China
U.S. cooperation with partners causing China ‘heartburn’ -Campbell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Expanded U.S. cooperation with partners is causing China "heartburn" and Chinese President Xi Jinping made clear to President Joe Biden in a virtual meeting that Washington's work to…
U.S. warns “other countries” about threatening Lithuania over Taiwan office
VILNIUS (Reuters) - The United States rejects attempts by "other countries" to interfere in Lithuania's relationship with Taiwan, U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya told a news conference in…
S.Korea scrambles fighter jets as China, Russia aircraft enter air defense zone
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Friday it scrambled fighter jets after two Chinese and seven Russian warplanes intruded into its air defence identification zone…
Lithuania will “have to pay” for letting Taiwan open office, China says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned Lithuania on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard national sovereignty, after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy. "Lithuania only…
Analysis-Unspoken U.S. aim at Iran nuclear talks may be winning Chinese, Russian support
By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The stated U.S. aim when indirect U.S.-Iranian talks resume this month is to see if the two can revive a 2015…
Exclusive-American barred from leaving China returned to U.S. before Biden-Xi meeting
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American who had been blocked for years from leaving China has returned to the United States, the U.S. government told Reuters, his release…
Philippines tells China to ‘back off’ after South China Sea standoff
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines on Thursday condemned "in strongest terms" the actions of three Chinese coast guard vessels that it said blocked and used water cannon on resupply boats headed…
U.S. House, Senate will negotiate on China tech bill
By Patricia Zengerle and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House and Senate leaders said on Wednesday that lawmakers would negotiate to try to reach final agreement on a bill to…
U.S. says it is not engaged in formal arms control talks with China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China will aim to have "conversations" on arms control, "not formal talks", the White House National Security Council said on Wednesday, downplaying contact…
Exclusive-Germany may have been naive on China at first, Merkel says
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany may at first have been naive in some areas of cooperation with China, but should not sever all connections in reaction to growing…
Germany must reduce its dependence on China – health minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany needs a more open discussion on how it can reduce its over-reliance on China in many areas as the COVID-19 pandemic has increased its economic dependency…
China establishes space weather centre with Russia – national weather service
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China and Russia have established a space weather centre in Beijing as part of worldwide efforts to improve global space weather centre systems, the China Meteorological Administration…
