• US Chief Sec. Antony Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences ‘responsibly’

    By Shaun Tandon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks. A day before meeting Beijing’s top brass to tackle thorny issues including Russia, Taiwan and trade, Blinken’s visit to Shanghai saw […]

  • China, US defence chiefs hold first talks in almost 18 months amid tensions over South China Sea, Taiwan

    By W.G. Dunlop US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers’ defense chiefs in nearly 18 months. The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence […]

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    Newshour, US secretary of state visits China

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a visit to China - offering a mixture of friendliness and warnings. We assess US-China relations and ask what, if anything, this visit could change.Also in the programme: the father of a US-Canadian aid worker killed in Gaza tells us the message he'd like today’s memorial service to send to the world; and the possible dangers of yet another artificial sweetener - one that's hard to avoid if you like soft drinks, cakes or chewing gum.(MAGE: U.S....

  • Shooting At Salman Khan Home Has US Link

    MUMBAI (News Agencies) – A day after the brazen firing at Bollywood megastar Salman Khan’s home, police have say one is Vishal from Gurugram and the other from Rajasthan, both reported to be members of the Rohit Godara’s gang. While Vishal a.k.a. Kalu is a […]

  • US shoots down Iran-launched attack drones

    Meanwhile, the White House says it will provide unspecified support for Israel’s defense against an ongoing airborne attack from Iran.

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    US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

    BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and both men warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations. The meeting, on the final day of Blinken's second []

    • KEYT

    US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

    US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

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    US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

    By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are butting heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Both have underscored the importance of keeping lines of communication open, but they

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    US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

    By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and both men warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations. The meeting, on

  • Vanessa Hudgens Finally Gives Us the Explanation We've All Been Waiting For

    Coachella 2024 officially ended on Sunday and for a second year in a row, Vanessa Hudgens was not there. The 35-year-old actress has long been hailed as the queen of Coachella (I have no idea who started hailing her as that) and her back-to-back absences made a lot of people very sad. i don’t want to live in a world where vanessa hudgens isn’t at coachella. https://t.co/9KuTHoUYEH — Nate. (@natesaifer) April 17, 2024 To twist the knife even further, Hudgens revealed on Instagram on Tuesday that...

  • TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama

    In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereAnother day, another set of troubles for Apple’s App Store. This time, the company had bowed to orders from the Chinese state to remove WhatsApp and Threads, two of the last Meta apps still available in the country.From...

  • China warns against US-Philippine joint military exercise

    Chinese foreign ministry says the expanded annual exercise Balikatan destabilizes the region.