A U.S. Commerce official has been barred from leaving China since April after having his passport seized, part of a growing trend affecting American citizens and executives.

The State Department says a U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China while traveling there in a personal capacity.

China is refusing to let a U.S. Department of Commerce employee and a Wells Fargo banker leave the country, officials say.

The U.S. State Department said on Monday that the Chinese government had blocked a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee visiting the Asian country in a personal capacity from leaving. "We are tracking this case very closely and are engaged with Chinese officials to resolve the situation as quickly as possible,

The State Department said that officials are actively engaged with their Chinese counterparts to resolve the situation swiftly.

China’s high dependence on exports will likely be a key focus of a new round of U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm, but a trade deal would not necessarily help Beijing to

China on Saturday released a global action plan for artificial intelligence that called for international cooperation on tech development and regulation.

The move comes after a ProPublica report highlighted a Microsoft program that allows foreign engineers to indirectly interact with U.S. military systems through American “escort” intermediaries.

A case in which more than 200 kindergarten students in northwestern China were found to have abnormal blood lead levels is revealing a deep distrust in local government, as members of the public question the findings of an official investigation.

BEIJING: The Chinese government on Saturday proposed the creation of a global artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation organization, tentatively considering its headquarters in Shanghai.