In 2022, China for the first time in 20 years didn't have a woman among the 24 members of its Politburo or the seven members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for greater representation for women in politics and government at a global women's summit in Beijing, a move he said would ensure that gender equality is "truly internalised" within society.

Top U.S. officials on Wednesday blasted China’s major expansion of rare earth export controls as a threat to global supply chains, but said Beijing could still change course and avoid steps by Washington to decouple from the world’s second-largest economy.

The regime has rattled China’s trading partners and enraged President Donald Trump. In response, he has threatened an extra tariff of 100% on Chinese goods and retaliatory controls on American exports to China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women co-hosted with UN Women in Beijing. The encounter came as China and Ghana celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday insisted that Washington did not want to escalate a trade conflict with China, stressing that President Donald Trump is ready to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea later this month.

It’s President Donald Trump's latest attempt to try and reclaim leverage before he meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month.

President Donald Trump called China's rare earth export controls a 'bad moment' as both countries navigate tensions over critical defense materials, and potential tariff increases.

Activists say the unprecedented round-up could be the beginning of a wider crackdown on China's underground churches.

China’s exports accelerated in September, showing the resilience of the country’s trade machine as tensions flared again with the US ahead of an expected meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in South Korea this month.

President Trump calls off efforts to meet Xi Jinping after China imposes new rare earth export controls, warning the move is hostile and threatens global supply chains.