Aug 03 China announces $60 billion of U.S. goods for tariff retaliation By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China announced a $60 billion list of U.S. goods on Friday including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals for retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its latest tariff threat. Continue reading
Jul 26 Man explodes small bomb outside US Embassy in Beijing By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Photos on social media showed a large amount of smoke and police vehicles surrounding the embassy shortly after the incident. Apart from a heightened security presence, the scene outside appeared to be normal by early afternoon. Continue reading
Jul 16 China files WTO challenge to U.S. $200 billion tariff plan By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China announced it filed a World Trade Organization challenge Monday to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, stepping up its diplomatic efforts to counter U.S. pressure in a spiraling technology dispute. Continue reading
May 20 U.S., China agree to cut American trade deficit By Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The United States and China have agreed to take measures to "substantially reduce" America's massive trade deficit with China. Continue reading
Apr 08 Amid trade fight, Trump says China will do the 'right thing' By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Amid global fears of an escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China, President Donald Trump suggested that Beijing will ease trade barriers. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to explore trade investigation of China By Jonathan Lemire and Josh Boak, Associated Press Even as he seeks Beijing's help on North Korea, President Donald Trump is poised to seek a trade investigation of China for the alleged theft of American technology and intellectual property. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Receding waters reveal ruinous hurricane damage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of Hurricane Matthew rose to 30 in the United States, half from North Carolina. There are also rising concerns about disease in hard-hit Haiti. Also, Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of Aleppo,… Continue watching
Jul 16 Dried mango has become an unlikely symbol of Chinese nationalism By Andi Wang Following the South China Sea ruling, angry comments flooded China's social media dismissing the tribunal's decision, with many people using memes to express nationalist sentiment or call for boycotts. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 4:54 What next in the dispute over the South China Sea? By PBS News Hour China is rejecting a ruling by an international tribunal that its claim to a huge expanse of the South China Sea is invalid. The dispute was a victory for the Philippines and other nations that also hold claims to the… Continue watching
Jul 12 International court rejects China's claims in South China Sea By Larisa Epatko An international court ruled Tuesday that China has no legal basis for its jurisdictional claims in the disputed South China Sea. It also said Beijing was violating the Philippines’ sovereign rights by constructing artificial islands there. Continue reading