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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss various issues, including trade complaints and China's support for Russia. The talks were described as "substantive and constructive," with the US raising concerns about Beijing's military activity in the South China Sea and its support for the Kremlin's military industrial base. The meeting comes at a time of increased dialogue between the US and China, but also amid growing tensions and volatility in the bilateral relationship. The US has recently taken actions such as signing a law that could expel TikTok from the country and imposing trade curbs on China. Additionally, the US is rallying the European Union to join in addressing China's industrial policy, and there is talk of imposing fresh sanctions on Chinese financial institutions for supporting Russia's defense industry. There are also concerns about China's aggression in the South China Sea. Blinken arrived in China after engaging in more relaxed activities in Shanghai, including attending a basketball game and addressing students. [Extracted from the article]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss trade complaints and China's support for Russia. The meeting comes as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. Blinken emphasized the importance of dialogue and addressing areas of difference between the US and China. The visit also aims to address issues such as North Korea's nuclear program and tensions in the Middle East. The US has expressed concerns about China's economic support to Russia and its increased aggression in the South China Sea. [Extracted from the article]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss various issues, including trade complaints and China's support for Russia. The talks also covered topics such as peace in the Taiwan Strait and China's military activities in the South China Sea. The meeting comes at a time of increased dialogue between the US and China, but with the American election campaign underway and both parties taking a tougher stance on China, there is potential for volatility in the bilateral relationship. The US has recently taken actions such as signing a law that could expel TikTok from the country and imposing trade curbs on China's access to advanced chips. The US is also seeking support from the European Union in addressing China's industrial policy. China has warned that "negative factors" are increasing in the relationship, and there are concerns over China's economic support for Russia and its aggression in the South China Sea. Blinken's visit to China follows more relaxed engagements in Shanghai, where he addressed issues such as Beijing's non-market policies and the treatment of US businesses in China. [Extracted from the article]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss various issues, including trade complaints and China's support for Russia. The talks were described as "substantive and constructive," with the US raising concerns about Beijing's military activity in the South China Sea and its support for the Kremlin's military industrial base. The meeting comes at a time of increased dialogue between the US and China, but also amid growing tensions and calls for a tougher approach to Beijing from both Democrats and Republicans. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US and China took a "positive step" to repair frayed relations during his two-day trip to Beijing, agreeing to reopen high-level dialog to put ties between the world's largest economies on more stable footing. Read more: Xi Tells Blinken "Very Good" That Progress Made on US-China Ties Blinken's meeting with Xi lays the groundwork for in-person talks between the two countries' leaders later this year. Under photos of Xi shaking hands with Blinken, some users called for US-China relations to "return to the right track.". [Extracted from the article]

Blinken said on Monday that he told Xi the US welcome China playing a "constructive" role in bringing peace to Ukraine, but added the US has concerns about private Chinese firms helping Russia's war effort - and wants Beijing to police them more vigilantly. Blinken Calls Beijing Trip "Positive Step" for US-China Ties (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US-China relationship had taken a "positive step" forward during his two-day trip to Beijing, putting ties between the world's largest economies on more stable footing. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Moves to curb technology trade with China are limited, common-sense efforts to avoid strengthening a military rival, the top US diplomat in Beijing said. "It could strengthen the military and intelligence communities of China, and there's no reason in the world why the United States would want to do that, given the fact that we're in a major competition with China", he added. [Extracted from the article]

