Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China’s ‘harassment’
Manila and Beijing have had a series of escalating confrontations in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Read more at ...
China, Vietnam pledge to promote bilateral ties
Li Hongzhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, also vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, attends a reception ...
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in ...
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WHO Begs For Money Online After Trump Announces Withdrawal
Just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health ...
Trump officials say they are reviewing China’s compliance with trade deal
The nominee for US Treasury secretary said last week that Trump would use the 2020 phase one agreement as a starting point ...
Honduras Says Trump’s Deportation Plan Could Push It Closer to China
Many Latin American countries are trying to distance themselves from Beijing. But in response to President Trump’s sweeping ...
Snowboarder Mike Schultz’s Prosthetics Give Him—And His Competitors—An Edge
The prosthetics that adaptive snowboarder Mike Schultz produces with his company, BioDapt, make him one the top snowboard ...
Wang tells Rubio leaders have set tone and direction of US-China ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and Beijing said he told the ...
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New design makes aluminum batteries last longer
Large batteries are needed for cities and metro areas to run off solar or wind power. Researchers in ACS Central Science have ...
US top diplomat Rubio, China's Wang speak in first phone call, China says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi by phone on Friday, China's foreign ministry ...
Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump’s Team, Even Old Foes
The Chinese foreign minister spoke by phone with Marco Rubio, the new secretary of state.
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak of ...