New rules prohibit the sale of certain types of chips and equipment to China, in an effort to close loopholes and cement the Biden administration’s legacy in countering the U.S. rival.

The export of memory chips used in AI applications is restricted, but a delayed announcement gave Chinese companies the chance to stock up.

Sweeping rules target Chinese access to US-origin and foreign-made products using high-bandwidth memory technologies.

The Philippine navy and air force were dispatched to monitor the submarine as it moved through the contested area.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the reported presence of a Russian submarine in the Philippine's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was "very worrisome". The Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper reported on Monday that a Russian attack submarine surfaced inside Manila's EEZ last week,

Biden's three-day trip to Angola starts Monday and promotes the Lobito Corridor development that he has pushed as a new approach in countering some of China's influence and dominance of Africa's critical minerals.

Joe Biden sets off for Angola on Sunday on a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency and focus on a major, U.S.-backed railway project that aims to divert critical minerals away from China.

President Biden visits Angola this week and is spending billions to get better supplies of electric vehicle battery metals, but the admin may have already been beaten by China's investments.

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock accused China of providing Russia with weapons for its war of aggression against Ukraine and threatening peace in Europe ahead of a potentially thorny visit to Beijing.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has criticized China's support for Russia's war against Ukraine ahead of a visit to Beijing. "Instead of shouldering responsibility for peace and security in the world as a permanent member of the UN Security Council,