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Thursday, 14 October, 2021

LinkedIn Corp
LinkedIn closes down China site
Last major US social network to operate in the country cites ‘challenging operating environment’
Friday, 8 October, 2021

US-China relations
US special forces secretly train Taiwan’s military
American troops have been helping country prepare for possible attack by China
Thursday, 7 October, 2021

US-China relations
CIA beefs up China focus with new mission centre
US intelligence agency has made countering Beijing’s ‘increasingly adversarial’ government a top priority
Thursday, 7 October, 2021

US-China relations
Biden and Xi agree to hold virtual summit this year
Decision marks first sign of improving US-China relations since new administration in Washington
Wednesday, 6 October, 2021

Chinese military
Taipei warns that China will be able to invade Taiwan by 2025
President Tsai Ing-wen appeals to democracies to help the island defend its independence
Tuesday, 5 October, 2021

US-China relations
US and Chinese officials to hold high-level meeting in Switzerland
Discussions expected to include negotiations about a possible virtual Biden-Xi summit
Monday, 4 October, 2021

Chinese military
China steps up air incursions into Taiwan buffer zone after US-led drills
Increasing tension comes as America and allies increase military co-operation in Indo-Pacific
Monday, 4 October, 2021

US-China trade dispute
US urges China to fully honour trade pact signed with Trump
Biden’s trade representative says ‘phase 1’ deal had some positive effects but Beijing must do more
Sunday, 26 September, 2021

News in-depthUS-China relations
China-US ties remain rocky despite freedom for ‘Michaels’ and Huawei’s Meng
July talks in Tianjin laid way for release but more ‘uncomfortable’ compromises to come, experts warn
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Sunday, 19 September, 2021

News in-depthGeopolitics
French rage triggered by exclusion from Indo-Pacific deal
Paris says it tried to discuss strategy with US and Australia but was stonewalled
Sunday, 19 September, 2021

ExplainerAsia maritime tensions
The nuclear technology behind Australia’s Aukus submarine deal
Opting to go down the nuclear route has many advantages but also throws up challenges
Friday, 17 September, 2021

US foreign policy
US tries to soothe French anger over Australian naval pact
Paris furious that agreement torpedoes lucrative submarine deal with Canberra
Thursday, 16 September, 2021

US foreign policy
China lashes out at Australia, UK and US over security pact
Canberra scraps French submarine programme to sign deal with Washington and London
Thursday, 16 September, 2021

US foreign policy
US builds bulwark against China with UK-Australia security pact
Allies send signal to Beijing with plan to build nuclear-powered submarines for Canberra
Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

US-China relations
Biden’s suggestion of summit with Xi falls on deaf ears
US president proposed face-to-face meeting in call last week but Chinese leader did not respond
Friday, 10 September, 2021

US-China relations
Washington risks Beijing ire over proposal to rename Taiwan’s US office
China says it ‘firmly opposes’ any American official interaction with Taipei
Friday, 10 September, 2021

US-China relations
Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping in bid to reset strained relations
US and Chinese presidents speak for first time since February after unproductive talks between lower-level officials
Friday, 30 July, 2021

US-China relations
US slams China over treatment of foreign journalists
Biden administration decries ‘intimidation’ of reporters after harassment covering Henan floods
Tuesday, 27 July, 2021

UK foreign policy
Britain ‘more helpful’ closer to home than in Asia, says US defence chief
Lloyd Austin raises issue of use of limited UK military assets as new carrier arrives in region
Monday, 26 July, 2021

US-China relations
China says US relations at a ‘deadlock’ in high-level talks
Beijing’s vice foreign minister urges Washington to change ‘extremely dangerous’ policy
Sunday, 25 July, 2021

News in-depthUS-China relations
China is defying US pressure to change its behaviour
Talks in Tianjin aim to stop an increasingly belligerent relationship spilling into conflict
Friday, 23 July, 2021

US-China relations
China imposes sanctions on Wilbur Ross and six other Americans
White House says moves demonstrate Beijing’s ‘further isolation from the world’
Wednesday, 21 July, 2021

US-China relations
US official to visit China as diplomatic stand-off resolved
Deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman will meet foreign minister after Beijing initially snubbed
Sunday, 18 July, 2021

US-China relations
Companies in Hong Kong fear being crushed between China and US
Business groups say Biden warning on risks of operating in the territory is counter-productive
Saturday, 17 July, 2021

US-China relations
US warns companies of risk of doing business in Hong Kong
Biden administration issues advisory and fresh sanctions in latest effort to push back on China