World Apr 19 Humanoid robot wins Beijing half-marathon, defeating the human world record By Associated Press
World Apr 12 China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan following visit by opposition leader China said Sunday it would resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan such as direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products following a visit by the opposition leader of Taiwan. By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press
World Apr 07 Taiwan opposition leader visits China on what she calls a 'journey to peace' The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and Trump scheduled to take place in May. By E. Eduardo Castillo, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press
World Apr 07 Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz The vote — 11 in favor, two against and two abstentions — took place just hours before an 8 p.m. Eastern deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to open the strategic waterway or face attacks on its… By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Science Apr 05 Newly discovered fossils give scientists first look at the evolution of early complex animals Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over the world and would eventually lead to us. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Mar 25 After delay due to Iran war, Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip in May By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15. Continue reading
Mar 18 China dismisses U.S. Hormuz request as Trump's Beijing trip is delayed and Iran war deepens By Didi Tang, Associated Press Experts have expressed concerns that China stands to gain if the U.S. gets bogged down in the war. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Timing of Trump-Xi talks may be moved, White House says By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that President Donald Trump's China trip could be postponed. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump side-stepped diplomacy on road to war in Iran. He's now asking China and others for help By Will Weissert, Bill Barrow, Associated Press With the Iran war’s economic consequences unfurling rapidly, President Trump is cajoling allies and other global powers to help mop up the mess. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. Treasury Secretary will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing By Didi Tang, Associated Press It comes after Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last year and agreed to a one-year truce in a trade war that temporarily saw tit-for-tat tariffs soar to triple digits before the two sides climbed down. Continue reading