China
China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal
China accused a US Navy warship of illegally entering disputed South China Sea waters, while Taiwan reported a separate confrontation with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near the Pratas Islands.
Trump open to idea of joint meeting with Xi, Putin next month
Putin suggests meeting with Trump, Xi to discuss Ukraine war resolution - report
Trump says US is holding denuclearization talks with Russia, China
China linked hackers pose as former US officials to steal emails from researchers, Proofpoint says
Chinese hackers have been impersonating US AI experts to steal emails from AI experts at think tanks and universities.
Trump aims to leverage US aircraft-part exports to China in trade negotiations, sources say
The US has been reluctant to provide guarantees, seeing the parts as leverage that could be used to secure future concessions, the sources said.
China-Syria trade rises by hundreds of millions of dollars as China launches industrial investments
The value of Syrian imports from China reached approximately $669.9 million during the first six months of 2026, exceeding in just half a year the total value of Chinese exports to Syria in 2025.
Taiwan moves senior navy commander to Coast Guard to strengthen wartime integration against China
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he expected Yuan Sheng-hua would use his experience to promote coordination between the navy and the Coast Guard.
Chinese invasion of Taiwan likely pushed past 2027 amid military purges, say US officials
Beijing may increasingly look to use force in 2028 and beyond if Taiwan's election sees the Democratic Progressive Party win a fourth consecutive term.
The absent paradox: Jew-hatred persists where Jews are absent - opinion
Every generation imagines that it has finally outgrown antisemitism, only to rediscover that the impulse and the hate remain, even when hibernating beneath the surface.
Israel faces growing hostility around the world, going beyond its policies - opinion
Israel faces growing global hostility driven by religious, ideological and historical forces that extend far beyond its policies.
Hackers steal over half a million credit cards using cheap Chinese AI models, simple prompts
The attack included three open-source AI tools, with the operation costing between $12,000 and $18,000 in total, and reports of it still being active.
Trump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China - analysis
Washington has cast the busy summit schedule with Xi as important to keeping ties on even keel between the world's two biggest economies.
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
China pushed back against the United States' policy in its speech at the UN, saying the sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and called for the blockade against Cuba to be lifted.
