The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales to the island.

China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including lowering the import duties on resource-based commodities such as recycled black powder for lithium-ion batteries.

Dozens of lawmakers foresee a surge in tensions over trade, Taiwan or supply chain disruptions possibly scuttling the current pause in US-China economic hostilities.

China pledged to broaden its fiscal spending base in 2026, signaling sustained government support to drive growth in a challenging external environment.

China is rapidly overhauling a network of secret facilities used to manufacture warhead components as it expands its nuclear stockpile faster than any other country, according to an analysis of satellite imagery.

According to local reports, China’s high-speed railway network surpassed the 50,000-kilometer mark thanks to the launch of the Xi'an-Yan'an link on Friday. The new 299-kilometer (185-mile) line is said to cut travel time between the cities from around two hours to just one.

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in November rose by 101.5% from October, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT As the world's leading gold consumer,