U.S. special forces seize Chinese military cargo bound for Iran;
Man pleads guilty to smuggling $160 million in AI chips to China;
PLA fighters lock radar on Japanese jets;
Chinese and Russian bombers hold joint drills near Japan;
China's $1T surplus prompts criticism...
... And levies from Mexico, Europe

A Coast Guard standoff between disputed islands;
Amid demographic crisis, China starts taxing birth control;
China delays publishing home sales data;
China cancels Japanese music acts amid frosty ties;
Russia sells Yuan-dominated bonds

U.S. restricts visas for Central Americans with PRC ties;
Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals with Vietnam amid U.S. tariffs;
Taipei announces $40 billion budget for "Taiwan Dome";
PBOC expands crackdown on cyber currencies;
China is closing the military power gap

China criticizes, sanctions Japan over PM's Taiwan comments;
China builds the world's first floating artificial island;
UK set to approve new PRC mega embassy;
Amsterdam suspends Nexperia takeover;
Chinese stakes in Italy's energy grid raise red flags

China has invested $2.1 trillion in strategic sectors around the world;
MI5: PRC spies target UK lawmakers using LinkedIn;
Britain announces plan to counter PRC espionage;
China funds $29 million revamp of South African military base;
Beijing warns citizens of risks amid African gold rush