BEIJING (AP) — A top White House official arrived in China on Tuesday for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office. Jake Sullivan, the national security…
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World’s first parastronaut, Beijing bronze winner hails Paralympics’ ‘powerful platform’
Beijing Games bronze medalist, surgeon, and pioneering parastronaut John McFall vouches for the Paralympics as a ‘powerful vehicle for making people appreciate what anybody is capable of’ PARIS, France – British Paralympian John McFall will…
Sabina Shoal: Beijing Moves Against US Ally in South China Sea
Sabina Shoal, situated approximately 75 miles from the Philippine province of Palawan, is one of the most contentious features in the Philippines’ territorial dispute with China. The shoal lies within …
Top Biden adviser in Beijing as China faces off against US allies
The national security adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, has met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi as Beijing finds itself embroiled in security rows with key US allies. Japan scrambled fighter …
US national security adviser arrives in China for Beijing talks
A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, was greeted at…
China’s New Silk Road: Beijing increases its influence in Nepal
From infrastructure to tourism, China is strengthening its control over its smaller neighbour Nepal. Beijing has been increasing its investment in trade, tourism and reconstruction since Nepal’s devastating 2015 earthquake. It is also sending teachers…
Shenzhen puts autopilot buses into operation
An autopilot bus parks at a roadside in Shenzhen on Aug 26, 2024. The first autopilot bus line of Shenzhen is put into operation on the same day. [Photo/VCG] …
‘Two bowls of poison’: China weighs Trump and Harris in White House
Her national security adviser as vice-president, Philip Gordon, is not an Asia expert. Donald Trump still refers to COVID-19 as the “China virus”. Getty “What really matters is who she trusts because …
AirAsia enters 2H24 with new Penang-Shenzhen, Kota Kinabalu-Shantou routes
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia will operate a total of 33 routes to and from China in the second half (2H) of 2024 with the launch of two new routes, namely Penang-Shenzhen and Kota Kinabalu-Shantou, further …
Top White House official due in Beijing as China faces off against US allies
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was due in Beijing Tuesday to meet top diplomat Wang Yi for tense talks as China was embroiled in security rows with key American allies Japan and the Philippines.…
Beijing could do without Trump’s unpredictability on steroids
For an Australian used to government officials panicking about a Donald Trump victory in November, it has been discordant to hear commentary about Beijing’s hopes to see the former president back in the White House.…
Biden adviser speaks ahead of China trip to manage complex US-China relations in final months
President Joe Biden will dispatch his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to China this week as the White House aims to manage the complicated U.S.
Philippines says China’s South China Sea moves aggressive, illegal
China’s actions in the South China Sea are “patently illegal”, the Philippines’ defence secretary said Monday following a clash in disputed waters on Sunday over what Manila said was a resupply …