While the US is believed to use such devices, officials have said the balloon shot down off the South Carolina coast this weekend is part of a broader global surveillance program rolled out by Beijing. In Taiwan, a balloon was reported to have hovered for several hours over the Taipei's Songshan Airport, which is also used by the military base, in March, Central Weather Bureau Director-General Cheng Ming-dean said in an interview with local media. (Bloomberg) -- The high-profile spectacle of an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon flying over the continental US is shining a spotlight on the prevalence of similar incidents around the world, from Taipei to Latin America. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China will continue to relax its strict Covid-19 measures and will welcome more international travelers in the "near future", the country's ambassador to the US said Monday, in the latest sign from senior Chinese officials that the country is emerging from its Covid Zero isolation. The ambassador has recently made the point that China is set on gradually opening up, saying in remarks to an event on Saturday that "China is adjusting and optimizing its response to the coronavirus epidemic, including international travel.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China will continue to relax its strict Covid-19 measures and will welcome more international travelers in the "near future", the country's ambassador to the US said Monday. "We know people's concerns", Ambassador Qin Gang told a Semafor event on China-Africa relations. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China shouldn't interfere with "extraordinary" protests against strict Covid curbs that broke out across the country, the US envoy to Beijing said Tuesday in the most detailed comments about the demonstrations by a senior US official so far. It's hard to say if the protests will have any long-term impact, Burns said, noting that it was a "very critical time" for China given a spike in Covid infections in major cities and across the country. China Must Let "Extraordinary" Protests Continue, US Envoy to Beijing Says. [Extracted from the article]

"I wish to inform that our chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of India in Beijing will not be attending the opening nor the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics." (Bloomberg) -- India's top diplomat in Beijing will not attend 2022 Winter Olympics ceremonies after Chinese media reported that a People's Liberation Army soldier who took part in deadly clashes on the countries' Himalayan border participated in the torch relay. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China's unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden's challenges with Beijing. "It's a clear signal to the new Biden administration that China will not let up in its efforts to eradicate the opposition in Hong Kong and that it has determined to seize complete control.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China's unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden's challenges with Beijing. "It's a clear signal to the new Biden administration that China will not let up in its efforts to eradicate the opposition in Hong Kong and that it has determined to seize complete control.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China's unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden's challenges with Beijing. "It's a clear signal to the new Biden administration that China will not let up in its efforts to eradicate the opposition in Hong Kong and that it has determined to seize complete control.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China's unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden's challenges with Beijing. "It's a clear signal to the new Biden administration that China will not let up in its efforts to eradicate the opposition in Hong Kong and that it has determined to seize complete control.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China's unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden's challenges with Beijing. "It's a clear signal to the new Biden administration that China will not let up in its efforts to eradicate the opposition in Hong Kong and that it has determined to seize complete control.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- For decades, Jimmy Lai has embodied the spirit of defiance in Hong Kong. In November, Ta Kung Pao, which is owned by China's government through its Hong Kong Liaison Office, criticized Judge Anderson Chow after he ruled against the police. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- For decades, Jimmy Lai has embodied the spirit of defiance in Hong Kong. In November, Ta Kung Pao, which is owned by China's government through its Hong Kong Liaison Office, criticized Judge Anderson Chow after he ruled against the police. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Last year, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam only made it through a few lines of her annual policy address before pro-democracy lawmakers forced her to flee the chamber and deliver it virtually. Overall, the speech is unlikely to improve Lam's dismal popularity ratings, according to Ma Ngok, associate professor on Hong Kong politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to continue strengthening ties with China, using an annual policy address to defend Beijing's tightening grip over the financial hub and announce new steps to boost economic links with the mainland. Opposition politician Claudia Mo, who resigned along with other pro-democracy politicians this month, criticized Lam's remarks on the GBA, saying on Twitter that it would mark the "end of Hong Kong as we know it.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong officials have joined Chinese counterparts in blasting the city's pro-democracy opposition for filibustering and stalling government policy, even as the coronavirus pandemic keeps its broader protest movement largely at bay. Pro-establishment Hong Kong lawmaker Priscilla Leung on Wednesday praised the Chinese agencies for criticizing opposition filibustering tactics in committee meetings at the Legislative Council. Following the opposition's landslide victory in local district council elections in November, Beijing is likely trying to frighten pro-democracy lawmakers ahead of the even more important Legislative Council vote, said another opposition politician, Claudia Mo. "They are doing everything they can to clamp down on the opposition", she said. [Extracted from the article]

