China expelled Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption charges, making him the third sitting member of the elite decision-making body to be purged since President Xi Jinping intensified his anti-graft campaign.
China has invoked blocking measures prohibiting Chinese entities from complying with US sanctions on Iranian oil refineries, escalating tensions ahead of President Trump's planned visit to Beijing. The move directly challenges US enforcement efforts targeting Iran's oil trade.
China's National Security Commission, led by President Xi Jinping, branded Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus as 'conspiratorial' and has barred the company's founders from leaving China, marking a significant escalation in US-China tech tensions.
