Economy Apr 06 China agrees to ‘intensive’ talks with U.S. on balancing economic growth, Yellen says U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday that upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijing's economic model and trade practices put American companies and workers at an unfair competitive disadvantage.
Arts Feb 09 Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who amazed audiences at Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88 The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra's 128-year history.
World Jan 30 U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
World Jan 05 China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties China's foreign minister says the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and transcend their differences like they did when they established diplomatic relations 45 years ago this week.
World Dec 20 China’s earthquake survivors endure frigid overnight temperatures in temporary shelters Chinese media reports said at least 134 people died and more than 900 were injured.
World Dec 19 An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 127 people and is the deadliest in 9 years A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, killing 127 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years.
World Dec 07 China, EU meeting exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies Chinese President Xi Jinping met Thursday in Beijing with the two European presidents, Ursula von der Leyen from the EU Commission and Charles Michel from the EU Council.
World Nov 20 China hosts Arab and Muslim foreign ministers to discuss ending the Israel-Hamas war China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing on Monday, saying his country would work with “our brothers and sisters" in the Arab and Islamic world to try to end the war in Gaza…
Politics Nov 14 A timeline of events leading up to this year’s Biden-Xi summit The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Biden and Xi offers cautious hope that they will have better luck this time around. But it also shows how easily any agreement they reach could once again…
World Oct 09 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Chinese President Xi, welcomes condemnation of Hamas attacks U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer says he is grateful for a stronger statement from China condemning the deadly Hamas attack on Israel issued during his visit to Beijing that included a lengthy meeting with President Xi Jinping.