Beijing has lent billions to Caracas in recent decades, and the fate of money it is owed is in question after the ouster of Venezuela’s leader.

China and Pakistan pledged on Monday to further deepen ties and expand cooperation, reaffirming to each other their historically "ironclad" friendship as signs of

China-Taiwan tensions reach new heights as Beijing conducts largest military drills, responding to massive $11 billion U.S. arms package for Taipei.

Another major expectation for China's naval development in 2026 is the continuous buildup of landing capability, which will include further integration of landing barges and the use of civilian vessels in amphibious exercises, according to Luck and Shugart.

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro exposes China's $19 billion in outstanding loans tied to Venezuelan oil, triggering heavy sour crude shortages and market volatility.

China's theatrical market was more top-heavy than ever last year, as a handful of huge blockbusters — 'Ne Zha 2' with $2.1 billion and 'Zootopia 2' at $558.3 million — dominated, while mid-tier features faced further decline.

Each January, a strange and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin. Some would argue that the place has enough ice already.

China's flagship carrier Air China said on Tuesday it would sell 108.1 million shares, representing about a 1.61% stake in Cathay Pacific Airways , for a total of HK$1.32 billion ($169.57 million).