TEHRAN, May 29 - China has voiced "strong dissatisfaction" after two US warships sailed by an island claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, adding to simmering tensions in the strategic waterway.
TEHRAN, May 27 - Two US warships reportedly sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Sunday. The maneuvers come days after Washington “disinvited” Beijing to the Pacific Rim 2018 naval exercises.
TEHRAN, May 27 -Profits earned by Chinese industrial firms in April rose at their fastest pace in six months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Sunday, as factories benefited from higher prices and strong demand.
TEHRAN, May 26 -China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan, in another victory for Beijing as it keeps up the pressure on Taipei.
TEHRAN, May 24 -China’s Defense Ministry has voiced regret after the United States withdrew an invitation to China to attend a major US-hosted naval drill amid their dispute over the South China Sea.
TEHRAN, May 24 - China's Defense Ministry expressed regret on Thursday after the United States withdrew an invitation to China to attend a major U.S.-hosted naval drill, saying that closing the door does not promote mutual trust and cooperation.
TEHRAN, May 23 - The United States has warned its citizens in China to stay alert, after a government employee suffered brain damage in a suspect sonic attack.
TEHRAN, May 23 - An American citizen working at the U.S. consulate in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has reported suffering from "abnormal" sounds and pressure leading to a mild brain injury, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, May 23 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was heading to China on Wednesday with a business delegation, amid tension in both Beijing and the European Union over trade issues with the United States.
TEHRAN, May 22 - China on Tuesday called for "concrete actions" from Australia to improve ties following tensions over Beijing's anger with recent political moves by Canberra.
TEHRAN, May 22 - The US Treasury said it updated Trump on the remaining concerns about China’s trade practices and awaits the president’s action to address them, a sign that a trade war is still a possibility despite recent progress.
TEHRAN, May 22 - A Chinese judge sentenced a Tibetan shopkeeper to five years in prison for inciting separatism, based on his comments in a New York Times documentary in which the man talked about the erosion of his culture and language in the tightly secured region.
TEHRAN, May 21 - Iranian Ambassador to China Ali Asghar Khaji called on Beijing to help safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying Tehran will resort to “other options” if its interests are threatened by US sanctions.
TEHRAN, May 21 - China launched a relay satellite early Monday to set up a communication link between Earth and the planned Chang’e-4 lunar probe that will explore the mysterious far side of the Moon, which cannot be seen from Earth.
TEHRAN, May 21 - US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says negotiations with Chinese officials have been successful and as a result a trade war with China is “on hold.”
TEHRAN, May 20 - The number of billionaires worldwide has soared to a record high, according to a new report from wealth data company Wealth-X, which showed that there were 2,754 ultra-rich individuals on the planet in 2017.
TEHRAN, May 17 - The growing exports of Russian grain to China have reached historic levels this agricultural year, according to Russia’s food safety regulator Rosselkhoznadzor.
TEHRAN, May 17 - China launched its first privately developed rocket from a launchpad in northwestern China on Thursday, state media said, the latest milestone in the country's ambitious space exploration program.