World Mar 03 China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress prepares to meet By Chan Ho-him, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Feb 19 Why Trump's remark about discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns President Donald Trump’s comment that he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising concerns in Taipei as the island democracy relies on U.S. backing in the face of China’s territorial claims. By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press
World Feb 17 U.S. plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's opposition Beijing has repeatedly expressed alarm over the installation in the northern Philippines of a U.S. mid-range missile system called the Typhon in 2024 and of an anti-ship missile launcher last year. It said the U.S. weapons were aimed at containing China’s rise and warned that these… By Jim Gomez, Associated Press
World Feb 17 PHOTOS: Year of the Horse gallops in with Lunar New Year prayers, robots and firecrackers The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and some other East Asian nations and is celebrated outside the region, too. By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Feb 11 Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the U.S. does The New START treaty expired Feb. 5, leaving no restrictions on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race. By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
Feb 09 Watch 11:06 Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala Hong Kong democracy advocate and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Beijing-backed court. It is the longest sentence handed down under China’s national security law that has effectively… Continue watching
Feb 09 Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai's sentence raises international outcry as China defends it By Associated Press Lai was convicted of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles. Continue reading
Feb 06 Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South Africa's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the agreement would start negotiations over a deal that would give some South African goods, such as fruit, duty-free access to the Chinese market. Continue reading
Feb 04 Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as U.S. presses nations to break from Tehran By Aamer Madhani, Didi Tang, Associated Press President Donald Trump said the two leaders also discussed a broad range of other critical issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including trade and Taiwan and his plans to visit Beijing in April. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Vance says U.S. wants to create critical minerals trading bloc to counter China By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the critical minerals that China has a stranglehold on. Continue reading