Jun 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after diplomatic talks in China By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions from spiraling into conflict, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 04 China defends its actions in warship incident involving U.S., Canada in Taiwan Strait By David Rising, Associated Press China's defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling some of the world's top defense officials on Sunday that such patrols are a provocation to China. Continue reading
Jun 04 Police detain dozens in Hong Kong on 34th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre By Associated Press China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. Continue reading
Jun 04 Tiananmen Square memorial exhibit opens in New York City as China curbs reminders By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Blood-soaked banners, newspaper clippings, letters and a tent used by student protesters during their seven-week demonstration at Tiananmen Square are now the centerpiece of the “June 4 Memorial Exhibit,” housed on the fourth floor of a New York City office… Continue reading
Jun 03 Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China By David Rising, Associated Press Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China. Continue reading
May 31 China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for increased national security measures By Associated Press The statement underscores the tension between the government's determination to seize global leadership in cutting-edge technology and concerns about the possible social and political harms of such technologies. Continue reading
May 30 China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030 By Associated Press The crew, including China's first civilian astronaut, will overlap briefly with three aboard the Tiangong station, who will then return to Earth after completing their six-month mission. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 10:57 Brooks and Capehart on the chances of reaching a debt ceiling deal before default By Geoff Bennett, David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the ongoing negotiations in Washington to raise the nation's debt ceiling and Republicans Sen. Tim Scott and… Continue watching
May 24 Pressure from West strengthens Russia-China ties, prime minister says By Associated Press Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Beijing comes as Russia is increasingly turning to China for diplomatic and economic support amid growing isolation over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 8:30 China scrutinized for secret police watching and intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The FBI arrested two Chinese nationals in New York last month, accusing them of running a secret police station to watch and intimidate Chinese dissidents living overseas. There are more than 100 of these stations around the world that researchers… Continue watching