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Chinas been trying to Trump-proof its economy amid his tariff threats, experts say

Tuesday, November 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Key U.S. trading partners are better equipped now to deal with President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats than they were during his first administration, according to experts.China has spent the last several years trying to "Trump-proof" its economy, reducing its reliance on U.S....

China’s hackers are preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ and ’cause real world harm’ to Americans: FBI director

Wednesday, January 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- China's hackers are preparing to "wreak havoc" and "cause real-world harm" to Americans, FBI Director Christopher Wray will warn in Congressional testimony submitted on Wednesday.Director Wray, along with U.S. Cyber Command Commander General Paul Nakasone, Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,"...

Biden speaks with China’s Xi for first time as president

Thursday, February 11 by ABC News

By 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...

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