Feb 13 China says more than 10 U.S. balloons flew in its airspace in the past year By Associated Press China says more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission. In response, the United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China. Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. blacklists 6 Chinese entities in response to alleged spy balloon incident By Associated Press The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing's aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace. Continue reading
Feb 10 U.S. military shoots down unknown object flying off the coast of Alaska By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Tara Copp, Associated Press A U.S. military fighter jet shot down an unknown object flying off the coast of Alaska on Friday on orders from President Joe Biden, White House officials said. Continue reading
Feb 06 China decries U.S. decision to shoot down suspected spy balloon By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Associated Press Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng says he lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Embassy over the use of military force on the balloon. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Navy searches for debris from downed Chinese balloon In our news wrap Sunday, Navy divers are working to recover debris from the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf died at the age of 79, and… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:49 What to expect from Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery A Chinese surveillance balloon, the federal debt ceiling and Tuesday’s State of the Union address are the topics for today’s Weekend Briefing with congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith. Continue watching
Feb 04 U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press President Joe Biden gave the order to take down the device after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America, becoming the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. Continue reading
Jan 16 Treasury Secretary Yellen to meet with China's finance minister in Switzerland By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, in Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss economic developments between the two nations. Continue reading
Dec 03 Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. faces pivotal years in countering China's rise By Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. is at a pivotal point with China and will need military strength to ensure that American values, not Beijing's, set global norms in the 21st century, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 13 What to expect out of Monday's summit between Biden and China's Xi By Seung Min Kim, Joe McDonald, Associated Press During President Biden’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, the leaders will be circling each other to game out how to manage a relationship that the U.S. has determined poses the biggest economic and military threat. Continue reading