It’s no surprise the Nato secretary general’s trip to Washington to rally support finds no traction with the US right-wing, whose real enemy is the liberal order, not Putin or Xi.
US President Joe Biden says the waiver will fast track the production of charging stations with federal grants, and allowances for foreign content will be phased out by July 1.
In the US, national defence and business interests have always driven policy outcomes. After Trump’s victory in Iowa, the silence from those with the biggest stakes in Pax Americana should provoke disquiet.
A Chinese researcher submitted the genetic data on December 28, 2019, two weeks before Beijing announced details of the Wuhan coronavirus, lawmakers’ inquiry finds.
Several hours after the remarks by Nicholas Burns and Xie Feng, the Pentagon announced that high-level military-to-military discussions between the nations have resumed.
Republicans vying for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination must be aware that pursuing bad policies to score political points will come at a price. Biden’s poll numbers show voters will punish those who block business and increase costs, no matter the benefits to national security.
Senate resolution to ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea appears doubtful amid American culture wars despite enjoying some bipartisan support.
Comments by Nicholas Burns, the US ambassador to Beijing, follow recent signals from both sides that they plan to address some of the deep divisions that have destabilised the US-China relationship.
The US president calls the move a ‘baseless political stunt that even Republicans in Congress admit is not supported by facts’.
US State Department says discussion, which included Taiwan and US officials, focused on support for Taiwan’s expanded participation in multilateral organisations.
The Republican congresswoman’s sparring with the heads of Ivy League universities has gone viral, establishing her ability to rouse moderates. She is an obvious contender for the White House whenever she decides it’s time to run.
James Risch, Republican of Idaho, says resuming military dialogue with China is counterproductive, citing PLA’s behaviour in South China Sea.
The new rules are intended to help spur US electric vehicle sales while weaning the battery supply chain away from China.
Additional legislation would bolster American cooperation with India, Japan and Australia as part of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
Trump’s tack further to the right – using Hitler-like calls for political violence – might have finally begun to scare off more moderate Republicans. While he remains well out in front, recent polling shows some crucial changes that might not bode well as Nikki Haley and Chris Christie gain ground
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we reflect on the meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ summit in San Francisco.
‘When you look at the Russia-China relationship, the ‘no limits’ partnership is starting to bump up against a few limits,’ one expert says.
President Joe Biden mentions counter-narcotics, artificial intelligence and climate change as issues to be addressed jointly; Xi Jinping cites ‘grave’ economic problems, including ‘protectionism’.
The farce of a leaderless House of Representatives was just one sign Republicans want to undermine the US government and the Constitution. Donald Trump and Mike Johnson both have plans for the country that would undercut US democracy and cripple the administration.
Washington and Beijing say the Chinese and American presidents will sit down at Apec forum for ‘in-depth’ discussion of ‘major issues’.
Republicans Mike Gallagher and Marco Rubio suggest that State Department pledge not to invite Lee may have been a ‘lie’.
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the state of US-China relations, and weighs up the possibility of a meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco later this month.
As the dust settles on the US House speakership battle, it is clear that American democracy and values matter less and less to Trump’s Republicans. Don’t be fooled by their constant anti-China fury. This invective needs to be at full blast to deflect attention from the party’s illiberal agenda.
US President Joe Biden and Australian PM Anthony Albanese, meeting in Washington this week, will push regional development, officials say, including internet connections, submarine cables, even docks to ease travel and trade.
Washington hopes to end freeze with several opportunities to kick-start upcoming talks, including potential Biden-Xi summit.
Contenders from DPP, KMT and TPP have visited the US in recent weeks, with the trips important for both US officials and the candidates’ standing back home.
US Defence Department calls out Beijing for ‘providing material support’ to Moscow in Ukraine war and heaping military pressure on Taiwan.
Xu Xueyan, deputy chief of mission in Beijing’s embassy in Washington, strongly dismisses US belief that China does better in bilateral relationship.
Instead of standing alongside Biden to denounce Hamas’ attack on Israel, Republicans are engaged in a civil war that has paralysed the US House. With Beijing likely to refrain from condemning Hamas, the Republican Party may find itself aligned with China, a country it demonises at every turn.
Attracting capital and production from China should take priority over tariffs and other hardline measures, according to an American economist.
