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Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'
Read full article: Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'Hackers tied to China's government have tried repeatedly to access the phones of prominent Americans, part of Beijing's sprawling cyberespionage efforts.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for a second time
Read full article: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for a second timeProminent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics say has crushed Hong Kong's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies
Read full article: US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policiesThe U.S. declined to label China a currency manipulator in a new Treasury report, but accuses Beijing of standing out among Americaโs major trading partners for lacking transparency.
China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links
Read full article: China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence linksChina has issued warrants Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of Taiwanโs ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called โhardcore Taiwan independence supporters.โ.
A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history
Read full article: A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress historyThe 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday for most Chinese.
Brazil's Lula signs law to expand affirmative action, boosting quotas for Blacks in government jobs
Read full article: Brazil's Lula signs law to expand affirmative action, boosting quotas for Blacks in government jobsBrazilโs President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva has signed a new law to expand the countryโs affirmative action policies.
China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truce
Read full article: China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truceChina has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.
US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of 'imminent' threat from China
Read full article: US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of 'imminent' threat from ChinaU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China.
Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas
Read full article: Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visasChinese students in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that some of them would have their visas revoked.
European companies cut costs, scale back investments in China as its economy slows
Read full article: European companies cut costs, scale back investments in China as its economy slowsEuropean companies are cutting costs and scaling back investment plans in China as the economy slows and fierce competition drives down prices.
Southeast Asian nations want to discuss tariffs with Trump as a unified bloc, Malaysia PM says
Read full article: Southeast Asian nations want to discuss tariffs with Trump as a unified bloc, Malaysia PM saysMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Southeast Asian nations will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs and the four-year deadly civil war in Myanmar.
Nike to start selling its products directly on Amazon's US website again
Read full article: Nike to start selling its products directly on Amazon's US website againNike is going to start selling its products directly on Amazonโs U.S. website for the first time since 2019 as the company looks for more ways to bring goods to customers and boost sales.
China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chips
Read full article: China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chipsChina has taken aim at a new U.S. rule against use anywhere in the world of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies.
China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade war
Read full article: China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade warA day after China and the U.S. agreed to a 90-day truce in their tariffs stalemate, China is moving to strengthen its alliances as a counterweight to President Donald Trump's trade war.
US touts 'substantial progress' in tariff talks with China, but details are still scarce
Read full article: US touts 'substantial progress' in tariff talks with China, but details are still scarceThe lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered โa great deal of productivityโ in resolving differences between the worldโs two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump imposing steep tariffs and Beijing retaliating.
You called me. No โ you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talks
Read full article: You called me. No โ you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talksBefore high-level U.S. and Chinese officials hold talks in Switzerland this weekend to discuss high tariffs, Washington and Beijing have been in a rhetorical duel over which side reached out first.
As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claims
Read full article: As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claimsThe way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy.
China's exports rose a higher than expected 8% in April as new US tariffs took effect
Read full article: China's exports rose a higher than expected 8% in April as new US tariffs took effectChina has reported that its exports rose 8% in April from the year before, much faster than most economists had been expecting.
China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the US as tariffs hit economy
Read full article: China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the US as tariffs hit economyChina has rolled out a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
Read full article: Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and ChinaAmong all U.S. allies being wooed by Beijing in its tariff stare-down with Washington, Japan stands out as a peculiar case.
US and Philippine forces cancel ship-sinking drill after World War II-era target prematurely sinks
Read full article: US and Philippine forces cancel ship-sinking drill after World War II-era target prematurely sinksA World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and the Philippine forces accidentally sank hours before the mock assault, prompting the drill to be cancelled.
With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sides
Read full article: With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sidesAs President Donald Trumpโs trade war locks the worldโs two largest economies on a collision course, Americaโs unnerved allies and partners are cozying up with China to hedge their bets.
