence on Moscow to end the war. He requested facilitation of direct negotiations between Zelenskyy and Putin.
In 2024, the losses of Russian road carriers amounted to 1. 5 thousand dollars per truck. Chinese companies are displacing the RF thanks to cheap loans.
The Trump administration revoked the visa of a Xinhua journalist following the expulsion of a NYT correspondent from China. The publication urged both countries to reconsider the decision.
Putin failed to reach an agreement with China on the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline despite price reductions. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports a drop in trade turnover and a lack of new investments.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi condemned unilateral US military actions and debts to the UN. Beijing calls for strengthening the organization's role instead of weakening it.
Due to the industrial downturn and the halt in sales in the PRC, the world faces trade wars. Beijing plans to compensate for domestic problems with aggressive exports.
Aleksandar Vučić announced a possible early resignation during a visit to China. He also called the anti-government protests in Belgrade pointless.
Xi Jinping criticized Japan's rearmament at a meeting with Trump. Beijing is dissatisfied with Tokyo's military spending and statements regarding Taiwan.
Dmitry Peskov denied data regarding the secret training of 200 Russian military personnel at bases in China. According to the alleged agreement, the soldiers were studying drone operations.
The EU plans to temporarily lift sanctions on a Chinese chip supplier. Automakers have warned of the risk of production shutdowns due to parts shortages.
Shares of Gazprom and TMK depreciated following Putin's visit to Beijing. The parties failed to sign a contract for the construction of the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline.
U. S. President Donald Trump is planning a conversation with the President of Taiwan regarding a $14 billion arms sale. This decision could seriously escalate relations between Washington and Beijing.
The leaders of China and the Russian Federation discussed the war in Ukraine and a joint strategy during a meeting in Beijing. The parties also criticized US nuclear policy.
Xi Jinping and Putin condemned US nuclear policy and the Golden Dome system. Despite the rapprochement, the parties were unable to sign a large-scale gas deal.
Donald Trump called his trip to Beijing grander than Putin's visit. He believes that the reception ceremony in China surpassed the Russian festivities.
The parties agreed on the route for Power of Siberia 2, but the schedule and prices remain open. An agreement on a new railway was signed and the visa-free regime was extended.
Putin declared unprecedented cooperation with China and invited Xi to the RF. The leaders discussed a new world order, with the construction of a gas pipeline on the agenda.
The Russian dictator arrived in Beijing for his first foreign visit of 2026. The meeting with Xi Jinping takes place immediately after Donald Trump's trip.
About 200 Russian military personnel underwent secret training on drone usage at bases in China. Some of them have reportedly returned to fight against Ukraine at the front.
Putin will discuss the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline in Beijing. Russia's economic dependence on sanctioned technologies from China has reached over 90%.
Xi Jinping told Trump that Putin might regret the invasion of Ukraine. The leaders also discussed cooperation against the International Criminal Court.
China will purchase $17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually until 2028. The parties also agreed to resume exports of American beef and poultry.
The leaders of the PRC and the Russian Federation agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation at an exhibition in Harbin. They plan to develop their economies by leveraging the geographical proximity of the two countries.
Trump concluded his visit to the PRC and allowed for a review of arms sales to Taiwan. The purchase of Boeing aircraft and the development of artificial intelligence were also discussed.
Trump has delayed $14 billion in arms sales to Taiwan for the sake of negotiations with China. The fate of air defense and missile deliveries now depends on decisions from Beijing.
