Dec 01 More Chinese cities ease COVID restrictions to defuse protests By Joe McDonald, Associated Press More Chinese cities are easing anti-virus restrictions and police are patrolling their streets as the government tries to defuse public anger over some of the world's most stringent COVID measures. Continue reading
Nov 30 China threatens crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as COVID protests continue By Associated Press China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to "resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces."… Continue reading
Nov 19 Asia-Pacific leaders condemn war, renew calls for open trade as APEC summit ends By Krutika Pathi, Chisato Tanaka, Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul, Associated Press Leaders from around the Asia-Pacific called for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine and pledged to steer the region’s economies toward sustainable growth as they wrapped up summit meetings Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 10:26 Biden meets with Chinese president amid heightened tensions between superpowers By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden and Chinese President Xi held their first in-person meeting as the U.S. and China increasingly confront each other over technology, Taiwan and human rights. The two sides did not agree to step back from their respective positions but… Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: Biden meets with China’s Xi to discuss Taiwan, Ukraine and ‘red lines’ By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden has objected to what it says is China's "coercive and increasingly aggressive actions" toward Taiwan. 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
Nov 10 Biden and China’s leader Xi to meet at G20 over Taiwan, Russia talks By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden will meet Monday with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 7:56 China’s president consolidates power by surrounding himself with loyalists By Judy Woodruff, Satvi Sunkara Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party over the weekend. A seven-member Standing Committee was also named and filled with Xi loyalists. Christopher Johnson of China Strategies Group joined Judy… Continue watching
Oct 24 More tensions with China expected, as leader Xi Jinping tightens control with third term By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping awarded himself another five-year term as leader of the ruling Communist Party and called for self-reliance in technology, a stronger military… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Xi Jinping granted third term as leader of China In our news wrap Sunday, Xi Jinping has been named to an unprecedented third term as leader of China, extremist militants stormed a hotel in the Somali port city of Kismayo, Iran's atomic energy agency claims foreign hackers stole information… Continue watching