In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.

The U.S. imposed travel bans on three Chilean officials over the possible construction of a submarine fiber optic cable with China, while warning Peru against ceding control over a Chinese-built mega port.

SHANGHAI, March 6 (Reuters) - China's yuan inched higher against the dollar on Friday but remained on course to snap a record weekly winning streak, and post its biggest slump in more than a year, reflecting a broadly firmer greenback in light of the widening Middle East conflict.

Beijing kicked off its top annual political gathering, pledging to further insulate its economy from Trump’s tariffs and accelerate efforts to supercharge its military.

HONG KONG/TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - China will boost defence spending by 7% in 2026, ⁠it ⁠said on Thursday, the lowest rate in five years but still ⁠outpacing wider economic growth targets and the rest of Asia at a time of growing regional tension, including over Taiwan.

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI, March 6 (Reuters) - China has approved Pfizer's GLP-1 treatment Xianweiying for long-term weight management in overweight or obese adults, the U.S. drugmaker said on WeChat on Friday,

Beijing is content to consolidate its strength while avoiding conflict with a diminished but still dangerous U.S., analysts say.