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President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for talks on trade, security, technology and Taiwan, against a backdrop of tensions between the two powers. Xi called for dialogue and announced new gestures toward Americans.

U.S. intelligence officials warn that selling 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia could expose sensitive technology to China. Security officials are calling for Chinese equipment to be removed and access to the aircraft restricted.

Over the past year, China supplied Iran with hundreds of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile systems in exchange for oil and credit to purchase goods. The deal was carried out by circumventing international sanctions.

British security officials are concerned that the City of Dreams hotel in Limassol may offer a vantage point over RAF Akrotiri. The concerns intensified after a Hezbollah drone struck the base.

The U.S. says it disrupted a Chinese cyber operation that targeted a range of government agencies and sensitive institutions, including NASA and the Senate. The Justice Department seized domains used by two attack platforms that had reportedly been active since at least 2018.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to New Delhi for the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to India since 2019. The backdrop: efforts to stabilize relations alongside an ongoing border dispute.

The British military bought Chinese-made components for surveillance and intelligence-gathering drones. An investigation found that the drones were sending “heartbeat signals” to an IP address in China.

The Trump administration has expanded its restrictions on Chinese technology to include robot vacuums, citing concerns about surveillance through cameras, microphones, and mapping systems. China rejects the allegations and warns it will respond.

A cybersecurity researcher stumbled upon a website used by Chinese authorities to monitor and collect information on foreign nationals living in the country. The list included Israeli citizens.

The U.S. government is escalating its technology battle with China: The Federal Communications Commission announced that Chinese-made humanoid and animal-like robots will not be allowed into the U.S. market, citing concerns over sensitive data collection, espionage and even remote takeovers.

Covering 413,000 square meters and built in just 38 months, Xiamen Xiang'an Railway Station is now the world's largest train station by building area.

At least 39 people have been killed in southern China after Tropical Storm Maysak triggered severe flooding, dam failures, and the evacuation of 130,000 residents.

At least 11 people have been killed as devastating storms, mudslides, and tornadoes sweep across China. Rescue operations continue while another powerful super typhoon heads toward the country's eastern coast, raising fears of further destruction.

Beijing says its latest submarine-launched missile test was routine, but regional leaders condemned the launch over concerns about stability and security.

A joint operation by the FBI, Google, and Lumen brought down a large-scale Chinese cyber network. According to the charges, the platform let hackers build phishing sites with AI and steal millions of credit card records.

The U.S. Defense Department has updated its list of companies that American security agencies are barred from dealing with. Newly added to the list are automaker BYD, Alibaba, and tech giant Baidu. The reason, according to the Pentagon: they help the Chinese government use civilian technology for military purposes.

Axios-obtained State Department report says foreign powers are using threats, vandalism and online propaganda to target Jews and fuel social division

In 1938, China breached the Yellow River's dikes to slow the advancing Japanese army, triggering one of the deadliest man-made disasters in history.

An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf spent the day in Qatar. Arab media reported that Iran is willing to transfer its enriched uranium to China, but the U.S. is refusing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin, and after their state meeting the two issued a joint statement calling for an end to the war in Iran. They stressed: "The attack on Iran harmed regional security."