Nov 02 WATCH: Biden pushes for more U.S.-Latin America trade, seeking to lessen Chinese influence By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden on Friday will welcome national leaders from across the Western Hemisphere for the first Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders' Summit. Continue reading
Nov 01 China sends 43 planes and 7 ships near Taiwan in ongoing military pressure campaign By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Taiwan had monitored the situation, scrambled jet fighters, dispatched ships and activated land-based missile systems, all standard responses, the country's defense ministry said. Continue reading
Oct 27 Former Premier Li Keqiang, once considered a contender to lead China’s Communist Party, dies at 68 By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Kanis Leung, Associated Press Li was China's No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping made himself the most powerful Chinese leader in decades… Continue reading
Oct 27 China’s top diplomat visits Washington to help stabilize ties and perhaps set up a Biden-Xi summit By Didi Tang, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Before the meeting, U.S. officials said they would press Wang Yi on the importance of China stepping up its role on the world stage if it wants to be considered a responsible major international player. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. and China seek to ease tensions ahead of possible Biden-Xi summit By Didi Tang, Matthew Lee, Associated Press In the midst of two potentially world-changing conflicts, the U.S. is hoping to find at least a small measure of common ground with China as China's top diplomat visits Washington this week. Continue reading
Oct 25 China calls the U.S. a ‘disruptor’ of peace in response to Pentagon report on China’s military buildup By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The annual report that is required by Congress is one way the Pentagon measures the military capabilities of China, which the U.S. government sees as its key threat in the Asia-Pacific region and America's primary long-term security challenge. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: UAW expands strike on 40th day to GM SUV plant in Texas In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Auto Workers expanded its 40-day-old strike to a GM plant in Texas, crews in Louisiana spent much of the day clearing wreckage after a 158-vehicle highway pileup, the Chinese government removed General Li… Continue watching
Oct 24 China removes defense minister after mysterious 2-month absence By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China's political and legal systems remain highly opaque, fueling lively discussion of possible corruption, personal foibles or fallings-out with other powerful figures leading to the downfall of top officials. Continue reading
Oct 22 Philippines say Chinese boats rammed vessels in disputed waters By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A top Philippine security official said there were no injuries among the Filipino crew members and an assessment of the damage to both vessels was underway. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Fed chair says economy may need to cool to bring inflation down In our news wrap Thursday, the chair of the Federal Reserve said inflation is still too high and the economy may have to cool off to bring it down further, the European Union pressed Meta and TikTok to explain what… Continue watching