Chinese officials want the Strait of Hormuz open and deny allegations of providing weapons to Iran, weeks before Trump and Xi are expected to meet.

US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments.

When three villagers from China’s Sichuan province wrote to local officials in 2022 asking why the government was confiscating their land and evicting them from their homes, they received a terse reply: It was a “state secret.

China claims its new microwave weapon is more powerful than its US equivalent and capable of shooting down drone swarms from 3km away. The announcement comes at a time of reputational damage for Beijing, after Chinese-made radar systems supplied to ...

President Trump said Wednesday that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports that Beijing considered making a transfer. CBS News' Zak Hudak and Elizabeth Palmer have more.

The waters on nuclear testing are murky, with international observers casting doubt on whether the 2020 test even happened — all while China is ambiguous and Australia remains in the dark.

The developments follow US moves to tighten pressure on Iran, including a naval blockade, alongside indications that negotiations with Tehran could restart as early as this week.

China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran in the next few weeks, according to a report citing sources with knowledge of US intelligence. The move would be “provocative,” according to CNN,