November 9, 2023 US and Chinese finance ministers open talks ahead of Biden-Xi meeting U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, are meeting Thursday in San Francisco to discuss economic issues between their countries.
November 8, 2023 MI voters remove officials in recall election connected to proposed battery factory Michigan voters have removed five local officials their positions as a response to their endorsement for a Chinese-based electric vehicle factory within the community.
November 8, 2023 3 giant pandas leave DC's Smithsonian National Zoo for China, ending 50-year run Three of the most popular residents at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are headed back home to China. The pandas departed the zoo in FedEx crates Wednesday.
November 8, 2023 Russian firm Rostelecom will not seek compensation for severed fiber optic cable damaged by Chinese ship Russian company Rostelecom won't seek compensation for a damaged fiber optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The damage was caused by a Chinese container ship, the NewNew Polar Bear.
November 8, 2023 Face ID technology used on geese has troubling parallel to communist China: expert Artificial intelligence is gaining new uses at a rapid pace. It's now being used by researchers to track the movements and behaviors of geese using facial recognition.
November 7, 2023 Congress weighs ban on government contracts for 'adversarial biotech companies' like China’s BGI The Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act could include a House-authored provision that prohibits government contracts with “adversarial biotech companies."
November 7, 2023 Blinken joins G7 summit in latest attempt to fix US’ declining world standing Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Japan, where he hopes to get help dealing with international crises, including Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine war.
November 7, 2023 Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for milestone performance tour The Philadelphia Orchestra traveled to Bejing for a tour commemorating the anniversary of their first performance in China. This follows a series of visits from U.S. officials.
November 6, 2023 Northeast China sees first major blizzard this season and forecasters warn of record snowfall Northeastern China experienced its first major snowstorm of the season, shutting down transport hubs and closing schools across the region.
November 6, 2023 House bill would pay rural telecoms to ditch China-tied tech seen as spying risk: 'rip and replace' A bipartisan bill introduced Monday and led by Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson would re-route COVID-19 relief funds to help rural telecom companies ditch their CCP-affiliated equipment.