Pakistan and China called for more “visible and verifiable” steps to eliminate terrorist organizations based in Afghanistan and to prevent Afghan territory from being used for militancy against any country,

President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media, with many users saying the operation offered a template for how Beijing could handle tensions with Taiwan.

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

Chinese war games​ around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the U.S. State Department said, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure."

Venezuelans remain in shock after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured in a U.S. military operation

China introduced a 13% tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare services as the global superpower battles sustained population decline and aging demographics.

"Small and large Chinese refineries have for while been buying deeply discounted oil" from Venezuela which has faced U.S. sanctions, said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo. Any potential sanctions relief would mean that China will have to either pay market rates,