China is expanding its visa-free entry to 75 countries as part of a broader campaign to boost inbound tourism.

China's government newspaper has said that Beijing will retaliate if President Trump restores huge tariffs on its goods.

China has vowed to roll out 'firm countermeasures' in the face of Donald Trump's new tariffs, accusing the US President of 'violating trade rules' and trying to 'intimidate' the world. No other country comes close to matching China's annual sales of more than $400 billion in goods to the United States each year.

China has disputed Germany's claim that it targeted a military plane with a laser fired from a warship, as a diplomatic spat between the two countries deepens.

Germany has summoned the Chinese ambassador after a Chinese warship targeted a German military aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea

Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after saying China's military had laser-targeted a German aircraft taking part in an EU operation in the Red Sea, an account Beijing denied.