Mar 22 Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign, thinning an already-slim House Republican majority By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, says he will resign from the House. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 9:54 China tightens grip on Hong Kong with passage of strict law punishing dissent By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Zeba Warsi China criticized the West for questioning Hong Kong's new national security law. The once mostly autonomous city is now led by legislators entirely handpicked by Beijing and critics say Article 23 is a death blow to whatever independence the city… Continue watching
Mar 19 How Hong Kong’s new security law could impact different communities By Kanis Leung, Associated Press While the offenses outlined in the new law pertain to acts conducted without lawful authority, there is anxiety that the law may create gray areas. Continue reading
Mar 14 Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin aims to buy TikTok with investor group By Associated Press In comments Thursday, Steven Mnuchin didn't provide details on who else may be included in the investor group he plans on forming or TikTok's possible valuation. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 7:50 How a TikTok ban in the U.S. could violate 1st Amendment rights By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The House voted overwhelmingly today to pass a bill that could ban TikTok here in the U.S. unless the app cuts ties with China. The bill now heads to the Senate where its fate is unclear. Last night, we heard… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 11:06 Why TikTok’s parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens TikTok is once again in Congress’ crosshairs as the U.S. House of Representatives weighs a bill that would either require the platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company, or face a nationwide ban. Congressional correspondent Lisa Dejardins takes… Continue watching
Mar 06 China says economy got a strong start in 2024, sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factories By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Top Chinese financial officials have outlined details of the ruling Communist Party's plans for the year, saying a 5% target for economic growth is within reach after a strong start to the year. Continue reading
Mar 06 Former Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal trade secret theft, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Ukraine claims it sank another Russian warship In our news wrap Tuesday, Ukraine claimed it sank a Russian warship in the Black Sea, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two top Russian commanders, China sets an ambitious economic growth target, the Dartmouth men's basketball team… Continue watching
Mar 04 China seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage housing market as annual congress convenes By Dake Kang, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press China's efforts to restore confidence and rev up the economy will top the agenda during this month’s meeting of the ceremonial national legislature. Continue reading