Us-china Ties

US announces 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Olympics amid China warning

US says it won't send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to China's human rights "atrocities," as Beijing pledges "countermeasures" against any diplomatic boycott.

Biden, Xi agree to focus on cooling tensions in long virtual meeting

US President Joe Biden raised concerns about Beijing’s practices in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region and China’s Xi Jinping warned of Taiwan “red line,” but both sides described the meeting as frank and direct.

Top US, China diplomats lock horns over Taiwan ahead of Biden-Xi summit

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi warned of the dangers of US support for the 'Taiwan independence' after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns over Beijing's pressure on Taipei.

Biden, Xi to hold virtual summit amid strained US-China relations

The two leaders are expected to meet to dial back tensions after a rough start to the US-China relationship since Biden took office earlier this year.

Pentagon: China expanding its nuclear force faster than anticipated

Beijing could have 700 deliverable nuclear warheads by 2027 and could top 1,000 by 2030, an arsenal two-and-a-half times the size of what the Pentagon predicted only a year ago.

Biden calls Xi to avoid US-China 'conflict'

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells his American counterpart Biden that US policies towards Beijing have caused "serious difficulties" and that putting ties back on track was critical "to the destiny of the world."

With eyes on China, US and India agree to expand multilateral security ties

Top diplomats Antony Blinken and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pledge to stretch their multilateral security partnership, underscoring deepening of ties between both countries concerned over China's growing influence in the region.

Who is the new CIA director?

William Burns, one of the most experienced American diplomats, may look to intensify the agency’s focus on China - the biggest threat to the US global domination.

China's export growth at highest level in decades after hit from pandemic

Exports spiked 60.6 percent on-year in the January-February period, well above analysts' expectations, while imports rose 22.2 percent, with electronics and textile exports such as masks contributed to the spike in outbound shipments.

US closes consulate in Chengdu, China

China ordered the closure of the facility on Friday after Washington last week gave China 72 hours to vacate its consulate in Houston.