No survivors found in crash of Chinese airliner, state media reports

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Published
March 21, 2022

No survivors found in crash of Chinese airliner, state media reports

The resulting forest fire was big enough to be seen on NASA satellite images.
Published
December 23, 2021

Biden signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law

The House and the Senate passed the measure last week. Lawmakers from both parties welcomed Biden's signing of the law.
Published
November 26, 2021

U.S. lawmakers meet with president of Taiwan in surprise visit

The visit comes as tensions between Taiwan and China have risen to their highest level in decades.
Published
November 11, 2021

China passes history resolution to enshrine open-ended rule of Xi Jinping

In official party lore, Xi now sits alongside the founding leader of the nation and the man often considered responsible for launching China's economic reforms as an architect of his own epoch
Published
November 3, 2021

Pentagon: Chinese nuclear force growing faster than predicted

The number of warheads Beijing has could increase to 700 within six years, a report says, and may top 1,000 by 2030.
Published
October 6, 2021

Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify

Meanwhile, the U.S. has stepped up naval maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific with its allies, challenging Beijing's territorial claims in critical waterways.
Published
September 28, 2021

Top general describes to Congress his calls to reassure Chinese at end of Trump presidency

Gen. Mark Milley testifies that two calls were coordinated with the defense secretaries and other U.S. national security agencies, and that such military communications are critical to prevent war between powers that possess nuclear weapons.
Published
September 24, 2021

China releases Canadians after Huawei CFO resolves U.S. charges

The deal with Meng Wanzhou calls for the Justice Department to dismiss fraud charges late next year in exchange for her accepting responsibility for misrepresenting her company's business dealings in Iran.
Published
August 5, 2021

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.
Published
August 5, 2021

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."