Chinese humanoid robots are having a moment in the spotlight after a standout performance at the country's annual Spring Festival Gala.

The German chancellor will travel to Beijing this week, the latest high-level visitor as Western countries pivot back to China.

Trade, energy flows and dual-use technology have become the economic lifeline sustaining Moscow’s war despite Western sanctions.

Beijing is currently conducting a comprehensive assessment of the implications of the ruling, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said Monday. China’s first official comments on the ruling came days after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.

A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South China Sea on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:57 a.m. Eastern about 34 miles northwest of Kota Belud, Malaysia, data from the agency shows.

Japan is the biggest consumer of rare earths after China. Beijing dominates the supply chain for the strategic minerals, controlling 60 per cent of mining and more than 90 per cent of refining and magnet manufacturing.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy.

American-born skier Eileen Gu fired back at critics over competing for Team China, saying people "just hate China" and target her because she wins.

Olympic skier Eileen Gu has responded to JD Vance after the vice president criticized her choice to represent China at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Zoe Atkin won women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe bronze to claim Great Britain’s fifth medal of their record-breaking Winter Olympics as China’s Eileen Gu soared to win her first gold of the Games

US and Chinese fighter jets briefly faced off above waters near the Korean Peninsula this week, Yonhap News reported, marking a rare confrontation in that area between the two superpowers.