Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs

By ROB GILLIES, TORONTO (AP):- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald..

Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ROB GILLIES, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went..

China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution

By HUIZHONG WU, BANGKOK (AP):- How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China’s longtime one-child policy,..

Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protests

By TAIJING WU and SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwan’s premier on Friday hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best tariff deal” enjoyed by countries with trade..

China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing

By KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a..

More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

By TED ANTHONY and MARI YAMAGUCHI, BEIJING (AP):- A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically drew to a close with no sign of..

China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power

BEIJING (AP):- China on Tuesday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes to Japan, a move that comes at time of heightened tensions between the two countries over Taiwan, a..

Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills

By TAIJING WU and SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s..

China announces it ‘successfully completed’ Taiwan military maneuvers

By TED ANTHONY, BEIJING (AP):- China’s People’s Liberation Army said Wednesday that it “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan, concluding a set..

China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

By JOHNSON LAI and KANIS LEUNG, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- China’s People’s Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire..

Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama

By ABRAHAM FELIPE TERÁN and MEGAN JANETSKY, PANAMA CITY (AP):- China on Monday condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump..

Takeaways from AP’s report on banned Uyghur songs

By SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, (AP):- Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are threatening detention over downloading, sharing or listening to a wide range of Uyghur-language songs, the AP has..

US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and DAKE KANG, KATHMANDU, (AP):- The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire..

US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, angering China

By MATTHEW LEE and SIMINA MISTREANU, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump’s administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that..

China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says

By DAVID KLEPPER and DIDI TANG, WASHINGTON (AP):- China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers funded by the Department of Energy to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive..