Beijing is increasing its defense investment to keep up with the global trend, with a rise this year of 230 billion euros. The overwhelming emergence of Donald Trump has stirred global tensions, with defense now at the center of the global geopolitical stage.

China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs on Chinese goods and torched off a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a fleet that includes Chinese- built or Chinese-flagged vessels and will push allies to do similar or face retaliation,

Two major speeches were delivered by two of the world’s most powerful leaders this week, on opposite sides of the planet

The bill does not link tariffs to fentanyl smuggling but seeks expanded authority to sanction state-owned or state-controlled Chinese entities, including banks, involved in financing foreign opioid trafficking. The measure also would have the U.S. government track more chemicals that can be used to make methamphetamines.

China submitted a revised request for dispute settlement consultations with the United States to address new U.S. tariffs applied on goods originating in China, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday.

A Cambodian official said his government would welcome a request from the United States for its ships to visit Ream Naval Base.