Sep 06 2 arrested for smashing through the Great Wall of China in search of a shorter route By Associated Press The government says the pair wanted a shorter route for some construction work they were doing in nearby towns. Continue reading
Sep 04 China’s Xi plans to skip G20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy By Associated Press Premier Li Qiang will instead represent China at the Sept. 9-10 gathering, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. Continue reading
Sep 02 Typhoon Saola appears to only lightly damage southern China coast after making landfall By Associated Press Typhoon Saola made landfall in southern China before dawn Saturday after nearly 900,000 people were moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and parts of the coastal mainland suspended business, transport and classes. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 8:27 U.S. Commerce Secretary discusses trip to China amid military and economic tensions By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo became the latest high-ranking U.S. official to visit China and engage with top Chinese leadership. She went during a time of security and trade tensions between the two global giants and China's ongoing economic… Continue watching
Aug 30 Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it’s safe after nuclear wastewater is discharged into ocean By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The release of the treated wastewater into the ocean, which began Thursday and is expected to continue for decades, has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and by neighboring countries. Continue reading
Aug 30 India and Malaysia protest China’s land claim in a newly published map ahead of G20 summit By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press An Indian foreign ministry official said his country has lodged a protest over a new Chinese map that lays claim to India's territory. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.S. approves military aid to Taiwan under program usually reserved for sovereign nations By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The package is modest at only $80 million, but the implications of using the so-called Foreign Military Financing program to provide it will likely infuriate China. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Florida prepares as Idalia expected to strike Gulf Coast as major hurricane In our news wrap Monday, dozens of counties in Florida declared emergencies as Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and strike the state, crews are still struggling to contain a record number of wildfires in drought-stricken… Continue watching
Aug 28 WATCH: White House announces Biden will visit Hanoi next month to strengthen U.S.-Vietnam relations By Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese leaders, the White House announced on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 28 U.S., China agree to talk export controls, but make no concessions on other disputes By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government wants to revive foreign investor interest in China as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump. Continue reading