Jun 09 With trade talks due to start, China says exports to U.S. fell 35% in May By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press China has reported its exports to the United States fell 35% in May from a year earlier, straining the economy, as trade talks with Washington were due to start in London. Continue reading
Jun 05 China and U.S. will hold more tariff talks, Trump says after Xi call By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade. Continue reading
Jun 04 Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China’s ability to suppress history By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday for most Chinese. Continue reading
Jun 02 China says U.S. violating tariffs truce with moves on AI chips and student visas By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. Continue reading
May 31 Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China By Tara Copp, David Rising, Associated Press The U.S. defense secretary reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. Continue reading
May 27 At least 5 people are dead and 19 are injured after a chemical plant explodes in China, authorities say By Associated Press The blast knocked out windows at a storage warehouse more than two miles away. Continue reading
May 27 Meet Jia Jia and De De, Hong Kong’s giant panda cubs By Kanis Leung, Associated Press The pandas' birth in August made their mother, Ying Ying, the world's oldest first-time panda mom. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 6:39 Why global tensions are rising in the South China Sea amid recent clashes By John Yang, Gerard Edic, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes between Chinese coast guard ships and Philippine vessels as Beijing tries to exert its claim to virtually the… Continue watching
May 23 China criticizes Trump administration’s move to ban Harvard’s foreign students By Huizhong Wu, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press Harvard enrolled 6,703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school’s data, with 1,203 of those from China and 788 from India. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:35 Is defending Taiwan a vital U.S. interest? Experts offer differing views By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Taiwan has long been a tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend itself. But there is now a debate about whether Taiwan is spending enough on defense, whether Ukraine is a… Continue watching