Aug 15 Trump suggests China trade deal can wait for Hong Kong tensions to ease By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump tweeted that he knows China wants to make a deal but added, "Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first!"… Continue reading
Aug 14 Treasury yields invert, stoking fears of possible recession By Associated Press Yields on 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes inverted early Wednesday, a market phenomenon that shows investors want more in return for short-term government bonds than they are for long-term bonds. Continue reading
Aug 14 Flights from Hong Kong restart, protesters apologize By Vincent Thian, Yanan Wang, Associated Press Protesters spread pamphlets and posters across the floor in a section of the terminal on Wednesday but were not impeding travelers. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Hong Kong's airport again crippled by protests In our news wrap Tuesday, chaos gripped Hong Kong again, as demonstrations crippled the city’s busy airport for a second day in a row. Violent clashes broke out when riot police armed with pepper spray confronted pro-democracy protesters. Also, the… Continue watching
Aug 13 U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The United States is delaying tariffs on Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers and other items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether. Continue reading
Aug 13 Survey: Trade war dims Americans' view of China By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Sixty percent of Americans say they have an unfavorable view of China — up from 47 percent last year. Continue reading
Aug 13 Police, protesters clash in Hong Kong airport after flights canceled for 2nd day By Yanan Wang, Katie Tam, Associated Press Hong Kong airport said it did not expect arriving flights to be affected, though dozens of arriving flights were already cancelled. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Typhoon kills 45, strands residents in eastern China In our news wrap Monday, the death toll from a weekend typhoon in eastern China has risen to 45 people. Rescue workers are still evacuating residents stranded in buildings after their streets were submerged by floodwaters. Also, in southern India,… Continue watching
Aug 12 Hong Kong airport shuts down amid mass protests By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Hong Kong has experienced more than two months of mass protests calling for democratic reforms and an independent inquiry into police conduct. Continue reading
Aug 07 AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs By Hope Yen, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Battling dual crises of gun violence and trade, President Donald Trump is twisting the facts in regards to gun control and exaggerating his case for tariffs against China. Here's a look at the president's claims. Continue reading