The United States imposed sanctions on six entities based in Hong Kong and China on Wednesday that it accused of being involved in an Iranian drone procurement network, as the Trump administration implements its "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran.

The United States is set to cut the size of its diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%, the South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the situation. American diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong as well as local employees might be given notice as early as Friday in a round of downsizing that the media outlet described as unprecedented.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the United States without giving a timeline for his trip. Trump made the remarks to reporters on Air Force One and said "it's possible" for the U.

The United States must rebuild and replace its Cold War–era nuclear deterrent, given the growing threats posed by the autocrats in Beijing, Moscow, Pyongyang, and Tehran.

China may introduce a round of retaliatory tariffs against the United States if Washington follows through on threats to raise duties on Chinese imports by another 10 per cent, Goldman Sachs has predicted.

U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of China's foreign exchange policy appears to be unfounded, given the yuan's relative strength in currency markets and Beijing's efforts to keep it stable. Trump said on Monday he told the leaders of Japan and China they cannot continue to reduce the value of their currencies as doing so would be unfair to the United States.

As Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, they are striking a confident posture despite serious challenges to the economy and growing pressure from the United States.

Artificial intelligence will play a critical role in shaping China's fortunes as a great power. Yet Beijing’s attempt to translate wins by today’s innovators like DeepSeek and others into wider gains for the $18 trillion economy will be challenged not just by the United States but also by the Chinese Communist Party’s own desire to maintain control.

The United States on Tuesday ended pollution tracking by its embassies that had been a vital source of data especially in Beijing, as President Donald Trump slashes overseas and environmental

Keep in mind, you know, the United States buys more than three times more products from China than China buys from the United States. So there's not going to be necessarily a like for like tariffs, but they have added extra tariffs of up to 15% on a number of U.

Any downsizing of the US diplomatic mission in China could affect Washington’s understanding of the country, weaken joint projects, and hold up visa applications, according to observers. The South China Morning Post understands that the United States will cut the number of embassy and consulate staff in mainland China and Hong Kong by up to 10 per cent.

The United States plans to reduce its diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%, affecting personnel in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan, and Hong Kong, according to sources cited by the South China