The meeting on Saturday night came two weeks after Mr. Blinken abruptly canceled a long-planned trip to Beijing intended as a step toward soothing relations between the United States and China that have been inflamed in recent years, with some analysts worried about the growing potential for future military conflict. The canceled trip and subsequent […]
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Chinese Balloon Had Tools to Collect Electronic Communications, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration provided its most comprehensive description of the Chinese spy balloon that traversed the United States last week, saying on Thursday that the machine was part of a global surveillance fleet directed by China’s military and was capable of collecting electronic communications. The conclusions were outlined in a State Department document, […]
Another Chinese Balloon Flew Over Colombia, Officials Confirm
A Chinese balloon floated over Latin America and the Caribbean, the Chinese government confirmed on Monday, adding that it was for civilian purposes and was being used for flight tests. “Affected by the weather and with limited self-steering capability, the airship deviated far from its planned course and entered into the airspace of Latin America […]
Protests Erupt in Shanghai and Other Chinese Cities Over Covid Controls
“And,” he added, “for the deceased.” Smaller protests and vigils also occurred at Peking University and Wuhan University of Technology, videos, verifiable from the buildings in the background, showed. A protest also broke out in another city in Xinjiang: Korla, in the region’s north. Hundreds of residents assembled at the prefecture’s government office, as seen […]
Meta Removes Chinese Effort to Influence U.S. Elections
The parent of Facebook and Instagram said that it had taken down what was the first targeted Chinese campaign to interfere in U.S. politics and that the effort was limited.
Russia says that a senior Chinese official expressed support for the invasion of Ukraine.
The comments are the clearest sign of support from China, which has preferred to stay on the sidelines and maintain ties with both Russia and Europe, without alienating either.
Chinese Military Ship Docks in Sri Lanka Despite India’s Concerns
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — After weeks of uncertainty, a Chinese surveillance vessel docked at a port in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, raising tensions between neighboring India and China as Indian leaders grow increasingly alarmed by Beijing’s expanding influence in the region. The vessel, from a line of Yuan Wang ships that China’s military uses to […]