China’s Imports of Iranian Oil Surged in June Ahead of U.S. and Israeli Airstrikes
Iran’s top customer for oil, China, massively increased its purchases in the first three weeks of June just before Israel began striking Iranian nuclear sites.

Iran’s top customer for oil, China, massively increased its purchases in the first three weeks of June just before Israel began striking Iranian nuclear sites.

The Canadian government on Friday ordered Chinese tech firm Hikvision to cease all operations in Canada, because the surveillance company’s continued presence would be “injurious to Canada’s national security.”

A mother’s lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and China’s TikTok over her teenage son’s death while attempting a viral “subway surfing” challenge will proceed, as a judge largely denied the social media giants’ motions to dismiss the case.

The Indian Foreign Ministry said that a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in China was unable to produce a joint statement because the members disagreed on the definition of “terrorism.”

The government of China published its annual Communist Party statistics on Monday, revealing a modest 1.1 percent increase in the number of official members and a decline in the number of members under 35.

Police removed street blockades in the capital Belgrade that were part of a protest over a spate of arrests of anti-government protesters.

Microsoft Research Asia, an influential research institute based in Beijing and Shanghai, has continued to conduct AI research at high risk of abuse, including facial recognition, with sanctioned Chinese universities linked to the communist country’s military. Despite these ties Microsoft insists there are guardrails against such sensitive research at the institute.

The National People’s Congress (NPC), the highest legislative body in China, announced on Friday that Vice Admiral Li Hanjun and nuclear engineer Liu Shipeng were expelled for unspecified reasons.

A whistleblower is being threatened by the leftist group known as Code Pink after she claimed the anti-Israel group is funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN Senior Political and Global Affairs Commentator, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel stated that “I don’t agree with the president of the United States, do

The CCP is financially backing left-wing climate lawfare in the U.S. and some of the shady details were revealed in a Senate hearing Wednesday.

GE Appliances is shifting production of its washing machines from China to Louisville, Kentucky, the decision coming amid President Donald Trump’s economy.

Chinese leaders are reportedly reconsidering the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, a stalled project that would bring huge amounts of Russian natural gas to China, because the Iran conflict is making Beijing nervous about relying too heavily on the Middle East for energy.

China hosted the defense ministers of Russia and Iran – alongside Belarus, Pakistan, and Kyrgyzstan – on Wednesday for a meeting on global security in the aftermath of the most destructive military engagement against Tehran in recent memory.

Mexico’s government is rushing to the aid of two Mexican-based banks and a brokerage firm that the U.S. Department of the Treasury accused of working with various cartels to launder money or helping them move money to China to pay for fentanyl precursors. Mexican officials questioned the validity of the Treasury Department’s sanctions, stating that the claims lack sufficient evidence to support the allegations.

Argentina’s annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth stood at 5.8 percent during the first quarter of 2025, outpacing China, the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina (INDEC) shockingly revealed this week.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is blasting the International Energy Agency for pushing what he calls “nonsensical” oil demand projections that ignore decades of growth and risk condemning billions of people to energy poverty.

The South China Morning Post, citing anonymous sources, reported on Tuesday that genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping will be skipping the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil due to a “scheduling conflict,” the first time in the history of the coalition that Xi would be absent.

The Chinese Foreign Minister offered to “work with the international community” on Tuesday to help establish peace in the Middle East — after President Donald Trump announced that he had brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

The Islamist dictatorship of Iran is facing a potentially existential conflict after President Donald Trump approved airstrikes on Saturday targeting some of its most productive uranium enrichment facilities – and the BRICS coalition that it belongs to is facing the first geopolitical crisis truly challenging its relevance on the world stage.

The Chinese Communist Party, alongside Russia and Pakistan, spearheaded efforts on Sunday to pass a resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning attacks on Iran’s illicit nuclear facilities.

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna blasted the United Nations and Beijing in a pair of viral posts, accusing the global body of hypocrisy for platforming China as a moral authority while it continues its own abuses.

A Chinese Coast Guard ship attacked a Philippine government vessel near the Scarborough Shoal on Friday, using a water cannon to drive the Philippine ship out of waters claimed by China.

Chinese state media reported on Friday that the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Hunan has created a surveillance “microdrone” the size of a mosquito.

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Bottom Line,” Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) stated that the U.S. has to “be taking harsher steps with regard to Chinese students coming to this country. They limit the number of students that
Brazilian automobile industry executives and labor leaders are growing uneasy about the flood of cheap electric vehicles (EVs) pouring in from China, because the Chinese onslaught is crushing Brazilian manufacturing.

Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping discussed on Thursday “frictions” among G7 leaders at the summit in Canada.

President Donald Trump extended the TikTok ban deadline Thursday for a third time, allowing the app to continue operating in the United States for an additional 90 days.

China’s problem with low consumer spending is getting worse as pay cuts and layoffs leave the Chinese working class with even less disposable income.

Chinese student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China and suspected of having attacked more was jailed for life.

China’s state propaganda outlet Global Times declared in a commentary on Thursday that “the U.S. bears responsibility for the Iranian nuclear issue,” exonerating its ally Iran entirely for developing an illicit nuclear program and escalating enrichment activities against United Nations standards.

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on Wednesday announced the introduction of the Prying into Chinese Tyrants’ Unreported Riches, Earnings, and Secrets (PICTURES) Act, a bill that instructs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to uncover and document with visual evidence the secret fortunes and shadowy assets held by high-ranking Chinese Communist Party officials.

U.S. streaming patent licensing company Access Advance offers 50 percent discounts to Chinese tech companies while charging full rates to American firms, undermining Trump administration efforts to address China’s intellectual property practices and unfair trade behavior.

The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Tuesday rolled out an action plan to “de-risk” critical mineral supply chains.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) has issued subpoenas to companies selling Chinese medical devices with a built-in “backdoor” that can transmit patient information to a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controlled institution without the patient’s consent.

At least three transport planes from China reportedly flew to Iran in the three days after Israel began attacking Iran’s nuclear program and military command structure, their cargoes and missions unknown.

A Chinese national in the country illegally has been arrested in Alabama over a scheme aimed at defrauding an elderly American.

Socialist dictator of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro on Monday evening claimed that only Chinese communist dictator Xi Jinping and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin are capable of ending the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

President Donald Trump says he may extend the deadline for the sale of China’s TikTok app for a third time, adding that he believes a deal will eventually transpire.

The Chinese Communist Party suggested on Monday that it can play a role in facilitating “communication and coordination” between Iran and Israel – an offer neither side has expressed any interest in at press time, reaffirming China’s irrelevance in the Middle East.
