Tag: US-China relations

Xi Calling Bill Gates ‘An Old Friend’ Is Not a Compliment: Expert

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on June 16 met with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates in Beijing, where he called Gates “an old friend.” But the term is not complimentary, according to Jon Pelson, author of “Wireless Wars, China’s Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We’re Fighting Back.” In a meeting at Beijing’s Diaoyutai state guest…


Blinken Arrives in Beijing Amid Strained US–China Relations

News Analysis U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing in the early morning of June 18 to begin his trip to China. At a time when the Chinese communist regime has repeatedly provoked the United States and U.S.–China relations have hit rock bottom, Blinken is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit…


Blinken Meets Chinese Leader Xi, China’s Top Diplomat on 2nd Day of Trip

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, hours after concluding his talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi. Blinken arrived in China on June 17 for the start of a two-day visit, a trip that the Biden administration seeks to maintain open lines of communication with the Chinese…


Blinken Could Meet Xi on Final Day of Talks in China

U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomat and will potentially meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he nears the end of his two-day visit to Beijing on Monday. China’s top diplomat Wang Yi greeted Blinken at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Monday. They exchanged handshakes upon meeting and posed for photos…


US Aims to Shift Supply Chain Away From China

The United States is implementing several measures to promote the “de-Chinaization” of the global supply chain to address unfair competitive practices by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to Japanese commentator Ji Lin. Another notable development in this regard is the unanimous approval of the “Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act” by the U.S. Senate…


ANALYSIS: US Aims to Shift Supply Chain Away From China

The United States is implementing several measures to promote the “de-Chinaization” of the global supply chain to address unfair competitive practices by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to Japanese commentator Ji Lin. Another notable development in this regard is the unanimous approval of the “Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act” by the U.S. Senate…


Blinken Meets Chinese Foreign Minister in a Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism and Dim Hopes for Progress

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese foreign minister Qing Gan on June 17, hours after arriving in China for a two-day visit. The timing of his trip, however, has been met with criticism as experts and U.S. lawmakers say that visiting China was a mistake and ill-advised. Blinken is the highest-level American official…


Blinken Meets With Chinese Foreign Minister in Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism, Dim Hopes for Progress

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang on June 17, hours after arriving in China for a two-day visit. The timing of his trip, however, has been met with criticism as experts and U.S. lawmakers say that visiting China was a mistake and ill-advised. Blinken is the highest-level American official…


Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Meet in Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism, Dim Hopes for Progress

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing on June 17, part of a two-day visit that has drawn criticism as experts and U.S. lawmakers say that visiting China was a mistake. Blinken, the highest-level U.S. official to set foot in China since President Joe Biden took office…


Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Hold ‘Candid’ Talks in Beijing

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on June 17 had a “candid” talk with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing, the two sides said, at the start of a two-day visit that has drawn criticism as experts and U.S. lawmakers say that visiting China was a mistake. Blinken, the highest-level U.S. official to set…