Jan 24 (Reuters) - China's Communist Party has decided to open an investigation into senior military officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, China's defence ministry said on Saturday.

Beijing’s moves bought it sway in Venezuela—all of it now subject to the Trump administration’s preferences in the wake of Maduro’s ouster.

As US President Donald Trump primed his arrival in Davos by sowing discord with allies – ramping up threats to take control of Greenland, vowing to levy tariffs on opponents of that bid, and leaking private messages from European leaders – Beijing took the cue to position itself as an alternative global leader.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China ahead of the mid-February Lunar New Year, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC.

The population of the world’s second most populous country dropped by 3.39 million in 2025 to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than in 2024, official data showed.

China has reported its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs

CEO Jensen Huang recently said there was "very high" demand for H200 chips in China. He suggested that if the imports were approved, the resulting sales could surpass $50 billion per year.

BEIJING, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in Shanghai, a person briefed on the matter said on Saturday, as the U.S. chip giant faces fierce competition from local rivals and scrutiny from Chinese authorities.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to auto analyst Tu Le on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show about the rise of China's auto industry compared to the downturn in U.S. car manufacturing.