China has released new interim measures to tighten controls on mining and processing of rare earths that are used in many high-tech products including electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets.

The rapprochement is not about Trump's tariffs, but easing tensions on the disputed Himalayan border, writes Harsh V. Pant.

China’s strategic treaty with the five Central Asian republics marks a significant step in Beijing’s leadership on regional rule-making.

Beijing is likely to increase its economic support for Venezuela, its only all-weather strategic partner in South America, as tensions rise between Washington and Caracas. However, analysts suggest that China will hold back on direct military aid or actions that could provoke a direct confrontation with the United States.

Vietnam has significantly expanded island-building work in areas it claims in the Spratly Islands chain of the disputed South China Sea and will match and likely surpass the scale of such activity there by China,

China said it is open to playing a "constructive role" in resolving the Ukraine crisis after Russia suggested Beijing could be one of the guarantors of Ukrainian security under a peace deal—a proposal Kyiv rejected.

CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos and Stacy Rasgon, Bernstein semiconductor analyst, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss China's frustration with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, if there's a risk with Nvidia's earnings data and much more.

The trip underscores Beijing’s focus on tightening party control over ethnic minorities, especially in the restive region.

Philippine military says there is an increase in Chinese vessels, including coastguard and militia ships, near shoal.