US-China relation
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Chinese media alarmed at Trump trade adviser, warn of U.S. showdown
EghtesadOnline: Chinese state media on Friday expressed alarm and warned of a "showdown with the U.S." after President-elect Donald Trump named Peter Navarro, an economist who has urged a hard…
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China says don't read too much into U.S. drone case
EghtesadOnline: China said on Thursday people should not read too much into last week's incident when a Chinese naval vessel picked up a U.S. underwater drone in the disputed South China Sea.
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China foreign minister says U.S. ties face new uncertainties
EghtesadOnline: China-U.S. relations face new uncertainties but with mutual respect for core interests they will remain stable, China's foreign minister said, adding one individual will not impede…
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China Returns Seized U.S. Drone at Center of Diplomatic Spat
EghtesadOnline: China returned an underwater U.S. drone seized in the South China Sea last week, a move that could diffuse tensions after protests from the White House and critical tweets from…
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U.S. sees China returning drone as early as Tuesday in South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: The United States expects China to return soon an underwater U.S. drone seized by a Chinese naval vessel last week, with one U.S. official telling Reuters the exchange could happen…
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China Rejects Trump’s Comment That It Stole U.S. Naval Drone
EghtesadOnline: China pushed back against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that its military stole an American naval drone last week, as the Philippines called the seizure off its coast…
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Beijing sees U.S. drone as part of South China Sea spying efforts
EghtesadOnline: An underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea last week is part of U.S. surveillance efforts in the disputed waterway, but Beijing won't likely make…
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Asia stocks find relief as China set to return seized U.S. drone
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares steadied near four-week lows on Monday after China agreed to return the U.S. drone it had seized, easing worries for now about possible deterioration in diplomatic…
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As Trump Tweets, China Quietly Weighs Options to Retaliate
EghtesadOnline: China’s leaders are biting their tongues as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump uses Twitter to rattle relations between the world’s biggest economies.
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Trump aide plays down prospect of upending 'one China' policy
EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump's incoming White House chief of staff on Sunday played down the prospect that Trump would revisit Washington's decades-old "one China" policy, even…
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Pentagon Says China to Return Drone; Trump Says They Can Keep It
EghtesadOnline: The Pentagon said China will return a U.S. Navy underwater drone after its military scooped up the submersible in the South China Sea late this week and sparked a row that drew…
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China to return seized U.S. drone, says Washington 'hyping up' incident
EghtesadOnline: China will return an underwater U.S. drone seized by a naval vessel this week in the South China Sea, both countries said on Saturday, but Beijing complained that Washington had…
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Obama says China would not take change in U.S. policy on Taiwan lightly
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama said on Friday it was fine for President-elect Donald Trump to review Washington's "one-China" policy toward Taiwan, but he cautioned that a shift could…
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Tension Between U.S., China Breathes New Life Into Gold Market
EghtesadOnline: Geopolitical tensions are back on the radar, helping spur haven demand for gold. The Pentagon demanded that China immediately return a U.S. Navy underwater drone captured in the…
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As Trump riles China, Taiwan tallies defense costs
EghtesadOnline: Before getting too carried away with Taiwan's elevated status under a Donald Trump presidency, President Tsai Ing-wen might want to check her bank balance.
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Chinese ambassador to U.S.: Sovereignty not a 'bargaining chip'
EghtesadOnline: In a veiled warning to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, China's ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday that Beijing would never bargain with Washington over issues…
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Targeting U.S. automaker signals possible China retaliation over Trump talk
EghtesadOnline: China's plan to punish a U.S. automaker accused of price-fixing is a sign of how Beijing could retaliate if President-elect Donald Trump upends decades of relations between the…
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China says damage to 'one China' principle would impact peace
EghtesadOnline: China warned on Wednesday that any interference with or damage to the "one China" principle would have a serious impact on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, as Taiwan…
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Too big to fail: China maps out its Trump strategy
EghtesadOnline: When Donald Trump becomes U.S. president next month, one issue above all others could force his new administration to work closely with China and underscore why he and Beijing…
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U.S. ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea: admiral
EghtesadOnline; The United States is ready to confront China should it continue its overreaching maritime claims in the South China Sea, the head of the U.S. Pacific fleet said on Wednesday,…
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Trump's China Swagger Means Big Risks for U.S. Companies
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s suggestion that the decades-old “One China” policy could be used as a bargaining chip to win future trade concessions from China is a brash negotiating ploy loyal…
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Taiwan frets at being pawn in any Trump re-set of U.S.-China ties
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's declaration that the United States could link its policy on Taiwan to trade negotiations with China prompted concerns on the island that it…
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Trump Ties One-China Policy to Cutting a Better Trade Deal
EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump said his support for the decades-old One-China policy will hinge on cutting a better deal on trade and that other nations, especially China, shouldn’t…
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China Warns Trump Against Using Taiwan for Leverage on Trade
EghtesadOnline: China warned Donald Trump against using the One-China policy regarding Taiwan as a bargaining chip in trade talks, a swift response that indicates Beijing is losing patience with…
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Trump says U.S. not necessarily bound by 'one China' policy
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump questioned whether the United States had to be bound by its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of "one China" and brushed aside Beijing's…
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Trump packs trade team with veterans of steel wars with China
EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump is stacking his trade transition team with veterans of the U.S. steel industry's battles with China, signaling a potentially more aggressive approach…
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China calls Iowa governor Branstad 'old friend' after report of ambassador pick
EghtesadOnline: China said on Wednesday the governor of the U.S. state of Iowa, Terry Branstad, was an "old friend" after a report that he had accepted President-elect Donald Trump's offer to…
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China Seeks ‘Strategic Composure’ in Trump Era of Diplomacy
EghtesadOnline: The Communist Party’s flagship newspaper is urging Chinese leaders to keep cool heads and play the adult should Donald Trump continue to test ties in the run up to his inauguration…
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Trump fires opening salvo in risky test of wills with Beijing
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump indicated a tougher U.S. approach to China by speaking to Taiwan's president last week, but how far he will push a risky test of wills to wring…
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China hopes U.S. will not allow transit by Taiwan president
EghtesadOnline: China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it hoped the United States would not allow transit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen when she visits Guatemala next month.