World May 27 U.S. lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president amid China’s military drills By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
Politics May 02 About 4 in 10 Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows The findings come as the Biden administration is seeking to stabilize U.S.-China relations to avoid miscalculations that could result in clashes. By Didi Tang, Associated Press
Politics Jul 28 AP report: U.S. announces $345 million military aid package for Taiwan The U.S. has announced a new $345 million military aid package for Taiwan. It is the Biden administration's first major package drawing on America's own stockpiles to help Taiwan counter China. By Nomaan Merchant, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Jul 25 Lawmakers press for more scrutiny over China’s ‘malign influence’ at development bank The bipartisan group is introducing legislation Tuesday that would require Treasury to issue a report every two years on the scope and scale of Chinese influence and involvement in all aspects of the bank. By Fatima Hussein, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World Jul 14 Blinken meets with top China diplomat in Indonesia amid regional tensions United States officials said Blinken stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and raised unspecified concerns by Washington and its allies over China's actions. By Edna Tarigan, David Rising, Jim Gomez, Associated Press
Feb 07 Analysis: How spy balloons work, and what information they can gather By Iain Boyd, The Conversation A Chinese high-altitude balloon violated U.S. airspace, a serious enough breach to nix a high-level diplomatic meeting in Beijing. The balloon itself, however, was not much of a threat. Continue reading
Jul 28 Biden and Xi meet virtually amid rising tensions between U.S. and China By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping spent more than two hours Thursday talking through the future of their complicated relationship, with the flashpoint of Taiwan once again emerging as a key point of tension. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:10 Why Russia and China are strengthening relations By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and reaffirmed their desire to have closer ties. It comes as Russian troops continue to mass on the border with Ukraine after weeks of intense negotiation… Continue watching
Dec 06 U.S. plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House says the U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Ukraine president implicates Russia in plot to overthrow the government In our news wrap Friday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said intelligence services found Russia is involved in a plot to overthrow the government, the FDA reported Merck's experimental COVID-19 pill is effective, Russian rescuers found one survivor inside a Siberian… Continue watching