U.S.-China relations

From left, Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing; human rights advocate Tong Yi; H.R. McMaster, a former national security adviser to president Donald Trump; and Matt Pottinger, a former deputy national security adviser, testified at the U.S.-China committee hearing on Tuesday.

China is buying up more U.S. farmland. Some lawmakers consider that a security threat

1:21pm March 01, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Lawmakers at Tuesday's hearing on U.S.-China competition discussed a range of threats, including China's foreign farmland holdings. A South Dakota congressman argues even a small amount is concerning.

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US Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, shake hands prior to a bilateral meeting at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. The 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC) takes place from Feb. 17 to Feb. 19, 2023 at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich.

4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security Conference

7:17am February 19, 2023

by Esme Nicholson

The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.

U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of 2019 trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives in Beijing. China just passed a sweeping law designed to counter sanctions the U.S. and the European Union have imposed on Chinese

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China's New Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law Sends A Chill Through The Business Community

7:49pm June 11, 2021

by Emily Feng

It's not clear how often or how broadly Beijing will use the law. But by complying with U.S. sanctions on China, businesses could face tough sanctions in China as a penalty for doing so.

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, pictured at the White House in December, was among the 28 Trump administration officials sanctioned by China.

China Slaps Sanctions On 28 Trump Administration Officials, Including Mike Pompeo

8:09pm January 20, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

In a statement released just minutes after President Biden took office, China's foreign ministry said it was sanctioning those "who have seriously violated China's sovereignty."

Chinese President Xi Jinping and then Vice President Joe Biden attend an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., in 2015. Biden is under pressure from both the left and the right to continue taking a hard line on trade with China.

Trump Launched A Trade War Against China. Don't Look To Biden To Reverse It

3:54pm November 18, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The president-elect can undo many of Trump's tariffs with the stroke of a pen, but he's unlikely to do so now that the tenor of the U.S.-China relationship has changed.

In recent weeks, U.S.-China relations have unraveled with alarming speed, and some analysts say they are now at their worst since the two countries normalized diplomatic ties in 1979.

Timeline: The Unraveling Of U.S.-China Relations

4:07pm July 22, 2020

On Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered China's Houston consulate to close, amping up tensions in already fraught relations. Here are some of the key developments reshaping U.S.-China relations.

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President Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping leave a business leaders event in Beijing in 2017. Relations involving trade and other areas between the two countries have deteriorated.

Big Chill With China Takes Its Toll On Flow Of Money, People And Ideas

12:48pm August 07, 2019

by Emily Feng

As tensions deepen, the flow of tourists, students, researchers and entrepreneurs has slowed between the U.S. and China.