Fulfilling earlier US-China agreements is a work in progress as Trump and Xi meet again
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. and China have made uneven progress in fulfilling the trade commitments announced after their two leaders met in Beijing in May. As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping sit down in Washington this week, the question is whether their second face-to-face meeting this year can jolt their...
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There is not much that diplomats can agree on these days. But if asked about the state of the world ahead of the annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, heads of state and government and ministers alike will describe a globe in massive turmoil. With two escalating wars raging in...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — State visits usually occur when two countries are on warm terms, but U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as their economic and tech competition is only escalating, especially through an artificial intelligence race. Neither expects any grand bargain, but the leaders are expected to...
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A crowd of protesters—at least 1,000 deep—gathered to hear speakers in front of the be-tarped Kennedy Center on Friday night. Organized by the advocacy group Hands Off the Arts, the vigil had been planned months ago, according to the Washington Post, but took on greater significance following last week’s news that that Center’s board voted […]