China slammed changes made by the US State Department to its fact sheet on the Asian nation, describing the update that criticizes Beijing’s economic practices as misrepresenting the truth.

Following the US State Department's revision of its China fact sheet, which now highlights economic concerns, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed opposition and condemned the changes as a misrepresentation of facts,

The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US stock exchange and from potential competitors in Silicon Valley.

U.S. officials are considering whether they can strike a deal with China that would ramp up its purchases of American goods and investments in the United States.

As Donald Trump unleashes round two of his trade wars, an analysis of the way global commerce has rewired since his first presidency shows how Vietnam, Mexico and Canada are exposed this time around as a new era of American protectionism unfolds.