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November 16, 2021

Biden, Xi agree to arms talks as China looks to bolster nuclear arsenal

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to arms control talks as the communist nation looks to beef up its nuclear stockpile, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday.

November 16, 2021

Biden doesn't raise COVID-19 origins, Olympics with Xi

President Biden did not explicitly discuss the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic with Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday evening, but senior administration officials said he maintained the importance of "transparency" in global health matters.

November 16, 2021

China claims Biden denounced 'Taiwan independence,' but warns US is 'playing with fire'

China claimed Tuesday that President Biden denounced Taiwanese independence from the communist nation, but warned the U.S. is "playing with fire" in the South China Sea.

November 16, 2021

World War II veterans remember bringing aid to China, mark 80th anniversary of 'Flying Tigers'

Veterans and officials from China and the United States on Tuesday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Flying Tigers, American pilots who flew for China in World War II, as a historic example of better relations and cooperation.

November 16, 2021

Xi calls Biden 'my old friend' after US president had insisted they were not close

China’s President Xi Jinping referred to President Biden as his "old friend" ahead of a highly anticipated virtual summit meeting Monday evening that did not produce any major breakthroughs.

November 15, 2021

Chinese dissident warns Americans: You’re already in the authoritarian state...you just don’t know it

Noted Chinese dissenter and artist Ai Weiwei compared the wave of political correctness in American culture to Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution in a PBS interview.

November 15, 2021

GOP Sen. Todd Young says Xi Jinping is 'scared' of his bill because it would invest in U.S. technologies

Sen.Todd Young, R-Ind., said Xi is "scared" of his new bill in a Monday press release, adding that his fear is the reason behind reports of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "pressuring American business leaders to oppose" the bill.

November 15, 2021

Chinese tennis champ's allegation against vice premier prompts calls for probe from WTA, ATP

The alleged incident between Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and a powerful politician resulted in calls from Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) CEO Steve Simon and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) chairman Andrea Gaudenzi for an investigation into the matter.

November 15, 2021

Gen Keane urges Biden to send message to China that their aggression will be confronted, countered

Former Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jack Keane told “America's Newsroom” on Monday that the United States needs to send a message to China that their aggression will be confronted and countered at the upcoming summit with President Xi.

November 15, 2021

Nikki Haley blasts Biden’s ‘failed foreign policy’ ahead of virtual summit with Xi Jinping

Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Monday blasted President Biden’s upcoming virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the U.S. president must address China’s transgressions or else appear weak to the rest of the world.