Blinken, Sullivan meet with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Washington amid tensions Thursday, October 26 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, on Thursday, the first day of his three-day visit to Washington.Wang acknowledged that China and the United States have "disagreements" and "differences" but said... Read More.
Defense Secretary makes historic visit to Papua New Guinea as US counters China’s influence in South Pacific Wednesday, July 26 by ABC News(PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea) -- Lloyd Austin’s arrival in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday marked the first time that an American Defense Secretary has visited the island nation reflecting its growing strategic importance as the U.S. tries to rein in China’s growing influence... Read More.
US intelligence chiefs testify on China’s influence and challenges of investigating COVID-19 Thursday, March 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Intelligence chiefs from across the U.S. government faced a grilling on Wednesday from members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the origins of COVID-19 and China's influence in the world, along with other topics.The annual hearing on worldwide threats included testimony... Read More.
FBI director sees threat from China’s AI program, talks Russia cyberattacks in Ukraine Friday, January 20 by ABC News(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, FBI Director Christopher Wray described how his agency saw an increase in cyberattacks from Russia at the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine last year and he hammered the Chinese for... Read More.
How China’s zero-COVID policy threatens the US economy Tuesday, November 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Historic protests across China over its zero-COVID policy battered U.S. stocks on Monday, highlighting a close link between the contentious Chinese measures and domestic economic conditions that could help determine whether the U.S. enters a recession.Residents in isolation in some regions... Read More.
Apple iPhone models delayed by China’s COVID restrictions Monday, November 7 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Apple said on Sunday that COVID-19 restrictions at an iPhone factory in China have "temporarily impacted" shipments of its flagship phone.The world's most valuable company said a facility in Zhengzhou run by Foxconn, one of Apple's largest suppliers, was "currently operating... Read More.
White House insists Biden, China’s Xi aren’t ‘old friends’ following Monday meeting Tuesday, November 16 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- White House officials insisted Tuesday that President Joe Biden does not consider China's President Xi Jinping a "friend" after Xi, speaking through an interpreter in a virtual meeting with Biden Monday night, referred to his American counterpart as "my old friend.""Thank you,"... Read More.
Biden speaks with China’s Xi for first time as president Thursday, February 11 by ABC NewsBy BEN GITTLESON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday evening held his first phone call with China's President Xi Jinping since taking office, according to the White House, and officials said he aimed to set a tone that differed from... Read More.
