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January 10, 2023

McCarthy, GOP, Dems unite behind new China committee: ‘The era of trusting communist China is over’

House Republicans and Democrats came together on Tuesday to create a new House committee aimed at examining U.S. competition with China in a rare bipartisan vote.

January 10, 2023

Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans TikTok on state devices in first move as Arkansas governor

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will move to ban TikTok on state devices and networks in one of her first acts after being sworn into office Tuesday.

January 10, 2023

China stops issuing visas for South Koreans, Japanese in retaliation to requirements for Chinese travelors

China is no longer issuing visas for the Japanese or South Koreans in retaliation to new testing requirements aimed at Chinese tourists. The suspensions were announced on WeChat.

January 10, 2023

China cuts deal with Taliban to extract oil in Afghanistan

The Taliban has agreed to a 25-year deal with a Chinese energy company to extract oil from Afghanistan's Amu Darya basin, the first major deal of its kind by the group.

January 10, 2023

House GOP tackles China, weaponization of US government in day 2 of legislative action

The House on Tuesday will create two committees -- one to study U.S. competitiveness with China, and the other to study how the Biden administration investigates its own citizens.

January 9, 2023

Chinese planes enter Taiwanese air space for third time in a week

Ministry of National Defense officials in Taiwan said on Monday that 11 planes and three vessels from the People's Liberation Army were detected in the Taiwan Straight.

January 9, 2023

Nearly 90% of people in one of China's most populous provinces infected with COVID: report

Almost 90% of residents in China's Henan province, the third most populous in China, were infected with COVID-19 as of Jan. 6, according to a Chinese official.

January 9, 2023

Chinese citizens eager to renew passports after China drops border controls

Chinese citizens are eager to renew their passports after the country dropped the COVID-19 border controls that had prevented travel for three years during the pandemic.

January 9, 2023

'Three Amigos' summit we need: Biden, other leaders must get serious on energy, China, cartels

President Biden meets with his counterparts from Mexico and Canada at a pivotal time for North America, as the region faces energy, security and border issues.

January 9, 2023

Inspired by Ukraine, Taiwan seeks to bolster military preparedness as China threat continues

Spurred by Beijing's bellicose behavior and inspired by the Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s invasion, Taiwan is returning to a one-year military conscription policy for men over 18.