A slew of executive orders, extending to climate, TikTok and the WHO are signed as US president moves swiftly on pledges.
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, continuing a 236-year legacy.
The Shanghai-based app is topping the charts as the No 1 free-to-use platform in more countries, from Britain and Italy to Canada.
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Incoming administration officials and some Democrats lead effort to try to help popular Chinese-owned app avert being banned in the US.
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John Ratcliffe would be one of the few national security officials from the first Trump administration to join the second.
First nominee to face Senate, he is questioned on commitment to US allies in hearing marked by questioning on reported sexual misconduct and other behaviour.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has been accused of playing a ‘critical role’ in the Communist Party’s military-civil fusion strategy.
The panel, reflecting consensus that China poses a challenge and charged with recommending policies, has the scope of its focus expanded.
President-elect’s plan unlikely to affect recent wave of border crossers who entered during the Biden administration, at least initially.
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Even as the US lowers travel warning for mainland and China loosens visa rules, exchanges are at risk.
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Earlier version had included provisions on overseas transactions involving China in sectors like chips, quantum technology and AI.
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Both the diversity and sophistication of its arsenal like precision-strike capable missiles have improved, annual US defence report finds.
No evidence to date of any foreign-based involvement in incidents over New Jersey and other states.
Substantial revisions include enhanced inter-agency review, but backlash from some Republicans was swift.
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The US$884 billion measure, which is considered ‘must-pass’ legislation, now moves to the US Senate.
Others do not expect improved ties between Beijing and Brussels, particularly in the next year.
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Ranking congressman on House intelligence committee highlights climate change, fentanyl and global health as areas for cooperation.
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The Biden administration reportedly drove ‘a fairly tough bargain’ with Beijing in gaining the release of the Uygurs.
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White House declines to confirm reports that breakthrough deal includes release of at least one Chinese prisoner.
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China’s projected military industrial base cannot be matched without increased spending, lawmakers hear.
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US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices.
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Shift in rankings comes as US officials signal a preference for Indians in certain fields because of national security concerns.
With Republicans retaking the US Senate, the party controls both legislative chambers.
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The South Dakota lawmaker’s victory is a sign the Senate might retain some degree of independence from Trump next year.
Choices for ‘border tsar’, policy director and homeland security chief are known for hardline immigration stances.
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Key House committee asks five American, Dutch and Japanese companies to detail their sales volume and customer base on the mainland.
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US president highlights his administration’s accomplishments and praises Kamala Harris for running an ‘inspiring’ campaign.
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Top candidates to fill secretary of state, other cabinet posts have consistently taken hard lines on Beijing, Chinese companies.
Presidential campaigns vie for Asian, black, Latino vote in crucial swing states as some loyalties have shifted.
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On Tuesday, Trump spoke in Allentown, Pennsylvania, home to big Puerto Rican community, following controversial comments made on Sunday.
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