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:

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.

The Supreme Court decision spiking Trump’s tariffs threatens to undermine the White House’s China strategy, just weeks before the two leaders are expected to meet.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and Washington.

Eileen Gu will probably have to build an extra shelf for all the medals she won in Milan because she added another one to her collection. The USA-born freestyle skier competed for her mother’s country,