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April 18, 2021

China

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Biden meets Japan’s leader to boost China-facing alliances

April 16, 2021 Ellen Knickmeyer, Mari Yamaguchi and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden is welcoming Japan’s prime minister to the White House on Friday in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader, a choice that reflects Biden’s emphasis on strengthening alliances […]

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Top Chinese official admits vaccines have low effectiveness

April 14, 2021 Joe McDonald, Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s top disease-control official, in a rare acknowledgement, said current vaccines offer low protection against the coronavirus and mixing them is among strategies being considered to boost their effectiveness. China has distributed hundreds […]

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US, China clash at UN meeting on combatting racism

March 26, 2021 Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused China of committing “genocide and crimes against humanity” against Uyghur Muslims and other minorities, and China accused the U.S. of discrimination, hatred “and even savage murder of people […]

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Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda

March 26, 2021 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden at his first news conference left the door open to backing fundamental changes in Senate procedure to muscle key parts of his agenda like immigration and voting rights past […]

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US, China engage in testy 1st meetings under Biden

March 24, 2021 Matthew Lee, Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska after trading sharp and unusually public barbs over vastly different views of each other and the world in […]

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China slams US plan to expel phone carriers in tech clash

March 19, 2021 Joe McDonald, Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s government on Thursday called on Washington to drop efforts to expel three state-owned Chinese phone companies from the United States in a new clash over technology and security. The Federal Communications Commission […]

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Sen. Tillis cosponsors bill aimed at Confucius Institute impact on college campuses

March 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has cosponsored a bill targeting the influence of the Chinese Communist Party on college campuses and free speech in higher education. On Mar. 4, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed […]

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Encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in China

March 16, 2021 Zen Soo, Associated Press

HONG KONG — Encrypted messaging app Signal appears to have been blocked in mainland China, the latest foreign social media service to cease working in a country where the government tightly controls the flow of […]

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China legislature endorses reducing public vote in Hong Kong

March 12, 2021 Joe McDonald and Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s ceremonial legislature on Thursday endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the territory’s leaders. The measure drew condemnation […]

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China sets growth target ‘over 6%,’ tightening HK control

March 10, 2021 Joe McDonald, Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with the U.S. and Europe over trade and human rights. Another official […]

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