U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart met for the first time in Singapore on Friday, as Washington and Beijing seek to head off potential conflict in the region.
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Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists, acquits 2
The convictions of the activists was the city’s biggest national security case to date under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent.
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Five things to know about Biden’s tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles
The Biden administration is quadrupling tariffs on China-made EVs. The tariffs are part of a broad swath of protectionist policies first imposed by former President Trump.
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Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles
President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he’s adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.
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Opinion: ‘Glory be to thee, Hong Kong!’
What is so dangerous about the song, “Glory to Hong Kong”? NPR’s Scott Simon explains that the Chinese government is cracking down on any singing, quoting, or use of the song.
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Biden will keep Trump’s China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles
The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.
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NASA’s chief is worried about China getting back to the moon first. Here’s why
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk’s increasingly controversial profile.
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‘Ban them all.’ With Paris Games looming, Chinese doping scandal rocks Olympic sport
The World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledges it knew of doping concerns involving 23 Chinese swimmers before the 2021 Tokyo Games but failed to alert others. Some of those swimmers later won gold medals.
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China’s cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk
Nearly a third of China’s urban population lives in areas that are subsiding, according to a sweeping national survey of 82 major Chinese cities. In coastal areas, that makes sea level rise worse.
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Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports
Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade.
