11:32
U.S.-China

Rare earths tensions rise as U.S. and China trade barbs

Chinese state media on Thursday issued a seven-point rebuttal to U.S. calls for Beijing to wind back its rare earth controls, as both sides struggle to move beyond a volley of barbs and accusations of blindsiding the other.

10:35
UK

Starmer publishes key witness statements in China spy case

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday published a senior official's evidence in the prosecution of two men charged with spying for China, seeking to demonstrate that the case did not collapse because of government manipulation.

08:00
China-France

China seeks stronger ties with France in strategic dialogue

China has voiced its readiness to enhance high-level exchanges with France during a strategic dialogue between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Emmanuel Bonne, the French president’s diplomatic adviser, according to a statement released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday.

10:00
Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 14 October, 2025

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 14 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.

09:01
U.S.-China

Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump remains set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea in late October as both sides seek to ease tensions over tariff threats and export controls, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday.

10:30
U.S.-China

Trump ratchets up U.S.-China trade war, promising new tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the trade conflict with Beijing on Friday, ending a fragile truce between the world’s two largest economies by announcing a sharp rise in tariffs in retaliation for China’s decision to restrict critical mineral exports.

05:30
China debt sustainability

China becomes net creditor: global South repays more than receives

Developing nations are entering a new and worrying phase in their relationship with China. A new report from Boston University finds that, in 2022 and 2023, these countries paid more in debt service to China than they received in new Chinese loans.

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