Dec 12 U.S. and China near deal that would suspend planned tariffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The deal awaits final approval from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 12 S&P 500, Nasdaq at records as hopes build for a trade deal By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks are closing at more record highs as traders hope that the U.S. and China can make enough progress on trade to avoid new tariffs kicking in over the weekend. Continue reading
Dec 06 China waives tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork By Associated Press Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to conciliatory steps that raised hopes for a settlement. Continue reading
Dec 03 Stocks fall as Trump says trade deal with China can wait By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Investors had been hoping for a deal this year, or at least enough progress to stave off new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, including smartphones and laptops, scheduled to start Dec. 15. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 4:35 Leaked docs give inside view of China’s mass detention camps Last month, hundreds of documents obtained by The New York Times gave an inside view of China’s growing indoctrination camps. In the country’s northwestern region, Uighurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained for ideological transformation, isolated from the outside… Continue watching
Dec 01 Hong Kong pro-democracy rally cut short by police tear gas By Eileen Ng, Associated Press In the largest of three rallies, demonstrators chanted “Five demands, not one less” and “Disband the police force” as they marched. Continue reading
Nov 29 Hong Kong protesters seek support from the British By Ken Moritsugu, Eileen Ng, Associated Press The rally came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law two bills to support democracy and human rights in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Dozens more protesters killed in Iraqi violence In our news wrap Thursday, violence surged higher in Iraq, with security forces killing at least 40 people in a day. Crowds joined funeral processions as protesters denounced government corruption and economic mismanagement. Also, fires are still burning at a… Continue watching
Nov 28 China calls U.S. support of Hong Kong protests ‘a serious violation of international law’ By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Thousands of pro-democracy activists crowded a public square in downtown Hong Kong on Thursday night for a “Thanksgiving Day” rally to thank the United States for passing the laws and vowed to “march on” in their fight. Continue reading
Nov 26 WATCH: U.S. criticizes China for abuses revealed by leaked cables By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a cache of leaked documents proves that Chinese authorities are engaged in massive and systemic repression of Muslims and other minorities in western China, as a number of foreign governments expressed serious… Continue reading