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US secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners

Sep. 05, 2024 17:22 PM EDT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, who have arrived in Guatemala where they will apply for entry to the United States or other countries. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a...

US envoy to Taiwan declares ties 'rock solid' amid military threats from China

Sep. 04, 2024 06:08 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and bipartisan,” and said Washington will continue to follow through on its commitments to ensure the island can defend itself against threats from China. ...

China and the US will plan a Biden-Xi call in the coming weeks, the White House says

Aug. 30, 2024 02:05 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing and Washington will plan for a phone call in the coming weeks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, the White House said Wednesday after National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. ...

Chinese leader Xi meets US national security adviser as the two powers try to avoid conflict

Aug. 29, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday as the latter wound up a three-day visit with the stated aim of keeping communications open in a relationship that has become increasingly tense in recent years. Sullivan, on...

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing

Aug. 27, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them does not veer into conflict, a top White House official said Tuesday as the two sides started talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden's term in office. ...

China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles

Aug. 27, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. duties on Chinese EVs. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said the tariffs would disrupt the...

Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US

Aug. 26, 2024 23:41 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Monday it is launching a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. tariffs imposed over what Western governments say are China's subsidies that give its industry an unfair advantage. The announcement came after...

Biden to dispatch adviser to China as he looks to manage complex US-China relations in final months

Aug. 23, 2024 12:25 PM EDT

BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden will dispatch his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to China next week as the White House aims to manage the complicated U.S.-China relationship in the Democrat’s final months in office, according to the White House. Sullivan’s...

An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together

Aug. 02, 2024 18:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was December 2022 and the U.S. government's chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. Roger Carstens went to his hotel room anticipating a quick snooze after several sleepless days and had just put...

Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome

Aug. 02, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed a 24-person prisoner swap on Thursday, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free,...