The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says his conversations with Gen. Li Zuocheng during the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency were intended to avoid misunderstandings.
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U.S. case against Huawei CFO ‘flawed,’ her lawyers say
The U.S. wants Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the Chinese communications giant’s founder, extradited from Canada to face fraud charges.
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People fleeing Hong Kong crackdown get temporary refuge in U.S.
Biden signed a memorandum allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in the United States to live and work in the country for 18 months.
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First sale of arms to Taiwan in Biden administration is approved
The Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced the sale and said Thursday that Beijing would take countermeasures “based on the development of the situation.”
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China puts pigs in ‘hog hotels’ to keep germs out
The country is looking to shield its main meat source from viruses, like African swine fever, which killed half the nation’s hogs in 2018.
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China sends record 28 fighter jets toward Taiwan
It is the largest such display of force since Beijing began sending planes on a near daily basis last year.
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NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge
President Biden has stepped up his effort to rally allies to speak in a more unified voice about China’s human rights record, its trade practices and its military’s increasingly assertive behavior that has unnerved U.S. allies in the Pacific.
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Hong Kong vigil organizer arrested on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
Chow Hang Tung is a member of the committee that puts together the annual candlelight vigil for the victims of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing.
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Slow to start, China now vaccinating at a staggering pace
As of Wednesday, the nation, whose population is 1.4 billion, had given out more than 704 million doses – nearly half of those in May alone.
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Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
The professional wrestler referred to the self-governing democracy as a ‘country’ during an interview promoting his new film, ‘Fast & Furious 9.’