China's reliance on exports for economic growth will be a key topic in U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm. U.S.

"This dam can almost power the state of Texas," an engineer told Newsweek, with the scale of energy produced "simply astounding."

The United States told China at the United Nations on Friday it should "stop fueling Russia's aggression" in Ukraine, as China accused Washington of trying to shift blame and spark confrontation.

The opioid that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year has become a source of political leverage that Beijing won’t easily give up.

"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing.

Leaders at a summit in Beijing split over Ukraine and many trade issues. They came together with small steps on climate change and critical minerals.

The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.

China is experiencing a chikungunya outbreak with thousands of cases reported in the south over two weeks. Cases have jumped to 4,014 as of Friday.

China’s biggest networks have deployed less than 1 percent of their planned satellites, falling far behind SpaceX for dominance in space communications.