Oct 26 U.S. approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including an advanced missile defense system By Associated Press The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move sure to anger China. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 5:59 Intelligence officials warn foreign adversaries determined to undermine election trust By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara With less than two weeks before the election, the U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia, Iran and China will intensify their efforts to divide Americans and undermine confidence in the election. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Graham Brookie, The… Continue watching
Oct 23 Report: Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway U.S. voters may escalate By Ali Swenson, Associated Press A new threat intelligence report from Microsoft says foreign adversaries have showed continued determination to influence the U.S. election and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears. Continue reading
Oct 22 China holds live-fire military drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise By Associated Press China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan. Continue reading
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