The summit highlights Tehran's growing relationship with Beijing — and Moscow — following its recent conflict with Israel, which was joined by the United States in attacking Iranian nuclear sites. China's support provides Iran with crucial economic and military backing that stands to weaken U.S.-led sanctions and containment efforts.

It added restrictions on technology involved in lithium mining and refining. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia and China's foreign ministers on Sunday discussed their relations with the United States and the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement. President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister,

The State Department fired personnel and consolidated offices that help craft the U.S. diplomatic response to China’s aggression in Asia and global tech competition.

Shoppers are taking advantage of a $42 billion government trade-in program aimed at boosting spending. But in recent weeks, some cities have started to cut back on the subsidies.

China's imports of major commodities presented a mixed picture in the first half, but if there is a clear trend it is that the world's top buyer of natural resources is increasingly sensitive to prices.

As the closest U.S. air base to Taiwan—the self-ruled island that China has threatened to take by force—the Pentagon plans to replace Kadena's 48 F-15C/D fighter jets with 36 newer F-15EX jets, which are capable of carrying more air-to-air missiles.

The United States is working to ensure that if war with China comes, major Pacific allies are ready, according to a new report. China has issued years of bellicose verbal barrages about invading Taiwan,

China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".