Semafor China

The US government report underscores how intensely China worked to bolster its reserves ahead of the Iran war.

The Donald Trump administration accused China of running “industrial-scale campaigns” to steal the capabilities of American AI models.

US allies should pay more for critical minerals sourced from outside of China, the White House’s trade representative said.

A Beijing-based space startup secured $8.4 billion in financing commitments from state-owned or -linked banks, part of China’s efforts to explore building orbital data centers.

Beijing enacted new rules that threaten stiff punishments for foreign and domestic companies that shift supply chains out of China.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is squeezing Asia’s largest oil importers as they run low on alternatives.

Although the superpowers’ tariff conflict is ending, a potentially far more damaging supply battle is just getting going.

Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s profit fell more than 70% as the company leaned aggressively into AI.

Car factories are the trendy new destination for family outings in China, as parents look to give their kids a front-row view of the country’s high-tech manufacturing boom.

A far bigger crisis may be on the way, and global businesses are hopelessly unprepared.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help end the Iran and Ukraine wars.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened China with “staggering” 50% tariffs if it provides military assistance to Iran, raising the specter of further friction between the world’s two largest economies.