China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, tried to sell Germany on a future less tied to the United States and anchored instead in Chinese markets and technology.

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Almost a year after China expanded rare-earth export controls ostensibly aimed at preventing their use by foreign militaries, exporters are still asking a basic question:

Officials have said that the White House ordered agencies not to move forward to ensure a successful summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the coming weeks.

China called on Friday for a ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, adding it was talking to both sides to try to end violent clashes that had left Beijing "deeply concerned". Pakistan is one of China's closest partners in the region, but Beijing also calls itself a "friendly neighbour" of Afghanistan.

Beijing has a lot on its plate in the next few weeks ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned China visit.

The US Justice Department dismissed charges against three Chinese research scholars accused of smuggling biological materials, with defence lawyers citing diplomatic intervention by Beijing.

As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called on the Chinese government to use its influence in Moscow to end Russia's war in Ukraine, as he began a two-day visit to China with discussions on