China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation of most but China, which has said it will respond with its own tariffs on U.S. imports, now faces a deadline next month to negotiate a deal.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries

Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a conflict with Taiwan or the United States.

U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment.

Rubio described the meeting as “constructive” and that the two nations can learn to manage their differences while exploring areas of cooperation.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the nation’s food supply was a national security issue on par with energy and water supplies.

The U.S. wants South Korea to join efforts to counter China's growth in shipbuilding via potential cooperation in the sector, a senior official from Seoul's trade ministry said on Friday.

The Chinese military vowed to safeguard the country's national sovereignty and security in the South China Sea.

The United States and China have reached an agreement — again — to deescalate trade tensions. But details are scarce, and the latest pact leaves major issues between the

China's economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade tensions with the United States added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations that Beijing may need to roll out more stimulus.