China
Iran used brief US truce to build $6 billion oil buffer - report
Tehran rushed 70 million barrels toward China during a month-long pause in the US blockade, securing up to $6 billion before renewed strikes.
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings
Iran's space program advances satellite program, eyes better missile launchers, new facilities
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on Chinese election interference
More than 260,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods to mainland China
Typhoon Bavi is the longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the region this year and the most powerful storm to hit China in 2026.
Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication
The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.
China submarine launch signals growing threat across western Pacific - analysis
China's test firing of the missile armed with a dummy warhead drew criticism from regional powers, with the US saying it was an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed in the Pacific Ocean.
China’s missile test shows the defense‑tech race is now about networks, not platforms - opinion
China’s missile test signals a new era where networks, resilience, and alliances-not the largest fleet or most advanced long-range missile will define power.
China halts helium exports amid renewed Middle East conflict
Beijing said the temporary ban is intended to prevent domestic shortages as renewed Middle East fighting threatens supplies of the gas used in semiconductor manufacturing.
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
Jinjiang, in the coastal Fujian province, is a major footwear and clothing manufacturing hub and is often referred to as China's "shoe capital."
![[Illustrative] This photo taken on March 9, 2017 shows a Chinese employee working at a shoe sole factory in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian province.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/729222 "[Illustrative] This photo taken on March 9, 2017 shows a Chinese employee working at a shoe sole factory in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian province.")
US says China gave only hours' notice before submarine missile test
"The test occurred amid China’s rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup and is of great concern to the region," the official added.
At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end, Xinhua says
The landslide hit a valley in Tanchang County, China, early on Tuesday morning, trapping 33 people, most of whom are temporary laborers from nearby villages.
Pakistan launches new trade corridors through Iran, China to central Asia, bypassing Afghanistan
Pakistan’s new Iran and China trade corridors give Central Asian countries alternative access to Pakistani ports after Islamabad closed key Afghan crossings over security concerns.
Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows
Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.
