GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — The U.S. treasury secretary has started her trip to China with a morning meeting with American, European and Japanese business representatives in the world’s second-largest economy. Janet Yellen heard their concerns ahead of what will likely be tough talks on trade and other issues with senior Chinese government officials. She has
The U.S. treasury secretary has started her trip to China with a morning meeting with American, European and Japanese business representatives in the world’s second-largest economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — China's burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight, highlighted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during her five-day visit to China and seized on by former President Donald Trump in incendiary remarks on the campaign trail. China has sharply ramped up its production of cheap electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries just as the Biden administration has pushed through legislation supporting...
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 […]
Major Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday, with investors assessing economic data from Singapore and South Korea and ahead of China's awaited trade figures. Earlier, it was known that the
Manila says China's coast guard harassed local fishermen during a government food security mission last week in a disputed part of the South China Sea.Beijing, which claims most of the sea as its territory, said the Philippine vessels were "illegally" intruding at Iroquois Reef.The reef is situated at the southern end of Reed Bank in the northeastern part of the Kalayaan Island Group, which the Philippines claims as part of its province of Palawan. The feature is well within the the U.S. treaty...
‘Bidenomics’ and Xi’s common prosperity share strikingly similar beliefs but because both economies are trade-linked and seek tech advancement, conflict becomes inevitable.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng have agreed to launch exchanges on balanced economic growth, an effort partly aimed at addressing US concerns about China’s excess manufacturing capacity. After two days of economic talks in China’s southern export hub of Guangzhou, Yellen said she and He also agreed […]
Having regular mil-to-mil talks with China "is an important priority for us," a senior defense official said, pointing to the PRC's behavior in the South China Sea, as well as the importance of "peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."
US President Joe Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium, while US Trade Representative office launches investigation into Beijing’s practices in logistics and shipbuilding industries.
US President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on April 10 and the two and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos will meet on April 11 for talks that will include ways to push back against China
China is ramping up use of AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to inflame division in the United States and elsewhere, according to the latest report from Microsoft’s threat center. Beijing has “doubled down” on targets and increased sophistication of its influence operations, Microsoft threat analysis center general manager Clint Watts said in a […]