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Trump Attacks China Anew on Social Media
Desiree Sison | | Dec 05, 2016 05:23 AM EST |
US President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter and attacked China anew on Sunday, accusing Beijing of currency manipulation and increasing its military aggression in the disputed South China Sea.
President Xi Downsizes Military, Focuses on Tech-Based Warfare
Desiree Sison | | Dec 04, 2016 07:54 AM EST |
Citing the importance of technology rather than relying solely on sheer force of numbers, President Xi Jinping on Saturday announced a further reduction to China's 2.3 million-strong military and pushed for improvement to its combat readiness and capabilities.
British Military Forces to Join US Patrols in the South China Sea
Desiree Sison | | Dec 03, 2016 07:14 AM EST |
British military forces would be joining the US, Australia, and Japan to conduct freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea by 2020, Britain's ambassador to the US said on Friday.
China to Enforce new Sanctions on North Korea Amid Accusations of not Executing Previous Punishments
Desiree Sison | | Dec 02, 2016 05:45 AM EST |
Following the United Nations imposition of the toughest sanctions yet on North Korea, China has said that the sanctions are not meant to hurt 'normal' trade relations with the belligerent state nor adversely affect the North Korean people.
UN Slaps North Korea with Harshest- Ever Sanctions Imposed on any Country
Desiree Sison | | Dec 01, 2016 07:27 AM EST |
Voting 15-0, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday slapped North Korea with its toughest sanctions in response to Pyongyang's latest nuclear test on September 9, its fifth and largest missile test.
President Xi: Fidel Castro was an Excellent Leader
Desiree Sison | | Nov 30, 2016 06:49 AM EST |
Chinese President Xi Jinping mourns the passing of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro as he visited the Cuban Embassy in Beijing to pay his last respects on Tuesday.
UN Sanction to Slash North Korea's Coal Exports to China by $700 Million
Desiree Sison | | Nov 29, 2016 05:39 AM EST |
High-ranking US diplomats on Monday said new and tougher sanctions against North Korea are being prepared in a resolution that would be put to a vote by the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.
China is Top US Surveillance Target in Asia-Pacific
Desiree Sison | | Nov 28, 2016 06:30 AM EST |
The US military conducted more than 700 naval patrols in the South China Sea region in 2015, threatening China's sovereignty and making it the most "targeted" nation by Washington in terms of surveillance activities, Chinese government analysts said on Friday.
US Wants Absolute Control of Disputed South China Sea: Report
Desiree Sison | | Nov 26, 2016 07:09 AM EST |
The United States is seeking "absolute control" over the disputed South China Sea and will not withdraw its military forces from the region under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, Chinese political experts said in a report released on Friday in Beijing.
President Xi Orders All-Out Investigation Into Power Plant Accident as Death Toll Rises to 73
Desiree Sison | | Nov 25, 2016 06:11 AM EST |
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered local authorities and the police to expedite the probe into the scaffolding accident at a power plant in Jiangxi province which killed more than 70 people Thursday morning.
Chinese Communist Party Warns of Global Disaster if Trump Launches Trade War With Beijing
Desiree Sison | | Nov 23, 2016 06:48 AM EST |
China has warned the United States that a worsening of ties between the two nations could result in global disaster," and that cooperation is the only correct choice for the two sides to manage their bilateral relations.
Obama Urges President Xi to Implement New Sanctions Against North Korea
Desiree Sison | | Nov 22, 2016 06:46 AM EST |
Outgoing US President Barack Obama has urged China to strictly enforce international sanctions and implement new embargoes against North Korea during his meeting with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Lima, Peru over the weekend.
President Xi Reassures Duterte of Continuous Access to Scarborough Shoal for Filipino Fishermen
Desiree Sison | | Nov 21, 2016 06:45 AM EST |
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reassured Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that Filipino fishermen would continue to have access to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea as he urged both Beijing and Manila to engage in maritime cooperation in the strategic waterway.
President Xi Advances Regional Trade Pact at APEC Summit
Desiree Sison | | Nov 18, 2016 06:25 AM EST |
Chinese President Xi Jinping is ready to fill in the political void left following the recent election of US President-elect Donald Trump by strengthening ties with Latin America and pushing for regional free trade pacts at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru this weekend.
Countries Look to China to Push Forward Paris Climate Change Treaty in Case of Trump Withdrawal
Desiree Sison | | Nov 17, 2016 08:57 AM EST |
On the heels of US President-elect Donald Trump's campaign announcement that Washington will withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement if he becomes president, countries are looking to China to take the helm in leading the negotiations to implement the climate change treaty.
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