Jan 24 Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new China trade deal By Michelle L. Price, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:09 National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Sonia Kopelev President Trump announced a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. The agreement caps a six-year legal and geopolitical fight after Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban. The… Continue watching
Jan 19 China's population falls again as birth rate drops to lowest since 1949 By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Despite lifting the one-child policy to allow three children, the fertility rate remains low. Most families cite the costs and pressure of raising a child in a highly competitive society. Continue reading
Jan 13 China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as Carney visits Beijing By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China is hoping President Trump's economic and military actions against other countries will weaken the U.S.-Canada relationship. Continue reading
Jan 12 Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of democracy advocate Jimmy Lai By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Lai's case has raised concerns about press freedom and drawn criticism from foreign governments… Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Trump says Russia or China will occupy Greenland 'if we don't' By Associated Press The president said that he would like to make a deal “the easy way” to acquire Greenland, because if the U.S. doesn’t own it, he claimed Russia or China will take over it, and the U.S. does not want them… Continue reading
Jan 08 Why Southeast Asia's online scam industry is so hard to shut down By Associated Press Despite high-profile arrests, dismantling the industry is tough, but activists say arrests are crucial to stopping these globally emerging operations. Continue reading
Jan 04 North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles before South Korean president's visit to China By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea's president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear program. Continue reading
Dec 31 China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers By Ted Anthony, Associated Press In a New Year's Eve announcement, the PLA said that the operation it called "Justice Mission 2025" had "fully tested the integrated joint operations capabilities of its troops."… Continue reading
Dec 30 China's top diplomat criticizes U.S. arms sale to Taiwan By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press The military package announced earlier this month by the U.S. State Department amounts to the largest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and is valued at more than $11 billion. China responded to the sale by launching two days of military… Continue reading