Latest China Headlines

All the headlines from our China Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Chinese Exporters Elated by Reprieve in US-China Trade War

May 12 2025 // The US-China deal temporarily lowering tariffs comes as a relief for Chinese exporters in limbo since the onset of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.The Trump administration’s 145% duties on...

UK Cyber Security Chief Names China as Dominant Hacking Threat

May 8 2025 // The UK has named China as the dominant threat to national cybersecurity after a series of hacks and breaches involving British government departments and critical infrastructure.“China remains the pacing threat in...

TikTok Fined €530 Million for Illegally Sending EU Data to China

May 5 2025 // TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. was fined €530 million ($600 million) by the European Union for illegally sending user data to China, and warned that it didn’t do enough to keep that information out of reach from...

Chinese Hacking Competitions Fuel the Country’s Broad Cyber Ambitions

May 1 2025 // Dustin Childs can still describe the best demonstration of a winning hack at an international tournament he’s ever seen. It happened almost a decade ago.The participants had to find a way to break into a Windows...

Thai-Chinese Firm Denies Flouting Safety Measures in Probe of Skyscraper Collapse

Apr 23 2025 // Authorities are probing Xin Ke Yuan Steel and another Chinese contractor involved in the construction to find out why the building crumbled following a quake centered in Myanmar, more than 800 miles (1,200 kilometers)...

China Bans ‘Smart’ and ‘Autonomous’ Driving Terms From Vehicle Ads

Apr 17 2025 // China is banning automakers from using the terms “smart driving” and “autonomous driving” when they advertise driving assistance features, and will tighten rules around such technology upgrades, the...

China to Tighten EV Battery Rules to Reduce Fire and Explosion Risks

Apr 16 2025 // China is tightening regulations on battery-powered vehicles and will require its automakers to comply with higher battery safety standards, aiming to reduce risks of fire and explosions in the fast-growing sector.The...

China Says US Hacked Networks of 2025 Asian Winter Games

Apr 15 2025 // China accused a US spy agency of hacking the Asian Winter Games held this year in Harbin, and took the unusual step of identifying individuals it thinks are responsible.The US National Security Agency’s Office of...

Trump Temporarily Lowers Tariffs for Most Countries, Raises Them for China

Apr 9 2025 // U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would temporarily lower new tariffs on many countries, even as he raised them further on imports from China, in a sudden reversal that sent U.S. stocks sharply...

China Financial Regulator to Raise Insurance Funds’ Limits for Stock Investment

Apr 9 2025 // China’s financial regulator plans to raise limits for insurance funds’ investment in the stock market, as part of action taken to increase support for capital markets and the real economy.It will raise the...

China Calls for Smart Driving Vigilance After Fatal Crash of Xiaomi Corp. EV

Apr 8 2025 // Chinese authorities warned drivers to stay vigilant and reduce the use of advanced driver-assistance technology during the Qing Ming Festival holiday, after three people died in an accident involving a Xiaomi Corp....

Chinese Military Conducts Large-Scale Drills Around Taiwan

Apr 3 2025 // The Chinese military conducted large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that included an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled democracy against seeking formal...

China State Firms Curb Russian Oil Imports on Sanctions Risks, Sources Say

Mar 14 2025 // Chinese state oil companies are shying away from Russian oil this month, with two importers halting purchases while two others scaled back volumes as they assess compliance following recent U.S. sanctions on Moscow,...

Missouri Threatens to Seize Chinese Assets Across US in $24 Billion Lawsuit

Mar 12 2025 // Missouri’s attorney general is threatening to seize Chinese assets across the U.S. to collect $24.5 billion awarded in a lawsuit against China stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts were skeptical Monday,...

US Indicts Slew of Alleged Chinese Hackers, Sanctions Company Over Spy Campaign

Mar 6 2025 // The U.S. on Wednesday announced indictments against a slew of alleged Chinese hackers, sanctioned a Chinese tech company and offered a $10 million bounty over what Washington called a years-long spy campaign that stole...

COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab

Feb 24 2025 // Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells using the same gateway as the virus that causes COVID-19.This virus hasn’t been detected in...

China Frees Possible $27 Billion From Insurers to Buy Gold

Feb 10 2025 // A pilot program in China that allows insurers to buy gold for the first time could free up billions of dollars of investment in the metal, adding further impetus to a record-setting rally. Prices hit a fresh peak.Ten...

China Asks Insurers to Manage Sufficient Capital and Liquidity Buffers

Feb 10 2025 // China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration on Saturday issued guidelines for insurance groups to manage “concentration risks,” asking insurers to hold sufficient capital and liquidity...

China Hits Back With Targeted Tariffs After Trump Imposes New Levies

Feb 4 2025 // China on Tuesday imposed tariffs on some U.S. imports in a swift response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, raising the stakes in a showdown between the world’s top two economies even as President Donald Trump...

China Guides Mutual Funds, Insurers to Invest More in Stocks

Jan 23 2025 // China is guiding local mutual funds and insurers to boost their stock purchases in the government’s latest initiative to shore up its ailing equity market as it confronts the threat of higher tariffs.Mutual funds...