Mar 22 European Union slaps sanctions on 4 Chinese officials over Uyghur abuses By Associated Press The sanctions move, agreed by EU foreign ministers, was part of a raft of measures targeting alleged human rights offenders around the world, including in North Korea, Libya and Sudan. Continue reading
Mar 20 U.S. ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor. Airing myriad complaints, the Biden administration took an extraordinarily tough… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 11:44 U.S., China exchange strong words, but both label talks constructive By PBS NewsHour The first talks between Beijing and the Biden administration concluded Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Although both sides labeled them constructive, there was no shortage of tough and candid words. Susan Thornton, an American diplomat who formerly served as the assistant… Continue watching
Mar 18 U.S., China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden By Matthew Lee, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press In unusually pointed remarks for a staid diplomatic meeting, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi took aim at each other's country's policies at the start of two days of talks in Alaska… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: U.S. to send 4 million COVID vaccines to Mexico, Canada In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. will send a combined 4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine to Mexico and Canada, the European Union’s drug regulatory agency said the vaccine does not pose a significant threat of blood clots,… Continue watching
Mar 15 Flights canceled during China’s worst sandstorm in a decade By Associated Press China's capital and a wide swath of the country's north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle lawsuit with George Floyd’s family In our news wrap Friday, Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit with the family of George Floyd, who died in police custody in May. Also, the White House is defending President Biden's decision to hold… Continue watching
Mar 03 WATCH: Blinken says China poses challenge to U.S. foreign policy By Associated Press Blinken's comments came Wednesday during a speech at the State Department in Washington where he laid out the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda, with eight priorities. Continue reading
Feb 17 China steps up control of online speech with new rule for bloggers By Associated Press China's internet watchdog is cracking down further on online speech, issuing a requirement that bloggers and influencers have a government-approved credential before they can publish on certain topics. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 7:58 China overhauls Hong Kong’s education system amid ongoing crackdown By Divya Gopalan The Lunar New Year celebration has begun in China, but it comes as Hong Kong security forces continue to prosecute those swept up in a wave of arrests under the new national security law imposed by the mainland, including some… Continue watching