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9d ago

Xi and Biden end yearlong silence, finding common ground on AI, fentanyl and military communications

The two leaders hadn't spoken for a year before Wednesday's summit, with relations between Washington and Beijing at their lowest point in decades.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC summit, in Woodside
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC summit, in Woodside
9d ago

China gains a foothold in America's backyard with giant Peru port project

The $3.6 billion deep-water port is set to transform a fishing town and connect South America more directly to Asia, but it has raised concerns about national security implications.
Chinese and Peruvian operators work together in the construction of the mega-port in the city of Chancay for Cosco Shipping.
Chinese and Peruvian operators work together in the construction of the mega-port in the city of Chancay for Cosco Shipping.

Biden-Xi meeting offers both leaders opportunities — and risks

Each president has room back home to ease tensions, polling has found.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden pose for press photos at the G20 summit in front of the Chinese flags and American flags
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden pose for press photos at the G20 summit in front of the Chinese flags and American flags

U.S. and China pledge to cooperate on climate ahead of Biden-Xi meeting

The agreement is the latest sign of increased cooperation on climate mitigation between the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters.
Image: APEC Economic Leaders Hold Meetings In San Francisco
Image: APEC Economic Leaders Hold Meetings In San Francisco
11d ago

Beijing bishop makes historic visit to Hong Kong amid China-Vatican tensions

Experts said Joseph Li's five-day tour was a symbolic gesture that could strengthen the fragile relationship between China and the Vatican.
The head of the Catholic church in China began a trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, marking the first official visit by a Beijing bishop in history.
The head of the Catholic church in China began a trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, marking the first official visit by a Beijing bishop in history.

As Biden and Xi gear up for a high-stakes meeting, experts have low expectations

The past year of U.S.-China relations faced obstacles from a spy balloon to close calls in the water and air, plus a drought in military-to-military communications.
President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Bali in 2022.
President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Bali in 2022.
14d ago

Feminist consumers in China push back against the ‘pink tax’

Women in the world’s second-largest economy are sharing their experiences of rejecting higher prices for products that are aimed at them.
General Views in Beijing as China Stock Turnover Tops 1 Trillion Yuan Mark
General Views in Beijing as China Stock Turnover Tops 1 Trillion Yuan Mark
14d ago

China's ICBC, the world's biggest bank, hit by cyberattack

ICBC did not reveal who was behind the attack but said it has been conducting a thorough investigation.
A woman walks by signage outside an Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) branch in Shanghai, China
A woman walks by signage outside an Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) branch in Shanghai, China

Biden and China's Xi to discuss competition and limiting conflict at meeting next week

The two leaders last met in person during the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, one year ago.
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Indonesia.
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Indonesia.

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House Republicans urge Biden to make demands of Xi Jinping ahead of meeting next week

Republicans on the Select Committee on China want Biden to "challenge Beijing" to prove it's interested in a better relationship with the U.S., including by releasing Jimmy Lai.
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16d ago

U.S. plans to build a $553 million terminal at Sri Lanka's Colombo port in rivalry with China

The plans were announced as Sri Lanka is struggling to recover from a dire financial and economic crisis.
US Invests $553 Million in Adani's Sri Lanka Port to Curb China
US Invests $553 Million in Adani's Sri Lanka Port to Curb China

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