US-China relationship
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U.S., Japan Test Xi With Taiwan Moves Ahead of Trump Summit
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and Japan are taking steps toward upgrading ties with Taiwan, risking a run-in with China as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare for a first meeting in Florida next week.
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Democrats Question Potential Kushner Deal With China's Anbang
EghtesadOnline: Five Democratic lawmakers are raising ethics concerns about a Chinese conglomerate’s potential investment in a Manhattan office building owned by the family of Jared Kushner,…
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Tillerson Reassures Xi on Trump Meeting in 24-Hour Beijing Trip
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used a 24-hour trip to Beijing to smooth the way for an expected meeting next month between the leaders of the world’s biggest economies,…
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China Pushes Back on U.S. Talk of ‘All Options’ Over North Korea
EghtesadOnline: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushed back against the tougher U.S. line on North Korea, reiterating his country’s view that the only way to rein in its reclusive neighbor is…
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U.S., China soften tone, say to work together on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: The United States and China will work together to get nuclear-armed North Korea take "a different course", U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday, softening previous…
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Trump administration crafting big new arms sales to Taiwan: sources
EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan that could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, U.S. officials…
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Next Stop Beijing: Tillerson to Press China on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: For Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the easier part of his Asia trip is over. After checking in with allies Japan and South Korea he heads Saturday to China, a country President…
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China Calls on U.S., North Korea to Avoid `Head-on Collision'
EghtesadOnline: China’s foreign minister urged North Korea to halt its nuclear activities and the U.S. to suspend nearby military drills, as a way to quell growing tensions and get Kim Jong Un…
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Wary of Trump unpredictability, China ramps up naval abilities
EghtesadOnline: The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China's upcoming defense budget as Beijing seeks to check U.S. dominance of the high seas and step up its own projection…
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China finishing South China Sea buildings that could house missiles - U.S. officials
EghtesadOnline: China, in an early test of U.S. President Donald Trump, is nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on artificial islands in the South China Sea that appear designed…
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U.S. pushes Beijing to keep up pressure on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: Washington urged Beijing to keep pressure on North Korea to return to talks aimed at preventing Pyongyang from making further advances in its weapons program in violation of U.N.…
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U.S. carrier group patrols in tense South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could…
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China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain
EghtesadOnline: Combining public bluster with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, China wrested a concession from the United States as the two presidents spoke for the first time this week, but Beijing…
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Trump Drops Taiwan Gambit, a Relief for China’s Xi—and Asia
EghtesadOnline: In interviews after his election win, Donald Trump wondered why he shouldn’t use the One-China policy as a bargaining chip with Beijing to get better trade terms.
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U.S., China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: A U.S. Navy P-3 plane and a Chinese military aircraft came close to each other over the South China Sea in an incident the Navy believes was inadvertent, a U.S. officialsaid on…
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Trump changes tack, backs 'one China' policy in call with Xi
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honor the "one China" policy during a phone call with China's leader Xi Jinping, a major diplomatic boost for Beijing which…
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Trump Reaffirms ‘One-China’ Stance in First Call With Xi
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump reaffirmed the U.S.’s support for the ‘One-China’ policy in his first phone call as president with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, easing a key source of diplomatic…
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China says United States should 'brush up on' South China Sea history
EghtesadOnline: The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea, as World War Two-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be…
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Trump Defense Chief Seeks Diplomatic End in South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: Diplomatic efforts should be exhausted to resolve the South China Sea dispute, said U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, weeks after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared…
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Mattis says no need for dramatic U.S. military moves in South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday played down any need for major U.S. military moves in the South China Sea to contend with China's assertive behavior, even as he…
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China foreign minister says wants to manage disputes with U.S.
EghtesadOnline: China wants dialogue with the new U.S. administration to manage disputes and promote bilateral relations, but only on the basis of respecting each other's core interests, like…
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Trump White House vows to stop China taking South China Sea islands
EghtesadOnline: The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South…
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Trump’s Withdrawal From Asia Trade Deal Viewed as Boon for China
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from a long-planned Pacific trade pact creates a political and economic vacuum that China is eager to fill, potentially damaging American…
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China party paper says no 'provocation' can stop its military drills
EghtesadOnline: China's military will carry out drills regardless of foreign provocations and pressure, the Communist Party's paper said on Sunday, adding that exercises far out at sea like those…
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Beijing will 'take off the gloves', if Trump continues on Taiwan- China Daily
EghtesadOnline: Two influential Chinese newspapers on Monday warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that Beijing will "take off the gloves" and Taiwan may be scarified if he continues to provoke…
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On sensitive U.S. stopover, Taiwan leader connects to Twitter
EghtesadOnline: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, carving a careful diplomatic path on her stopovers in the United States, visited the headquarters of micro-messaging service Twitter Inc on Saturday…
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One-China Policy Can’t Be Bargaining Chip, Beijing Warns Trump
EghtesadOnline: China’s foreign ministry said its One-China policy isn’t negotiable and urged Donald Trump to recognize the “high sensitivity” with which it views Taiwan, a day after the president-ele…
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Trump team struggles for cohesion on tougher China policy
EghtesadOnline: The incoming U.S. administration’s tough talk against China has set the stage for showdowns on everything from security to trade and cyberspace, but contradictory signals are…
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Trump suggests he may do away with Russia sanctions if Moscow helpful: WSJ
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he would keep intact sanctions against Russia "at least for a period of time," and also said…
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Tillerson Says China Can’t Have Access to South China Sea Isles
EghtesadOnline: In an apparent toughening of the U.S.’s stance on the South China Sea, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State said China must be denied access to artificial…