May 29 Huawei asks court to rule U.S. security law unconstitutional By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits its sales of telecom equipment. Continue reading
May 28 Chinese tourism to U.S. drops for the 1st time in 15 years By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:17 What struggling U.S. farmers want even more than federal aid American farmers have been among the hardest hit by the U.S. trade war with China. With no deal between the world’s two largest economies in sight, the Trump administration unveiled a second emergency aid plan Thursday to help offset agricultural… Continue watching
May 23 WATCH: Trump pledges $16 billion to farmers, markets buckle over trade impasse By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump rolled out another $16 billion in aid for farmers hurt by his trade policies, and financial markets shook Thursday on the growing realization that the U.S. and China are far from settling a bitter, year-long trade dispute. Continue reading
May 23 China keeps the door open to trade talks, but slams tech controls By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China hopes to restart trade talks, but only if the conditions are deemed fair. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Severe storms cause flooding, damage in Southern Plains states In our news wrap Tuesday, a severe weather front spawned new tornadoes and flash floods across the Southern Plains states. Near Oklahoma City, floodwaters engulfed homes and cars, while parts of the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, were destroyed… Continue watching
May 21 U.S. delays Huawei ban, giving tech sector time to adjust By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, says it has "supply backups" if it loses access to American components. Continue reading
May 20 Huawei faces loss of some Google services after U.S. ban By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The Trump administration has targeted China's first global tech brand, ratcheting up disputes with Beijing over technology, trade and cyber-security. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 5:36 South China Sea threatened by 'a series of catastrophes' By PBS NewsHour The South China Sea is home to more than a tenth of all the fish caught in the world, but fish stocks there are now on the verge of collapsing. Overfishing and the destruction of coral reefs have been exacerbated… Continue watching
May 18 AP fact check Trump's miscues on trade and drug prices By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke this past week as if he’s unaware that drug prices have gone up and tariffs came before him. Continue reading