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
Sep 16 LISTEN: Court hears arguments in TikTok’s challenge to law forcing sale or ban of social media app By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional while the Justice Department said the measure is critical to eliminate a national… Continue reading
Sep 14 China is raising its retirement age in response to aging workforce and declining population By Huizhong Wu, Emily Wang, Associated Press The policy change will be carried out over 15 years, with the retirement age for men raised to 63 years, and for women to 55 or 58 years depending on their jobs. The current retirement age is 60 for men… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 8:38 A look at how Trump’s plan to increase tariffs would affect U.S. workers and consumers By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Tariffs are a hallmark of former President Trump’s economic agenda and some of them have bipartisan support as a way of dealing with China. But there are key differences between Trump and Vice President Harris when it comes to how… Continue watching
Sep 06 Nearly a million people flee as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China By Kanis Leung, Jim Gomez, Associated Press A powerful typhoon has made landfall on a Chinese holiday island after it swept south of Hong Kong, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt. Continue reading