China lowers minimum amount for tax refunds for tourists to boost spending
Read full article: China lowers minimum amount for tax refunds for tourists to boost spendingChina has lowered the minimum amount tourists spend to get tax refunds as part of measures to boost consumption as its economy comes under pressure during a trade war between Beijing and Washington.
Boeing doesn't expect the US trade war with China to slow its recovery
Read full article: Boeing doesn't expect the US trade war with China to slow its recoveryBoeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says he doesnโt expect the U.S. trade war with China to get in the way of its its financial recovery and aircraft delivery targets even though Chinese airlines are refusing to accept the companyโs planes.
China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues
Read full article: China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issuesChina will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington.
No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors
Read full article: No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitorsIn one small step for robot-kind โ thousands of them, really โ humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital.
Chinaโs leader Xi Jinping holds talks in Cambodia to wrap up his 3-nation Southeast Asia tour
Read full article: Chinaโs leader Xi Jinping holds talks in Cambodia to wrap up his 3-nation Southeast Asia tourChinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cambodia for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen already robust relations.
Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks
Read full article: Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocksChinese leader Xi Jinping has told Malaysiaโs leader that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Southeast Asian neighbors in the wake of global economic shocks.
China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump's tariffs
Read full article: China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump's tariffsChina's economy expanded at a robust 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trumpโs rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports.
China's Xi tells Spanish PM that partnership needed, no mention of talks with US
Read full article: China's Xi tells Spanish PM that partnership needed, no mention of talks with USChina and the West should join in supporting multilateralism and open cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Spainโs visiting Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez, underscoring Chinaโs opposition to U.S. demands amid global economic uncertainty caused by a chaotic U.S. tariff policy.
China raises its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84% as it vows to โfight to the endโ
Read full article: China raises its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84% as it vows to โfight to the endโPresident Donald Trump has raised the tariff on Chinese imports to 125%, hours after China boosted tariffs on American goods to 84% in an escalating battle that threatens to disrupt trade between the worldโs two largest economies.
As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war
Read full article: As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade warAs President Donald Trump and China spar over tariff hikes and other retaliatory moves, governments elsewhere are brainstorming over strategies for coping with the trade war between the worldโs top two economies.
China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffs
Read full article: China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffsChina says it will โfight to the endโ and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.
China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs
Read full article: China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffsChina on Monday accused the U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to โtake concrete actionsโ to resolve the tariffs.
China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs
Read full article: China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffsChina hit back with a stiff import tax on US goods as countries and industries around the world weighed their responses to President Donald Trumpโs latest tariffs hikes that are roiling global trade and world markets.
China slaps a 34% tax on all US imports in retaliation for Trump's tariffs
Read full article: China slaps a 34% tax on all US imports in retaliation for Trump's tariffsChina says it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, delivering its strongest response yet since U.S. President Donald Trump began piling tariffs on Chinese goods.
France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China
Read full article: France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with ChinaFranceโs foreign affairs minister says France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports.
China's Xi makes strong push for greater foreign investment as economy continues to lag
Read full article: China's Xi makes strong push for greater foreign investment as economy continues to lagChinese President Xi Jinping has urged foreign investors to have faith in China's business prospects in an address to major global business leaders.
France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues
Read full article: France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issuesFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Noรซl Barrot has begun a two-day visit to China during which he is to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart on the Ukraine and a longstanding trade dispute between China and Europe.
China's premier says US relations at 'an important juncture' during meeting with pro-Trump senator
Read full article: China's premier says US relations at 'an important juncture' during meeting with pro-Trump senatorChinese Premier Li Qiang says Beijing and Washington should choose dialogue instead of confrontation.
US senator and Trump supporter Daines meets Chinese Vice Premier He with warm exchanges
Read full article: US senator and Trump supporter Daines meets Chinese Vice Premier He with warm exchangesU.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng with warm exchanges in front of journalists on Saturday as tensions between their countries spiked over trade tariffs and the handling of illegal trade in fentanyl.
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
Read full article: Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with ChinaA Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to Asia next week, for talks that will include increasing deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China Sea.
