Anthony Kuhn

The U.S. has assigned two Navy fleets to the Western Pacific for the first time since World War II as it tackles multiple challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.

Currently, Chinese President Xi Jinping can serve no more than two terms. But China has proposed dropping term limits for presidents, which would allow Xi to stay in power for more than 10 years.

Festivities have begun across the world for the lunar new year. Friday marks the beginning of the Year of the Dog in China.

Ex-Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad enjoys special access to China's president from an old friendship. But, it's not clear if the relationship can stave off the headwinds the U.S.-China relationship faces.

China's top search engine Baidu is leading the country's drive to dominate AI. The company says its aims are purely commercial, but China also seeks a strategic and military advantage over rivals.

For decades, migrant laborers have left China's farms and moved to the cities. Now, China's government is trying to fight overcrowding and clear slums by forcing the migrants out.

The Navy has made public the names of three airmen lost at sea in a crash in the Pacific last week. It's one of several fatal incidents this year involving U.S. naval forces in Asia.

Myanmar and Bangladesh say they've agreed on terms for the return of hundreds of thousands of refugees to Myanmar. Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing violence the U.S. describes as "ethnic cleansing."

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China has supported one-party control in Cambodia, anti-Rohingya policies in Myanmar, and jettisoning historical baggage in Zimbabwe. These episodes suggest a more assertive Chinese foreign policy.

President Trump just wrapped up a visit to Beijing that was heavy on ceremony and on which he lavished praise on Chinese President Xi Jinping and the country. Still, China didn't show signs of budging on contentious issues such as North Korea and U.S.-China trade.

President Trump said trade relations are unfair but he avoided criticizing his hosts. President Xi went out of his way to emphasize that China is buying U.S. products as well as selling to the U.S.

China is managing the potential challenges Trump presents to U.S.-China ties with grand gestures and lavish hospitality. Wednesday marked the start of what Chinese officials term a "state visit plus."

President Trump has begun a long trip through Asia that includes stops in Japan, South Korea and China. NPR's Anthony Kuhn gives us an update on President Trump's travels.

In a bid to move money offshore, China's tycoons have been buying up foreign assets. But Beijing is now clipping their wings, both to reduce economic risk, and to cull tycoons loyal to rival politicians.

China's most powerful leader in years began a second term today, renewing the Chinese communist party's ambition to lead the nation to wealth, power and modernity by mid-century. But when Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the party's new leadership lineup this morning, one person was missing: a potential successor to Xi.

China's president, Xi Jinping, has unveiled a new leadership team for the country while he strengthens his grip on power.

China's ruling Communist Party's 19th national congress will likely decide the country's leadership lineup for the next five to 10 years. While leaders will go all out to present a facade of orderly transition and party unity, analysts believe that the facade conceals some brutal political power struggles, due in part to a lack of clear rules in China about how power is transferred.

Despite its ambitions to create world class academic institutions, China has stepped up efforts to purge its universities of liberal ideas, reversing a general long-term trend towards more academic freedoms.

The U.S.'s highest-ranking military officer is in China. On Monday, while he was in South Korea, Gen. Dunford said U.S. military might is aimed at enabling and supporting diplomacy, not replacing it.