Us-china Tensions
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U.S., China vow to stabilize relations during high-stakes meeting in BeijingThere was little indication that either is prepared to bend from its positions on issues ranging from trade, to Taiwan, to human rights conditions in China and Hong Kong.WorldJun 19, 2023
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Blinken kicks off high-stakes talks in Beijing as U.S.-China tensions riseDespite Blinken's presence in the Chinese capital, prospects for any significant breakthroughs are slim, as already strained ties have grown increasingly fraught in recent years.U.S. NewsJun 18, 2023
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U.S.-China talks to be held in Beijing months after spy balloon scuttled plansU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing this month, U.S. officials said, after plans for the trip were postponed in February over the balloon incident.WorldJun 9, 2023
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China warns there will ‘surely be conflict’ if U.S. does not lower tensions with BeijingForeign minister Qin Gang told reporters outside an annual parliament meeting in Beijing the U.S. has been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather than competition.WorldMar 6, 2023
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China’s balloon surveillance program has been ‘exposed to the world’: BlinkenThe top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon.PoliticsFeb 18, 2023
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Eyes glued to Carolina skies as suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by U.S.Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as the suspected Chinese spy balloon that traversed the U.S. over the past week was shot down by a fighter jet.PoliticsFeb 4, 2023
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Suspected Chinese surveillance balloon flying over U.S., won’t be shot down: PentagonA senior defense official said the U.S. has "very high confidence" the object was a Chinese high-altitude balloon and it was flying over sensitive sites to collect information.WorldFeb 2, 2023
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U.S. military plane forced to evade close ‘buzz’ by Chinese jet, Pentagon saysThe U.S. says the Chinese jet came within 20 feet of the American aircraft, marking the latest example of increasingly dangerous behaviour by China in international airspace.WorldDec 29, 2022
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‘No forbidden areas’ in Russia-China friendship when it comes to defying U.S.The two countries have moved closer as both have come under pressure from the West on issues including their human rights records and Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.WorldFeb 4, 2022
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China suggests U.S. relations may recover after period of ‘unprecedented difficulty’Wang Yi, China's state councilor and foreign minister, said recent U.S. policies towards China had harmed the interests of both countries and brought huge dangers to the world.WorldJan 2, 2021
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