A Texas robotics company gets approval to search for MH370 in a new part of the Indian Ocean
Read full article: A Texas robotics company gets approval to search for MH370 in a new part of the Indian OceanMalaysiaโs government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than a decade ago.
Hong Kong's leader swipes at Trump but avoids criticism of tycoon's deal to sell Panama Port assets
Read full article: Hong Kong's leader swipes at Trump but avoids criticism of tycoon's deal to sell Panama Port assetsHong Kongโs leader says his government opposes coercion by foreign governments, an allusion to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, but stopped short of criticizing a prominent local conglomerateโs decision to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including American investment bank BlackRock Inc. John Lee was speaking during a news briefing after Beijingโs Hong Kong affairs office reposted newspaper commentaries critical of the deal between the constortium and CK Hutchison...
China conducts air and sea drills near Taiwan in response to US and Taiwanese statements
Read full article: China conducts air and sea drills near Taiwan in response to US and Taiwanese statementsTaiwanโs Defense Ministry says an unusually large number of Chinese military ships, planes and drones entered the airspace and waters surrounding the self-governing island between Sunday and Monday.
China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran and the restart of nuclear talks
Read full article: China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran and the restart of nuclear talksRepresentatives of China, Russia and Iran have called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue.
Taiwan's leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spying
Read full article: Taiwan's leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spyingTaiwanese President William Lai Ching-te says tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spying and other efforts to weaken the islandโs defenses.
China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy
Read full article: China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economyChina has wrapped up its biggest political event of the year leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025.
Confronting backlash against women's rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality
Read full article: Confronting backlash against women's rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equalityThe U.N.โs 193 member nations have made a commitment to accelerate action on more than a dozen fronts to achieve gender equality.
Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy
Read full article: Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economyConsumer prices fell in China in February for the first time in 13 months, as persistent weak demand was compounded by the early timing of the Lunar New Year holiday.
China learned from Trump's first trade war and changed its tactics when tariffs came again
Read full article: China learned from Trump's first trade war and changed its tactics when tariffs came againThe leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but Chinaโs president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon.
Chinaโs foreign minister criticizes US tariffs and accuses the country of โmeeting good with evilโ
Read full article: Chinaโs foreign minister criticizes US tariffs and accuses the country of โmeeting good with evilโChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will continue to retaliate for the United Statesโ โarbitrary tariffsโ and accused Washington of โmeeting good with evilโ in a press conference Friday on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.
China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war
Read full article: China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade warChina's commerce minister says Beijing will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather tariffs and other challenges, though there are โno winners in a trade war."
China's premier and the American president: Two leaders, two speeches, two differing world visions
Read full article: China's premier and the American president: Two leaders, two speeches, two differing world visionsTwo major speeches were delivered by two of the worldโs most powerful leaders this week, on opposite sides of the planet.
US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaign
Read full article: US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaignChina is denying the U.S. Justice Departmentโs accusations against 12 Chinese nationals charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. agencies and universities.
Sustaining economic growth and other takeaways from the start of China's legislative session
Read full article: Sustaining economic growth and other takeaways from the start of China's legislative sessionSustaining economic growth by raising domestic consumption is one of the priorities for China's government this year.
China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year
Read full article: China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this yearChina says it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year as it continues its campaign to build a larger, more modern military to assert its territorial claims and challenge the U.S. defense lead in Asia.
China sticks to an economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war with US
Read full article: China sticks to an economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war with USChina is keeping its economic growth target at โaround 5%โ for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds.
The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for Chinaโs legislature
Read full article: The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for Chinaโs legislatureHarnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda when Chinaโs legislature meets Wednesday in Beijing.
China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports and adds trade limits
Read full article: China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports and adds trade limitsChina has responded to new U.S. tariffs by announcing it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key U.S. farm products.
