Analysts say Beijing is 'preoccupied' with the economy this year and will keep up its carrot and stick approach to Taiwan reunification As China's political elite gather for the country's annual legislative sessions this week,

The naval drills, which include "striking maritime targets," will "strengthen military mutual trust" between Beijing, Moscow and Tehran, China said.

Oil prices fell to multi-month lows on Tuesday after reports of OPEC+ plans to proceed with output increases in April while further price pressure was applied by U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China as well as Beijing's retaliatory tariffs.

China pushed back against recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, declaring that Washington could never "sow discord" in its ties with Moscow. Newsweek reached out to the White House and the Russian Foreign Ministry via email for comment.

Three years into Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, China is closely monitoring U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategy to end the war, as Beijing calculates its moves to position itself as a strategic partner for Ukraine while maintaining a no‐limits partnership with Russia,

Weeks prior to Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the two reaffirmed the “no limits” partnership first mentioned by Beijing in 2021. Nato considers China a “decisive enabler” of the Kremlin’s war effort,

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode

The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping had a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Monday,

The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping had a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Monday,

China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, maintaining a steady growth rate as Beijing faces headwinds from three years of sluggish economic expansion amid mounting geopolitical challenges from Taiwan to Ukraine.