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US, Russia Nuclear Pact Expires Without a Fallback

New START treaty establishing limits on arsenals is no longer in effect

(Newser) - The world's two biggest nuclear superpowers are no longer bound by restrictions on their arsenals. At midnight, the New START treaty between the US and Russia expired, lifting formal caps on how many long-range nuclear warheads each side can deploy and ending the inspections and data-sharing that let both...

Trump Says He Had 'Excellent' Talk With Xi

Presidents discuss Iran, Taiwan, soybeans

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in an "excellent" wide-ranging call as the US administration pushes Beijing and others to further isolate Tehran. Trump said the two leaders discussed a broad range of other critical issues in the US-China...

Draco Malfoy Becomes an Unlikely Lunar New Year Icon

Chinese embrace Harry Potter character's moniker, whose Mandarin name means 'horse fortune'

(Newser) - Draco Malfoy may have sneered his way through Hogwarts, but in China, he's suddenly a symbol of good luck. The Harry Potter character has become an unofficial mascot for the Year of the Horse, thanks to a linguistic twist in his Mandarin name, "Ma er fu." The...

In a Surprise, Xi Ousts His Most Trusted Commander

Officials debate the reason, including a possible tightening of power

(Newser) - China's latest military shake-up has US officials and China-watchers parsing a familiar question: is Xi Jinping tightening control out of strength, or out of fear? Beijing disclosed on Jan. 24 that two of the country's most senior military figures—Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military...

China: No More Hidden Handles on Car Doors

Country bans the feature, commonly found on Tesla models, over safety concerns, starting in 2027

(Newser) - China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include a mechanical release function for handles, except for the tailgate, according to details released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information...

Trump to Create $12B 'Project Vault'

Move is meant to counter China's chokehold on rare earth elements

(Newser) - The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade talks. The White House confirmed on Monday the start of "Project...

China Has Beef With the Dalai Lama's Grammy

Award for Tibetan Buddhist leader's audiobook is nothing more than 'anti-China political manipulation'

(Newser) - Beijing on Monday criticized the Dalai Lama's first Grammy win, describing the music industry award for an audiobook, narration, and storytelling as "a tool for anti-China political manipulation." The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, who lives in exile in India, took the award on Sunday for his book,...

China's Risky Cosmetic Surgery Industry Goes Under the Knife

Amid a boom in medical aesthetics that was outpacing oversight, officials are clamping down

(Newser) - China's cosmetic surgery boom has a glossy surface—and a disturbing underside. The Washington Post reports that Beijing has launched an aggressive crackdown on medical aesthetics, targeting misleading advertising, underqualified practitioners, and social media platforms accused of fueling "appearance anxiety" among young women. Regulators have tightened licensing rules,...

Factory Mistake Turns Sad Horse Into Smash Hit
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Factory Mistake Turns Sad Horse Into Smash Hit

Assembly line error in China turns a smile into a frown, and young workers love it

(Newser) - A factory mistake in eastern China has turned a $4 plush toy into an unlikely symbol of workplace burnout—and a runaway hit. The stuffed horse, produced in Yiwu International Trade City for the Year of the Horse, is designed to wear a cheerful smile, explains China Daily . But in...

As UK Cozies Up to China, Trump Blasts Move as 'Very Dangerous'

Starmer pursues trade reset with Beijing, despite Trump's security warning

(Newser) - President Trump is again warning US allies about getting too close to Beijing, this time as the United Kingdom leans in. As Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrapped up hours of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and praised "real progress" on trade, Trump told reporters in Washington...

Panama's Top Court Rules on Control of Canal Ports

Beijing angered by decision that voids Hong Kong company's port contracts

(Newser) - Panama's top court has made a ruling with major implications for world trade. The country's Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison's concession to operate ports at either end of the Panama Canal is unconstitutional, the AP reports. The decision comes after strong US...

China Executes 11 in Crackdown on 'Scam Kingpins'

'Mafia-like' Ming crime family was responsible for deaths of those forced to work in scam centers

(Newser) - China has executed 11 members of the Ming family crime syndicate. They were sentenced to death in September for crimes including homicide and drug trafficking. Dozens of other clan members received long sentences for their roles in the group's activities, which included running scam centers and illegal gambling operations...

Chinese Whistleblower Scores a Rare Win in Asylum Case

Feds sought to deport man who exposed prison camps in Xinjiang

(Newser) - An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a "well founded fear" of persecution if sent back to China after exposing human rights abuses there. Guan Heng, 38, applied for asylum after arriving in the US illegally in 2021. He has been...

China's Top General Accused of Passing Nuclear Secrets to US

According to sources who spoke to WSJ , though details are scant

(Newser) - China's military just saw one of its most powerful figures fall under accusations that go far beyond routine corruption. At an internal briefing for top officers on Saturday, officials laid out allegations that Gen. Zhang Youxia—China's highest-ranking active-duty general and long viewed as a close ally of...

China's Ambitious Man-Made Island Now 'a Dead Zone'

Ocean Flower Island, meant to rival Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, is an emblem of property bust

(Newser) - On a ring of artificial islands off China's southern coast, the boom years live on as a very expensive mirage. Ocean Flower Island, a $12 billion Evergrande showpiece modeled loosely on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, was supposed to host 200,000 residents plus armies of shoppers and conference-goers. Instead,...

China's One-Child Policy: A Giant Mistake?

Birth rate plunges, and a generation of 'little emperors' face a challenging future

(Newser) - China's one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilization widespread, and led to baby daughters being sold or even killed, because parents wanted their only child to be a male. Now, the question is whether it was...

Trump: I'll Sock Canada With 100% Tariffs Over China Deal

US president threatens retaliation after PM Mark Carney's announcement of trade agreement

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor goes ahead with its China trade deal. Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "thinks he is going to make Canada a...

For That Diva Baby Who Has Everything: 'Silky' Diapers

Company is trying the idea in China

(Newser) - Silk diapers? Not quite. But Procter & Gamble's product in China can at least qualify as "silky." The consumer-goods giant has rolled out Pampers Prestige diapers lined with silk fibers in the nation, reports CNBC . It's part of a push to sell higher-end products even as...

China Gets OK for a 'Mega' Embassy in London

But proximity to key financial-data cables has some worried

(Newser) - China just got the green light for what will be its biggest embassy in Europe, right next to London's financial nerve center. The UK government has approved Beijing's long-stymied plan to turn Royal Mint Court, a historic former coin-minting site bought by China in 2018 for roughly $312...

Chinese Are Giving Birth Like It's 1738

Birthrate, still declining, is in line with a much smaller population

(Newser) - China's leaders are urging citizens to have more children, but the country's demographic slide is only getting steeper. Official data released Monday show China recorded just 7.92 million births in 2025, down 17% from 9.54 million the year before, for a birthrate of 5.63 per...

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