China eyeing U.S. farm exports for retaliation, report says, as importers rush to beat tariffs
Read full article: China eyeing U.S. farm exports for retaliation, report says, as importers rush to beat tariffsChinese manufacturers reported stronger orders in February as importers rushed to beat higher U.S. tariffs.
Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills off its coast
Read full article: Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills off its coastTaiwan has condemned Chinaโs military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed islandโs southwest coast.
Trump's freeze on foreign aid could give China an opening on the world stage
Read full article: Trump's freeze on foreign aid could give China an opening on the world stagePresident Donald Trumpโs restrictions on foreign aid and targeting of a key agency funding programs around the world may be offering an opening to China.
Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns
Read full article: Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concernsDeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to South Korean officials on Monday.
Texas ranks among top states using ChatGPT to write school essays
Read full article: Texas ranks among top states using ChatGPT to write school essaysIn todayโs day and age, if youโre a student with a big paper due, it might be tempting to crack open and artificial intelligence service, such as ChatGPT, and use the power of AI to churn out a fully written product in a matter of minutes.
China launches an antitrust probe into Google. Here's what it means
Read full article: China launches an antitrust probe into Google. Here's what it meansThe Chinese governmentโs move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and entangled relationship that goes back to the early 2000s.
Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices
Read full article: Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devicesTexas ordered a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices days after the popular chatbot has shook investors and the tech community in recent weeks for its ability to compete with OpenAI.
Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data
Read full article: Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' dataItalyโs data protection authority has blocked use of Chinese tech startup DeepSeekโs AI application to protect Italiansโ data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot.
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
Read full article: After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidencyOn the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term.
Upstart Chinese AI company DeepSeek's founder started out as a low-key hedge fund entrepreneur
Read full article: Upstart Chinese AI company DeepSeek's founder started out as a low-key hedge fund entrepreneurThe 40-year-old founder of China's DeepSeek, an AI startup that has startled markets with its capacity to compete with industry leaders like OpenAI, kept a low profile as he built up a hedge fund that now manages a reported $8 billion in assets.
DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here's a quick look at other Chinese AI models
Read full article: DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here's a quick look at other Chinese AI modelsThe Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims its latest AI model performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced but more energy-efficient computer chips.
DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently
Read full article: DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differentlyChinese tech startup DeepSeekโs new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Man convicted of stalking Chinese ex-official by leaving him a dire note gets prison in US
Read full article: Man convicted of stalking Chinese ex-official by leaving him a dire note gets prison in USA man who taped a sinister note to a Chinese ex-officialโs door in New Jersey was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in prison.
Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?
Read full article: Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platformโs users even as national security questions persist.
Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
Read full article: Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own networkThe Treasury Department has announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network.
Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTok
Read full article: Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTokPresident-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House.
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
Read full article: China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economyChinaโs population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the worldโs second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a special representative to Trump's inauguration
Read full article: Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a special representative to Trump's inaugurationChinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trumpโs swearing-in ceremony, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.
Whatโs RedNote? American TikTok users fleeing to another Chinese app amid ban
Read full article: Whatโs RedNote? American TikTok users fleeing to another Chinese app amid banRedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu or โLittle Red Bookโ in English, is a Chinese social app that combines e-commerce, short videos, and social media posting functions. The app has become a trending alternative for Americans amid the looming TikTok ban in the United States.
Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
Read full article: Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.
The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official says
Read full article: The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official saysThe rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic.
China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a 6-year hiatus
Read full article: China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a 6-year hiatusChina and Britain have restarted economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britainโs Treasury chief to Beijing.
China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan
Read full article: China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for TaiwanThe Chinese government is protesting the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is โplaying with fire.โ.
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says
Read full article: China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon saysA Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year.
China signals it's prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
Read full article: China signals it's prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loomChinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing's monetary policy.
China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus
Read full article: China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulusChinese leaders have wrapped up a two-day planning meeting in Beijing with pledges to take a more proactive approach in pepping up the economy, but gave no details on stimulus measures.
US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
Read full article: US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten productsThe Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses.