US-China rivalry

US-China rivalry

The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Randall Hill

The moon's a balloon

From their presence in almost all cultural social and sports events to being used for gathering weather data, balloons have now reached a point where they have become the bone of contention between...

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating the 110th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins//File Photo

China's Xi calls for tech self-reliance amid US tension

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing, China December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

China says US balloons flew over Xinjiang, Tibet, warns of countermeasures

Flags of US and China are seen in this illustration picture taken August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

US says all countries should warn China against Taiwan conflict

A printed balloon with Chinese flag is placed on a U.S. flag in this illustration taken February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Biden vows 'to protect' country in State of the Union speech, refers to China balloon

A printed balloon with Chinese flag is placed on a U.S. flag in this illustration taken February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US seeks Chinese balloon remnants, says approach to China will stay calm

A jet flies by a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floats off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Randall Hill

Spy vs Spy: A brief history of balloon spying

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese flag flutters outside the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing, China February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

China slams US sanctions over alleged rights abuses in Tibet

FILE PHOTO: Chinese State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi looks on prior to a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the 77TH United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 23, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/Pool/File Photo

US should stop trying to suppress China, says Wang Yi

FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, the United States and Chinese Communist Party are displayed in a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

China beats US in battle for influence over developing countries: Cambridge poll

FILE PHOTO - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a joint news conference with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, U.S., September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Blinken to host 'Blue Pacific' event amid competition with China

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

Biden to hit China with broader curbs on US chip and tool exports

Will US-China tensions boil over?

Will US-China tensions boil over?