By bno - Taipei Office Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and China took centre stage at a landmark summit with Southeast Asian nations this week, vowing to bolster trade and deepen economic cooperation amid growing global uncertainty,

The secretary of state said all future visa applications from China or Hong Kong will be subject to enhanced scrutiny.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang rallied a group of Southeast Asian and Gulf states to deepen cooperation and touted his country’s economic strength, as Beijing ramps up its charm offensive abroad to counter US efforts to isolate the economy.

The United States has suspended some sales to China of critical U.S. technologies, including those related to jet engines to Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer COMAC, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Investment in regional projects is allowing China to expand its influence in the South Pacific at the U.S.'s expense, analysts say.

The Trump administration says it will begin revoking Chinese students' visas, including those studying in "critical fields."

A chronic housing slowdown and high youth unemployment rate have made China more vulnerable than it was in President Trump’s first term.

CCTV newscaster Hu Die accidentally referred to China and Taiwan as separate countries, contradicting Beijing's official narrative.