Jun 02 Chinese defense minister blames Asia-Pacific friction on U.S. support for Taiwan and Philippines By David Rising, Associated Press China's defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and… Continue reading
May 29 Giant pandas will return to Washington’s National Zoo by year’s end By Dino Hazell, Associated Press The zoo announced Wednesday that a fresh agreement had been struck with the Chinese government, and a pair of adult pandas would be arriving by the end of the year. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 5:37 Taiwan’s president urges China to end threats as Beijing says independence is ‘dead end’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd Taiwan has a new president with Lai Ching-te inaugurated this past weekend. In the past, he has called himself a “political worker for Taiwanese independence,” words that enrage Beijing, which sees the island as a break-away province to be reunited… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 7:02 New book ‘World on the Brink’ argues U.S. failing to deter Chinese invasion of Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd This week, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin inaugurated a “new era” of partnership, just before Taiwan inaugurates a new president on Monday. The new book, "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for… Continue watching
Apr 25 Blinken raises concerns about Chinese trade policies with local officials in Shanghai By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Continue reading
Apr 12 Competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race between U.S. and China By Frank Bajak, Associated Press U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy. Continue reading
Apr 07 U.S.-China relationship on ‘more stable footing,’ Yellen says, but more improvement expected By Fatima Hussein, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, highlighting the improvement in relations since her visit to China last year while recognizing that major differences remain. Continue reading
Apr 06 China agrees to ‘intensive’ talks with U.S. on balancing economic growth, Yellen says By Fatima Hussein, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday that upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijing's economic model and trade practices put American companies and workers at an unfair competitive disadvantage. Continue reading
Apr 04 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives in China to talk trade, green technology tensions By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The world’s two largest economies still appear to be hashing out the rules on how to compete against each other. Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Continue reading