NEWS / the week of April 3 to 10, 2026
Current news about China and the Chinese people
NOTE: The news reports below are not in chronological order. There is often a time lag in their reaching the US and in gaining our attention. These reports reflect the opinions of a variety of news sources.
Regional Relations & Diplomacy / April 10, 2026
Xi Jinping meets Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun
· China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader
Taiwan warns of China's hybrid tactics (gray-zone warfare, airspace issues, cable sabotage).
· Taiwan Warns of China's Hybrid Tactics
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Kim Jong Un (strengthen exchanges and coordination, April 10).
· Foreign minister says China is willing to strengthen exchanges with North Korea
Economy & Iran War Impact / April 9, 2026
China's factories snap deflation spell (first PPI rise in over 3 years due to Iran war energy price shocks).
· China's factories snap years-long deflation spell on Iran war price shock and China sees first producer inflation in over three years
· Middle East War Triggers Higher Prices in China
Xi urges demand-driven growth in services sector (April 8 conference).
· China's Xi urges demand-driven growth in services sector
China's role in Iran diplomacy (mediator efforts, leverage ahead of Trump-Xi summit).
· China diplomacy in Iran war may offer leverage with Trump
· China Touts Efforts to Push For US-Iran Truce
· China’s new Y-30 aims to outmuscle America’s best transport aircraft
Science / April 10, 2026
· 2 years on: China’s ‘desert wheat farms’ show the seeds of success
· China deploys new battlefield AI in command tent. It outsmarts everyone
With over 90 per cent accurate recall, system delivers decisions in seconds, outperforming human commanders and traditional software alike.