Russia’s government expects to sell natural gas for several years to China at about a third less than the price paid by Europe, underscoring how a pivot to Asia hasn’t fully offset the loss of most of the country’s Western markets.

Former CIA official John Kiriakou said President Trump's "handshake" deal with China to cut Iran's weapons supply could be a game-changer for the Middle East.

The United States and the Philippines kicked off one of their largest combat exercises Monday in an annual display of allied military might aimed at deterring aggression in Asia, despite Washington’s preoccupation with the war in the Middle East.

China has sent a group of warships to hold drills in the western Pacific Ocean, a move that comes as Japan for the first time joins massive exercises with the US and the Philippines, highlighting growing tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows China's trade with Iran and Gulf countries fell sharply in March as restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz tightened amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting at the Great

The Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday that if questioned by U.S. law enforcement officers, Chinese nationals should respond calmly and rationally.

China on Monday warned against military cooperation that could undermine trust and deepen division in the region, as the United States and the Philippines begin annual

The Trump-Xi meeting in May could reopen dialogue on LNG trade, but any reset is likely to favor flexible, market-driven energy flows over fixed purchase commitments.

The cargo ship seized by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman belongs to a subsidiary of a sanctioned Iranian state-owned group.