China said that in March 2022, the NSA had exploited a security flaw that allowed it to control the foreign-brand phones of staff and steal sensitive data.

China's economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July- September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack domestic demand.

Renewed trade tensions with Washington have highlighted the vulnerabilities of China's lopsided economy, which relies heavily on manufacturing and overseas demand.

In further escalation of the trade war between The United States and China, President Donald Trump on Monday warned Beijing of the possibility of imposing a steep tariff upto 155 per cent if the two countries do not reach a trade deal.

President Donald Trump and Australian PM Anthony Albanese sign a critical-minerals agreement.

Albanese, who said he looked forward to a "positive and constructive" meeting with Trump, announced plans in April for a strategic reserve of critical minerals to provide to "key partners" such as the...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump's jab at Australia's envoy to the United States over past criticism.

US President Donald Trump on Monday confronted Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd who badmouthed him in the past, shortly after signing a multibillion-dollar agreement on rare-earth and critical mineral...

Albanese said the deal represented an $8.5 billion “pipeline that we have ready to go.”