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In the latest display of diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to China to engage in high-stakes discussions with top officials in Beijing and Shanghai. The visit, which first saw Blinken arrive in the financial hub of Shanghai on April 24, is laden
As Russia Increasingly Looks to China as Lifeline Against Crippling Sanctions, US Warns of ‘Serious Consequences
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages into its fourth week, Moscow has reportedly asked Beijing for military...
3 Key Takeaways From China’s ‘Two Sessions’ Meetings This Year
News analysis Delegates of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) rubber-stamp legislature and political...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Step Down Amid Xi’s Struggle for a Third Term This Fall
Li Keqiang, premier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), will be leaving office after completing...
Xi Warns About Food Security at ‘Two Sessions’ Meetings: ‘China can’t be complacent’
War in Ukraine, bad harvests threaten crisis for the world's largest country by population At the...
Sanctions Hurt Europe and Make Russia Rich as Gas Prices Soar
On Thursday, March 3, gas was halted in the Yamal-Europe pipeline stretching from Russia to Germany amidst...
China Warns US Against Expanding ‘Pacific Version of NATO,’ Threatens Retaliation for Supporting Taiwan
As the whole world watches with bated breath how the invasion of Ukraine unfolds, China is cautioning...
Biden Administration Bans All Russian Oil and Gas Imports Into the US
On Tuesday, March 8, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on all Russian oil and other energy imports...
Russia Announces New ‘Humanitarian Corridors’ in Several Ukrainian Cities
Russia's Ministry of Defense has announced that it would be honoring a ceasefire in war-torn Ukraine...
Blinken: NATO Countries Have ‘Green Light’ to Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Though the idea of NATO members donating combat aircraft to replenish Ukraine's embattled air force in...