China has increasingly become assertive in pressing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, which has led to a rising number of direct conflicts with other countries in the region, most notably the Philippines and Vietnam.
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Yellen says China’s trade policies could ‘interfere significantly’ with U.S. bilateral relationship
Yellen’s speech comes as former President Donald Trump presents his case before the Business Roundtable in Washington, an association of more than 200 CEOs, for why the economy would be better if he returned to the Oval Office.
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U.S. defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
While declining to detail the specifics of their conversation, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the most important thing was that the two were again talking.
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Prosecutor tells jury that self-exiled wealthy Chinese businessman cheated thousands of $1 billion
The names of former Trump advisers could arise during a trial projected to last 7 weeks.
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Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
China’s military said its 2-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.
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China sanctions U.S. defense-related companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan
The latest round of sanctions, imposed under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanction Law, will freeze all assets by businesses inside China and deny individuals and their immediate family members visas to enter the country.
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China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine
China claims to take a neutral position in the conflict, but it has backed Moscow’s contentions that Russia was provoked into attacking Ukraine by the West, and continues to supply Russia with key components that Moscow needs for its production of weapons.
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Putin arrives in China for state visit in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies
The Russian leader’s 2-day trip starting Thursday comes as his country’s forces have pressed an offensive in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region that began last week.
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Far-flung towns in the Philippines will host U.S. forces returning to counter China
After withdrawing from 2 huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War, American forces are returning and building a new presence in 9 sites on Philippine bases.
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U.S. revokes Intel, Qualcomm licenses to sell chips to Huawei
The decision will affect sales of chips for use in Huawei phones and laptops, according to the people, who discussed the move on condition of anonymity.