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Presidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call amid tense US-China relations
World
February 11, 2021
Presidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call amid tense US-China relations
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first telephone call as leaders,…
Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
World
September 22, 2020
Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
TOKYO (AP) — The descriptions that China’s state media rolled out ahead of leader Xi Jinping’s speech Tuesday at the…
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
World
September 13, 2020
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical US report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it…
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
World
July 21, 2020
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the US government imposed trade sanctions on…
Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
World
June 18, 2020
Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects,…
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
World
June 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
BEIJING (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting…
China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO
World
May 18, 2020
China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – China’s president called on Monday for an independent review of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic…
US accuses China, Russia of coordinating on virus conspiracies
World
May 9, 2020
US accuses China, Russia of coordinating on virus conspiracies
The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives over the coronavirus…
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
World
April 17, 2020
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
BEIJING (AP) — At least 50 percent more people died in China’s virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with…
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
World
March 18, 2020
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening…