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Biden backs investigation into origins of missile that struck Poland

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least one person. Hours later, Poland said there was an explosion on its territory near its border with Ukraine.

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World leaders discuss high food and energy costs at the G20 summit

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

World leaders are discussing high food and energy costs, boosted by Russia's war in Ukraine, at the G20 summit in Bali.

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4 takeaways from President Biden's 'very blunt' meeting with China's Xi Jinping

Monday, November 14, 2022

The three-hour meeting between Xi and President Biden finished Monday with both leaders expressing an openness to restoring communication channels and repairing the U.S.-China relationship.

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Biden and China's Xi met for three hours. Here's what they talked about

Monday, November 14, 2022

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-stakes face-to-face meeting in Bali, Indonesia.

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Ahead of meeting between Biden and China's Xi Jinping, expectations are low

Sunday, November 13, 2022

President Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet on Monday. Expectations are low that the two men will be able to prevent the relationship from cratering into a new cold war.

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After decades focused on the Middle East, the U.S. military shifts to the Pacific

Friday, November 11, 2022

After two decades of fighting in the Middle East, the U.S. Army is shifting its focus back to the Pacific to counter a rising China.

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The U.S. Army is retooling itself to build up deterrence against China

Thursday, November 03, 2022

The U.S. Army is retooling itself in the Indo-Pacific region to build up deterrence against its top challenger: rising China.

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The 7 men who control China

Sunday, October 23, 2022

China's ruling Communist Party has chosen the next seven men to run the country for the next five years. Many of them are loyal to current leader Xi Jinping.

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Chinese families navigate a maze of laws and COVID rules to have babies in the U.S.

Saturday, October 22, 2022

There's a well-established industry centered in California that provides surrogate births and attracts Chinese mothers to the U.S. to engage in what's known as birth tourism.

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China's Communist Party moves to solidify Xi Jinping's power in leadership shuffle

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Two notable members were removed from the upper leadership ranks. The congress also approved the addition of new wording to the party charter that cements Xi's role as the so-called core of the party.

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Taiwan is caught in the middle of escalating tensions between the U.S. and China

Friday, October 21, 2022

China's communist party is choosing its leaders for the next five years. The party faces extraordinary challenges both inside and outside China — particularly when it comes to the U.S. and Taiwan.

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Two new books challenge the sense of inevitable permanence of the Chinese party state

Thursday, October 20, 2022

China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower and Never Turn Back: China and the Forbidden History of the 1980s offer a look at the future of China's Communist Party.

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Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting to chose their next leadership

Monday, October 17, 2022

Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting in Beijing to choose their next leadership. What happens at the Party Congress remains shrouded in secrecy.

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Why you should pay attention to the Chinese Communist Party's congress

Sunday, October 16, 2022

The major political conference is underway in Beijing. President Xi Jinping, who is also the party's general secretary, has delivered a major speech outlining the party's goals.

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At China's Communist Party Congress, Xi Jinping is set to secure a third term

Saturday, October 15, 2022

China's Communist Party Congress is set to get under way on Sunday with the country's leader Xi Jinping delivering a major speech.

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A public payphone in China began ringing and ringing. Who was calling?

Monday, October 03, 2022

It started in July. The callers live in Gourd Island, and they were hoping to share an important message that they say was being ignored by their local authorities.

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China's COVID rules complicate things for parents whose surrogates live in the U.S.

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Despite escalating political tensions between the U.S. and China, Chinese parents are still navigating steep legal hurdles and COVID restrictions to have their babes in the U.S.

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Heads of China, Russia and India were among the world leaders at security forum

Friday, September 16, 2022

China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi are among the world leaders in Uzbekistan for a security forum. What unites them is a distrust of the American-led world order.

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Xi Jinping travels out of China to see Putin and other leaders. Here's why it matters

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The leaders of China and Russia have joined other foreign leaders in Central Asia. Top concerns include Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Xi-Putin meeting will happen on the sidelines of a security forum in Uzbekistan

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The leaders of China and Russia join other world leaders for meetings at the Eurasian summit — dealing with security and trade. Top of the agenda: regional security and Russia's war in Ukraine.

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