The developments mark a rapid change in fortunes for Beijing, which had a senior delegation of officials visiting Caracas and who met with Maduro only hours before he was seized in a strike by U.S. special forces.

China launched an investigation into a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day after it imposed curbs on the export of so-called dual-use goods that could be used by Japan’s military.

They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through.

Beijing insists its claims on Taiwan are nothing like Donald Trump’s move to seize power and oil in Caracas, even as experts note the two superpowers use remarkably similar language

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday and called for greater cooperation in infrastructure, green industry, the digital

The seizing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro removes one of China’s staunchest partners in Latin America, raising questions over its political and economic influence in the region.

China rolled out sweeping new rules on Wednesday to rein in aggressive competition in e-commerce, banning major platforms such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) from forcing online merchants into promotions or deep discounts.

Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

By Joyce Lee, Heejin Kim and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING/SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that he wants to open a "new phase" for relations with China, after meeting with President Xi Jinping during Lee's first trip to Beijing since taking office in June.