Dec 25 Trump is first president in almost a century to skip hosting a state visit in his first year By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke dismissively of state dinners as a candidate, when he panned President Barack Obama's decision to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping with a 2015 state visit. Such visits are an important diplomatic tool that includes a showy… Continue reading
Nov 03 What to watch for during Trump’s swing through Asia By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump leaves Friday for a 12-day, five-nation Asia tour seeking better trade deals and regional cooperation to curb North Korea’s nuclear program. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 5:13 What Xi Jinping’s power play means for U.S.-China relations By PBS News Hour The Communist Party congress ended with the anticipated reveal of China's new leadership, but no clear successor to President Xi Jinping was named. With his ideology now enshrined in the party's constitution, Xi is solidifying his grip on power. John… Continue watching
Oct 24 Chinese President Xi elevated to Mao status By Larisa Epatko At the conclusion of the Communist Party National Conference on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping not only was re-elected president for another five years but his philosophy on Chinese socialism was included in the party’s constitution, alongside the words of… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:06 Xi Jinping celebrates China’s rising power — and his own By PBS News Hour President Xi Jinping opened China’s twice-per decade Communist Party Congress on Wednesday hailing the reforms he put in place during his first five-year term and sharing his vision for where he hopes to take the nation. William Brangham reports on… Continue watching
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to explore trade investigation of China By Jonathan Lemire and Josh Boak, Associated Press Even as he seeks Beijing's help on North Korea, President Donald Trump is poised to seek a trade investigation of China for the alleged theft of American technology and intellectual property. Continue reading
Aug 12 Xi calls for calm after Trump says U.S. is ‘locked and loaded’ By Jonathan Lemire and Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping made a plea for cool-headedness over escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea in a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: World powers joust over North Korea By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, the president of China called for restraint over how to handle North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Meanwhile, Russia reportedly blocked the U.N. Security Council's approval of a statement strongly condemning the… Continue watching
Jul 03 China’s Xi warns Trump of ‘negative factors’ hurting U.S. ties By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that "some negative factors" are hurting U.S.-China relations, as tensions flare anew over a slew of long-standing sore points. Continue reading
Jun 21 Otto Warmbier’s death looms over U.S.-China talks on North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Otto Warmbier's death after returning from North Korean imprisonment is stoking outrage in Washington and threatening to overshadow high-level U.S.-Chinese talks Wednesday. Continue reading