President Xi Jinping of China makes no secret of his view that of the United States is a fading superpower that is intent on blocking China’s ascent to its rightful place in the world.

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Airbnb and Visa have paid millions to sponsor the Winter Games, which began Friday in Beijing. In doing so, rights groups say they are endorsing human rights violations, including the detention of millions of Uighur Muslims.

Washington wants China to “use its influence” with Moscow to push diplomacy over Ukraine

Fears that subs from China, which claims the area, could be first to reach wreckage that plunged from deck of aircraft carrier

In a move to spread its power across the globe, Beijing has signed a new deal in a region of over 670 million people that has some concerned.

China has put a second city into total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered.