China

China's economy is slowing sharply, with investment resuming declines, but exports rose 14% in April. Xi told US CEOs that China will open markets wider during Trump's visit, while the EU fined Temu over $230 million for illegal product sales.

• 34Trump and Xi discuss trade deals, farm goods, and chip controls
• 24EU fines Temu over $230 million for illegal product sales
• 22China's fuel demand and exports face pressure from oil prices and EV shift
• 14Xi Jinping Tells US CEOs China Will Open Markets Wider During Trump Visit
• 13Huawei aims for 1.4nm chips by 2031 despite US sanctions

Xi Jinping hosted both US President Trump and Russian President Putin in Beijing within days, discussing trade, Taiwan, Iran, and Ukraine. China also called on Pakistan to intensify Iran mediation.

• 323Trump and Xi Meet in Beijing, Discuss Taiwan and Trade
• 129Donald Trump's 'CEO crew' to Beijing is almost as rich as the world's third-largest economy
• 119Russia and China to strengthen trade and economic cooperation
• 63Xi hosts Putin in Beijing days after Trump visit
• 60Trump and Xi to meet in China amid Iran tensions

Chinese espionage cases surfaced in the US, UK, and Germany, with a California mayor pleading guilty and a German couple arrested. China's military drove away a Dutch frigate in the South China Sea, and China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos.

• 20California mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent
• 8German couple arrested on suspicion of spying for China
• 7Trump to Decide Soon on Taiwan Arms Sale, Noncommittal to Xi
• 7Chinese oil tanker hit in reportedly first attack since Hormuz crisis
• 6UK immigration officer guilty of spying on politicians for China

Industrial accidents dominate, with a coal mine blast killing at least 90 and a fireworks factory explosion killing 37, prompting Xi to urge all-out rescue work. Natural disasters also struck, including a 5.2-magnitude earthquake and torrential rains causing deaths and missing persons.

• 38Coal mine blast in China kills at least 90, rescue underway
• 22Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21
• 115.2-magnitude earthquake kills two, collapses 13 buildings in China
• 11Death toll rises to 37 in central China fireworks plant explosion
• 9China Q1 marriages fall to 1.697 million; divorces edge down