Voters in Taiwan were casting ballots on Saturday on whether to recall one-fifth of the island's parliament, all from the major opposition party, in a move supporters hope will send a message to China and opponents say is an assault on democracy.

An unprecedented recall vote could hand President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting legislative opponents. It could also prompt a response from China.

The White House has taken an optimistic tone on the outlook of trade and broader relations with Beijing in recent weeks. This comes after a couple rounds of trade talks and discussions about a

The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.

Tech firms huge and small will converge in Shanghai this weekend to showcase their artificial intelligence innovations and support China's booming AI sector as it faces U.S. sanctions.

E.U. leaders are in Beijing to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with China, but they have major disagreements over trade and Russia’s war against Ukraine.

As the U.S. heads toward fresh trade talks with China next week, President Trump is increasingly focused on trying to strike an economic bargain with Beijing, one that aims to open the Asian giant to more American business and technology.

"This dam can almost power the state of Texas," an engineer told Newsweek, with the scale of energy produced "simply astounding."