Jul 01 Watch 5:40 Hong Kong residents mull whether to leave amid Beijing's crackdown By Nick Schifrin In Hong Kong, a new set of national security laws imposed by the central government in Beijing has gone into effect. The legislation restricts many freedoms enjoyed in the semi-autonomous territory, ushering in a new and ominous era for the… Continue watching
Jul 01 WATCH: Pompeo defends response to Russian bounty reports By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press briefing amid allegations that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban for killing U.S. troops, and as China moves to crack down on democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: U.S. lawmakers express bipartisan opposition to new Hong Kong law By Associated Press The House Foreign Affairs committee will hear testimony on what Beijing's new national security law means for democracy, free speech, trade, and other issues in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jul 01 Hong Kong police make first arrests under new Chinese security law By Zen Soo, Associated Press Police said nine people were arrested under the law, including a man with a Hong Kong independence flag and a woman holding a sign displaying the British flag and calling for Hong Kong's independence. Continue reading
Jun 29 AP report: China stifling Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization By Associated Press The government is forcing IUDs, abortions and sterilizations on largely Muslim minorities, and punishing parents who violate family planning measures by detaining them in camps and prisons, according to an AP investigation. Continue reading
Jun 24 Mongolians vote amid economic woes, anti-coronavirus success By Associated Press The votes were held amid considerable success in the country’s fight against the coronavirus, with just 215 cases of COVID-19 recorded. Continue reading
Jun 22 U.S. moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda' By Ben Fox, Associated Press State Department officials said the four organizations are essentially mouthpieces for the Chinese Communist Party and the government and should not be treated like ordinary foreign media. Continue reading
Jun 18 India cautions China over its claim to area of deadly clash By Ashok Sharma, Emily Schmall, Associated Press India is cautioning China against making "exaggerated and untenable claims” to the Galwan Valley area in the high Himalayas even as both nations try to end a standoff after a deadly military clash there. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Bolton's book makes explosive claims about Trump, say reports In our news wrap Wednesday, a bombshell has landed at the White House, in a book by John Bolton, former national security adviser. Multiple news outlets report that Bolton accuses President Trump of asking Chinese President Xi Jinping for reelection… Continue watching
Jun 17 Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected By Zeke Miller, Deb Reichmann, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A new book by former national security adviser John Bolton says President Donald Trump pleaded with China's president during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects by purchasing more American farm products. Continue reading