us china relationship

Putin Reaches for China Business Deal

Jul
21
2026
Xi towers over Putin in lopsided China-Russia business ties
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
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China and Russia continue deepening economic cooperation amid Western sanctions on Moscow. Xi Jinping's government provides critical markets and technology to Russia while extracting favorable terms. The cartoon underscores the unequal power dynamic in their partnership.

Chinese Finger Trap

May
13
2026
Chinese Finger Trap
CHINESE FINGER TRAP by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
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China winning trade war

Apr
15
2025
Xi Jinping Outmaneuvers Trump in Trade War Standoff
CHINA WINNING TRADE WAR by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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On April 15 2025 cartoonist Dave Whamond shows Chinese leader Xi Jinping facing US President Donald Trump across a card table. Trump declares he will fold because he lacks the cards. Xi responds that the contest is actually chess. The image references the continuing US China trade conflict including tariffs and critical mineral exports. Xi appears confident while Trump looks defeated from behind.

China Taiwan Relationship

Jan
11
2024
China Taiwan Relationship
CHINA TAIWAN RELATIONSHIP by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
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US, China and cold war

May
19
2020
US, China and cold war
US, CHINA AND COLD WAR by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
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Relationship between East and West USA and China

Oct
28
2019
Relationship between East and West USA and China
Vladimir Kazanevsky, Ukraine, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Arms Sales to Taiwan

Sep
14
2011
Arms Sales to Taiwan
Luojie, China Daily, China
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West Misinterprets Sino-Africa Cooperation

Nov
10
2009
West Misinterprets Sino-Africa Cooperation
Luojie, China Daily, China
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