US-China relations
China sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
World
May 15, 2023
China sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
A 78-year-old American citizen has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges. John Shing-Wan…
China says relations with US on ‘cold ice,’ but stabilizing ties a ‘top priority’
Egypt
May 8, 2023
China says relations with US on ‘cold ice,’ but stabilizing ties a ‘top priority’
Hong Kong CNN — China’s foreign minister said Monday a “series of erroneous words and deeds” by the United States…
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
Features/Interviews
April 18, 2023
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
CNN — “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US…
Why the Chinese balloon crisis could be a defining moment in the new Cold War
Features/Interviews
February 6, 2023
Why the Chinese balloon crisis could be a defining moment in the new Cold War
The Chinese balloon saga threatens to be a watershed moment in the world’s dangerous new superpower rivalry: For the first…
China says it ‘reserves the right’ to deal with ‘similar situations’ after US jets shoot down suspected spy balloon
World
February 5, 2023
China says it ‘reserves the right’ to deal with ‘similar situations’ after US jets shoot down suspected spy balloon
Hong Kong CNN — China says it “reserves the right” to deal with “similar situations” following the United States’ decision…
What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?
World
February 4, 2023
What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?
Seoul, South Korea CNN — News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over…
Moscow accuses US of “destabilization” over Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan
World
August 2, 2022
Moscow accuses US of “destabilization” over Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused the US of “destabilization” over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan. “Washington…
US and China discuss economic challenges as talk of tariff rollback swirls
World
July 5, 2022
US and China discuss economic challenges as talk of tariff rollback swirls
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – The United States and China held talks Monday to discuss the huge challenges facing the…
Why the sparsely-populated South Pacific islands have become the next US-China contest
World
June 6, 2022
Why the sparsely-populated South Pacific islands have become the next US-China contest
Hong Kong (CNN) – The island nations that stretch across the South Pacific — sparsely populated atolls and volcanic archipelagos,…
Under shadow of Ukraine invasion, US delegation signals support for Taiwan
World
March 2, 2022
Under shadow of Ukraine invasion, US delegation signals support for Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) – As the world focuses on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a delegation of former US officials has…