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Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

Apr. 26, 2024 10:01 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads over a number of contentious...

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving

Apr. 26, 2024 06:25 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — China's vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say that 117 new models are making their debut at Auto China 2024, which runs through May 4. They range from...

The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?

Apr. 26, 2024 02:43 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular...

Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai

Apr. 25, 2024 05:29 AM EDT

SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Blinken met with the city's top...

TAL Education: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 25, 2024 05:27 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — BEIJING (AP) — TAL Education Group (TAL) on Thursday reported net income of $27.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Beijing-based company said it had profit of 4 cents per share. The education services provider posted revenue of $429.6...

New Oriental: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 24, 2024 05:35 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — BEIJING (AP) — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU) on Wednesday reported net income of $87.2 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had net income of 52 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...

Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill

Apr. 24, 2024 05:08 AM EDT

SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as force TikTok’s...

As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge

Apr. 23, 2024 10:52 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week with U.S.-China ties at a critical point over numerous global disputes. The mere fact that Blinken is making the trip — shortly...

Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says

Apr. 23, 2024 04:07 AM EDT

Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Tuesday. The survey of U.S. companies said inconsistent and unclear policies and enforcement,...

Today in History: April 23, first YouTube clip is uploaded

Apr. 23, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip, “Me at the...