Hong Kong's new leader, John Lee, rose through the law enforcement ranks to become the territory's No. 2 under outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam. He faces governing a divided and mistrustful city.

Hong Kong's former security chief John Lee was elected as the city's next chief executive, replacing Carrie Lam. He was the only candidate on the ballot.

China's policy can include imposing massive lockdowns on cities like Shanghai where outbreaks are detected.

A pact between China and the Solomon Islands could help Beijing expand its naval presence in the Western Pacific. That has officials in the U.S. and Australia on edge.

Russia's military has not performed as expected in Ukraine. The Chinese People's Liberation Army, which regularly drills with Russia, is watching closely.

Russia's military has not performed as expected in Ukraine. The Chinese People's Liberation Army, which regularly drills with Russia, is watching closely.

Shanghai, China, is approaching the end of its third week of a near-total lockdown to fight COVID. As case numbers rise, so does the frustration of many in the city of more than 25 million people.

The jury also found Feng "Franklin" Tao not guilty of four related counts in the case, which spurred by the Trump Justice Department's controversial "China Initiative" effort.

As omicron spreads in China, one of its largest cities — Shanghai — has been placed on lockdown under the government's "zero COVID" policy.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised tensions in Taiwan. People there are worried an emboldened China may use force to remove the island's democratic government.

University of Kansas professor Franklin Tao goes on trial Monday, in a case that critics say highlights how problematic and damaging the Justice Department's now-defunct "China Initiative" has been.

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese diplomats in Rome on Monday in what a senior administration adviser described as an "intense" seven-hour session.

Top Chinese and U.S. officials met in Rome to discuss the Ukraine crisis amid reports that Russia has asked Beijing for military and economic assistance.

Hong Kong kept the pandemic mostly in check for two years, but now the territory is struggling with a wave of COVID-19 cases that's testing the government's ability to react.

Ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China was widely seen as one of Moscow's few allies. But the recent actions of President Vladmir Putin now has China trying to distance itself from Russia.

Until the middle of last year, most cryptocurrency mining took place in China. Then authorities pulled the plug. So Chinese bitcoin miners began moving their gear to U.S. towns like Kearney, Nebraska.

It's been 50 years since President Nixon went to China, a trip that changed the world's balance of power. The fate of Taiwan was not addressed, and the issue still stalks U.S.-China relations.

Hong Kong is struggling to contain a severe outbreak of coronavirus infections.

Hong Kong has imposed severe restrictions to fight COVID-19. For many expatriates, this is the last straw after years of seeing its autonomy erode as China tightens its grip on the territory.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting Friday in Beijing on the eve of the Winter Olympics.