Expectations are high for a China-US summit to manage risks ahead of a change of guard at the White House, with the presidents of both countries headed to South America next week. Observers see such a summit as part of efforts to stabilise ties before Donald Trump takes office as the 47th US president in…
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his sweeping victory in the US presidential election, setting the tone for a geopolitical rematch between the two most powerful leaders in the world. Xi told Trump on Thursday that China and the US would “benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation”, official news agency Xinhua reported….
Nov 07, 2024 06:41 AM IST “What America saw today was the Kamala Harris I know and deeply admire,” Joe Biden said. Joe Biden broke his silence on Kamala Harris’ electoral loss in 2024. In a statement shared on X hours after Donald Trump’s victory, Biden wrote, “What America saw today was the Kamala Harris…
Tesla has criticized the US government’s plans to ban Chinese software from US cars. In a regulatory filing, the automaker said the new rules would add “unneeded regulatory burdens.” President Joe Biden announced plans to ban Chinese software after clamping down on China’s EV giants. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a…
The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes as geopolitical tensions escalate on multiple fronts. In the 16th report of an in-depth series, Holly Chik looks at how the next stage in the tech rivalry with China might play out. The growing support across the political divide in Washington for curbs on China’s…
Susan Thornton is a retired senior American diplomat who for decades was at the US State Department where she worked on United States policy in Eurasia before becoming acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs during the Trump presidency. She is the director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the…
America is heading into a general election that has been unprecedented in terms of rhetoric, surprises and the potential to alter the founding principles of US democracy. In this three-part series, the Post looks at the legacy of the departing president, Joe Biden, and the influences and policies of the two contenders, former president Donald…
In an open letter, the 103 lawmakers comprising Democrats and Republicans, appealed for the families who were “left in a state of uncertainty about the completion of their adoption” from China. They also voiced concern for the Chinese children already matched with the American families. Beijing in late August said foreign adoptions from China would…
Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Joe Biden last year to change the language the United States uses when discussing its position on Taiwanese independence, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the private conversation. During last November’s Biden-Xi meeting near San Francisco, Xi and his aides asked Biden and his team to tweak…
The US will ban outbound investments in China’s semiconductors, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence from January 2 if they are deemed to threaten American national security, a key move in the Biden administration’s efforts to address concerns about the mainland’s progress in advanced technologies. The US Treasury released final rules on Monday to prohibit engagement…