US-China relations

'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide

"The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: for us, Iran is an existential threat; for the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge."

Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram speaks at the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, July 1, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump and The president of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping

Beijing's revenge: China turns off the tap for the American defense industry

U.S. and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

China arrests US scholar of Myanmar on suspicion of spying

Taiwanese soldiers leave Qingtian Hall, an underground military tunnel built inside Taiwu Mountain in the 1960s, after attending a performance commemorating the Battle of Guningtou, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025

Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion


New York City bans TikTok on all gov't issued devices for all employees

Employees of NYC will be given 30 days to remove the app from their devices and cease accessing it on government networks.

Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration

US warns space companies about foreign spying

China says its space program is for peaceful purposes, but US military officials say Beijing sees space as crucial to its military strategy.

 A suspected Chinese spy balloon is seen before it was shot down off the coast of Garden City, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023

Close to half of Americans favor TikTok ban - poll

Fifty-eight percent of Republicans favored a ban, compared to 47% of Democrats, the poll showed.

 A woman holds a smartphone as a TikTok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration.

Two US Navy sailors arrested for sharing secrets with China

US-China relations have been tense for years over a range of national security and trade issues.

 The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 1, 2021.

Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further

The House version of the annual defense bill requires the Pentagon to run a CL-20 pilot program that switches out either the explosive or propellant in three existing weapons.

Israel, US begin the development of the Arrow 4 weapon system

Is Netanyahu endangering US-Israel ties by visiting China? - opinion

While it is important to directly talk with Beijing, Jerusalem must remain as transparent as possible with Washington about those conversations.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, in 2017

US, China aim to revive climate cooperation as tensions simmer

Despite recent tensions, China and the US are aiming to combat climate change together.

 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 8, 2023.

Where is Israel left in the Middle East's US-China balancing out? - opinion

The best way for America to confront the Chinese in the region is to remain engaged and present and convince the region’s nations that America is not a paper tiger.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 19.

China's US envoy makes rare Pentagon visit for security-related talks

China's Xie requested "the US side to take action to remove obstacles, manage differences, handle Taiwan and other important and sensitive issues cautiously"

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Chinese hackers accessed government emails, Microsoft says

Microsoft did not say which organizations or governments had been affected, but added that the hacking group involved primarily targets entities in Western Europe.

 A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.