Spies, Sanctions, Cyberattacks: China and the U.S. Clash Behind the Scenes NYT | China David E. Sanger and Dustin Volz 15 May 2026 at 01:43 After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying.
Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say NYT | China Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Dustin Volz 14 May 2026 at 02:06 The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.
China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No. NYT | China Dustin Volz, Julian E. Barnes, Sheera Frenkel and Tripp Mickle 12 May 2026 at 17:03 The latest artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI are extending the United States’ lead over China and intensifying the rivalry between the countries.
How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S. NYT | China Dustin Volz 9 May 2026 at 17:01 A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.