"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told Newsweek.

A new wave of purges has engulfed the senior leadership of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army. Since the 20th National Party Congress in October 2022, more than 20 senior PLA officers from all four services—the army,

Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three of its prized nuclear facilities, Iran’s foreign minister came to a gathering of regional diplomats in China this week with a simple ask.

"Cooperation among China, Russia, and India not only aligns with the respective interests of the three countries, but also contributes to regional and global peace, security, stability, and progress," the spokesperson, Lin Jian, told a regular briefing in Beijing.

M said it expects a gross tariff impact of 20 cents a share for the full year, down from its prior projection of 60 cents a share, thanks in part to easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China. CEO Bill Brown said most of the materials maker’s tariff costs are related to China,

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States.

In its 2025 white paper, Japan's Defense Ministry said the world faces the most perilous security environment since World War II.

GDP grew 5.3% in the first half of the year, official data shows, but analysts say maintaining that momentum will be a challenge in the months ahead.

Zero-mileage used cars have emerged in China as a result of the uniquely cutthroat competition for sales in the world's largest auto market, which is reeling from a brutal, years-long price war caused by chronic overcapacity. The practice involves insuring a new vehicle before it is sold, allowing automakers and their dealers to meet sales targets.