Dec 04 At least 8 U.S. telecom firms were hit by China’s hacking campaign, White House says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: ‘Let’s keep it up,’ Biden calls for continued U.S. investment in Africa at Angola summit By Will Weissert, Gerald Imray, Associated Press President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration. Continue reading
Dec 03 China bans exports to U.S. of key high-tech materials in response to chip sanctions By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The 140 companies newly included in the U.S. so-called "entity list" subject to export controls are nearly all based in China. Continue reading
Nov 27 3 Americans detained for years in China have been released, White House announces By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump’s tariffs could speed up China’s shift to new markets and offshore factories By Simina Mistreanu, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes Chinese exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 26 What does Trump’s latest tariff plan mean for the U.S.? By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press On Monday, Trump sent shockwaves across the nation's northern and southern borders, vowing sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, as well as China, as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. Continue reading
Nov 20 Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn’t ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial. He told the court on Wednesday about his 2019 meetings with former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Secretary of State… Continue reading
Nov 19 45 Hong Kong democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison under Beijing-imposed law By Kanis Leung, Zen Soo, Associated Press Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Biden meets with China’s Xi for final time on sidelines of APEC summit By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new U.S. administration."… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 7:02 The future of U.S.-China relations after Biden’s final meeting with Xi By William Brangham, Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Harry Zahn President Biden met on Saturday for the third and final time during his term with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Their sit-down was on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru. William Brangham speaks with Nick Schifrin… Continue watching