Oct 22 What to know about the BRICS summit By Associated Press For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the three-day meeting offers a powerful way to demonstrate the failure of U.S.-led efforts to isolate Russia over its actions in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 14 Panda-monium returns to Washington By Ashraf Khalil, Didi Tang, Associated Press A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas, named Bao Li and Qing Bao, will soon be flown to Washington from a research facility in the southwestern Chinese city of Dujiangyan. Continue reading
Oct 14 China sends warning to Taiwan with record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill By Johnson Lai, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan's air defense identification zone. Continue reading
Oct 09 Thousands of Trump Bibles were printed in China as he campaigned against trade practices By Richard Lardner, Dake Kang, Associated Press Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in China, a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices. Continue reading
Oct 02 U.S. officials ban new types of goods from China over forced labor allegations By Didi Tang, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's… Continue reading
Oct 01 As economic challenges and security threats linger, China marks 75 years of Communist Party rule By Adam Kemp China is marking the 75th year of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger over the massive state. Continue reading
Oct 01 Japan’s newly elected prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, forms Cabinet with emphasis on defense By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party's corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, while trying to boost the economy and tackle security challenges… Continue reading
Sep 28 At UN, China warns against ‘expansion of the battlefield’ in Russia’s war with Ukraine By Ted Anthony, Associated Press Three days before his communist government turns 75, China's foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an “expansion of the battlefield” in Russia's war with Ukraine and said the Beijing government remains committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push… Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Trump attends roundtable with farmers and manufacturers in Pennsylvania By Adriana Gomez Licon, Will Weissert, Associated Press Donald Trump sat in a large barn in rural Pennsylvania on Monday, asking questions of farmers and offering jokes, but, in a rarity for his campaign events, mostly listening. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:16 Son of jailed Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai rallies U.S. support in fight for his release By Nick Schifrin A group of U.S. lawmakers came together in a show of bipartisan support to call for the release of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai. Lai, who owned the newspaper Apple Daily, is one of the hundreds of democracy activists, journalists… Continue watching