What's Happening in China

Trump postpones China visit

With a U.S.-China summit on hold amid the Iran war, officials discuss new trade mechanisms during talks in Paris

Mar 21 • PC

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U.S. and China prepare trade talks ahead of Trump's Beijing visit

With just weeks before a planned U.S.-China summit in Beijing, officials meet for trade talks in Paris as tensions persist over tariffs and fentanyl…

Mar 14 • PC

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China sets lower growth target as tensions rise in Middle East

China opened its annual Two Sessions with a lower GDP growth target for 2026 as Beijing reacts to the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran and prepares for…

Mar 7 • PC

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February 2026

China-Japan tensions, Xi-Merz meeting, and the upcoming Two Sessions

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.

Feb 28 • PC

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Trump's comments on Taiwan arms sales ignite debate

Strategic ambiguity remains official policy, but the president's statements raise diplomatic alarms

Feb 21 • PC

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Takaichi's landslide win strengthens Tokyo's stance on China

Supermajority signals tougher China policy as tensions over Taiwan rhetoric continue

Feb 14 • PC

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Beijing signals red lines on Taiwan ahead of Trump's China visit

Trade, Taiwan, and diplomacy dominate Xi-Trump call ahead of China visit

Feb 7 • PC

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January 2026

China, UK agree to reset relations

British PM Starmer's China visit signals a cautious thaw in bilateral ties

Jan 31 • PC

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China at Davos, GDP growth hits target, and population decline deepens

What Beijing is telling the world as growth holds and demographics worsen

Jan 24 • PC

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Xi's anti-corruption campaign, China's record trillion-dollar surplus, and Canada's deal with Beijing

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.

Jan 17 • PC

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China caught off guard by Maduro's capture

Beijing condemned U.S. actions in Venezuela as questions grow over China's influence in Latin America and implications for Taiwan

Jan 10 • PC

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December 2025

TikTok saga: final episode?

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.

Dec 20, 2025 • PC

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