Sep 25 Watch 6:55 Biden hosts Pacific Island leaders in latest effort to counter China’s influence By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn President Biden hosted a gathering of Pacific Island leaders Monday that was equal parts about the U.S. growing its relationships and working to counter China’s power in the region. Biden promised the nations economic and climate-related help and dedicated a… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:25 WTA returns to China despite unresolved questions about tennis star Peng Shuai By John Yang, Kaisha Young When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a high-ranking official of sexual assault, the Women’s Tennis Association said it would not hold tournaments in China until her whereabouts were known. Two years later, there’s still no official word… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: UAW strike enters 4th day as negotiators fail to reach agreement In our news wrap Monday, the auto workers strike enters its fourth day with no agreement in sight, the UN warns of disease outbreaks in the aftermath of Libya’s flooding, Ukraine fired all six of its deputy defense ministers amid… Continue watching
Sep 14 Yellen details tighter scrutiny of investment plans of foreign-owned companies in the U.S. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The federal government reviews and can block business activity of non-U.S. companies through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 12 Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in combat drills amid Chinese concern By Fadlan Syam, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Sunday's drills come as the U.S. administration has been strengthening an arc of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to reassure allies alarmed by Beijing's increasingly provocative actions in the disputed South China Sea. Continue reading
Sep 10 Biden says aim of U.S. outreach to Vietnam is global stability, not ‘containing China’ By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to provide global stability by building U.S. relationships throughout… Continue reading
Sep 09 Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese, Russian guests at North Korea’s 75th anniversary celebration By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said Saturday, in leader Kim Jong Un’s latest effort to display his ties with Moscow and Beijing. Continue reading
Sep 08 Indonesia says China has pledged $21 billion in new investment to strengthen ties By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and meet with Indonesian leaders. Continue reading
Sep 08 Biden and Modi look to tighten U.S.-India relations as concerns over China rise By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press Less than three months after honoring Modi with a state visit to the United States, Biden held a 52-minute talk with the leader of the world's most populous nation in New Delhi on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Former U.S. intelligence officer for North Korea addresses growing concerns of nuclear threat By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press America's newly retired national intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern the North is building up its nuclear capabilities with neighboring South Korea in mind. Continue reading