China has imposed sanctions on 13 American companies in retaliation for the latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, amid tensions between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled island. The United States last week authorized two defense packages worth $385 million for Taiwan, including spare parts for its fleet of F-16 fighter jets and support for…
Chinese President Xi Jinping laid down red lines during his talk with American counterpart Joe Biden, in what’s being viewed as a message for the incoming Trump administration. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, in Lima, Peru, on Saturday for their third and likely final meeting. Xi’s…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian counterpart Dina Boluarte on Thursday inaugurated a new $1.3 billion mega port in Peru’s coastal city of Chancay that was built and funded by Chinese shipping giant Cosco. While taking part in the ceremony virtually with Boluarte, Xi lauded the venture as a gateway connecting Asia and Latin America…