Both U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping have good reasons to deflect political blame for the coronavirus outbreak. In a major prime time television address about the virus Wednesday night, Trump made numerous references to China, referred to the disease as a "foreign virus" and said "sweeping travel restrictions on China" imposed by the U.S. had prevented the scale of outbreaks now seen in Europe. Robert Redfield, the director of the U.S.'s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, agreed that the term Chinese coronavirus was inappropriate when asked about Trump's tweet at a congressional hearing Tuesday. [Extracted from the article]

Both U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping have good reasons to deflect political blame for the coronavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization named the disease COVID-19 -- short for "coronavirus disease 2019" -- in part to avoid stigmatizing any one place or group for a virus that poses risks to everyone. Robert Redfield, the director of the U.S.'s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, agreed that the term Chinese coronavirus was inappropriate when asked about Trump's tweet at a congressional hearing Tuesday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's besieged leader heads to Beijing for meetings with senior Chinese officials seeking to end pro-democracy protests that have raged for more than six months. Throughout the chaos, China has steadfastly supported Lam, even as her popularity in the former British colony sunk to record lows. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's besieged leader arrived in Beijing for meetings with senior Chinese officials seeking to end pro-democracy protests that have raged for more than six months. Chief Executive Carrie Lam, whose administration has been fiercely criticized for its handling of the unrest, arrived at a hotel in Beijing around noon on Saturday for an annual visit, according to RTHK. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- For two nights last weekend, Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-Ting slept on a fold-out mattress on the floor of his office in the Legislative Council and ate congee delivered by his staff. To contact the reporters on this story: Blake Schmidt in Hong Kong at bschmidt16@bloomberg.net;Iain Marlow in Hong Kong at imarlow1@bloomberg.net;Aaron Mc Nicholas in Hong Kong at amcnicholas2@bloomberg.net. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she never asked China for permission to resign over the historic unrest rocking the city, while acknowledging that she discussed her struggles in a closed-door meeting. As protests drag on, Lam -- a career bureaucrat appointed by Beijing to lead the city two years ago -- has found herself under increasingly intense pressure. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam, said she had never asked China for permission to resign over the historic unrest rocking the city, while acknowledging that she discussed her struggles in a closed-door meeting with business leaders. At a news briefing Tuesday in Hong Kong, Lam denounced the leak of audio from the meeting, which was reported late Monday by Reuters, as "unacceptable.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam, said she had never asked China for permission to resign, acknowledging the leak of audio from a closed door meeting with business leaders. The unrest began almost three months ago, when hundreds of thousands of people turned out to oppose Lam's now-suspended proposal to allow extraditions to mainland China. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the Chinese authorities acknowledge unrest in Hong Kong, China is the worst since they regained the former British colony 22 years ago. Topics include yet they have so far denied a key protester demand that even Beijing, China sympathizers support and the head of China's top agency overseeing the city ruled out an independent inquiry into the unrest, one of the few protester requests with support from business leaders and others who typically back the government.

(Bloomberg) -- A night of protests and clashes in Hong Kong -- including tear gas volleys and roving groups of masked men attacking protesters -- prompted the strongest warnings yet from the Chinese government and fanned fears of escalating violence. In a news conference Monday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned both the protesters who encircled the Liaison Office and the attackers in Yuen Long, promising to investigate the incidents. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A night of protests and clashes in Hong Kong -- including tear gas volleys and roving groups of masked men attacking protesters -- prompted the strongest warnings yet from the Chinese government and fanned fears of escalating violence. Police fired smoke canisters to clear Hong Kong's streets late Sunday after demonstrators defied government requests to cut short another large and otherwise peaceful march through the Asian financial hub. Authorities have ruled out any military intervention and saw the police as key to maintaining stability and exposing the intentions of protesters, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A night of protests and clashes in Hong Kong -- including tear gas volleys and roving groups of masked men attacking protesters -- prompted the strongest warnings yet from the Chinese government and fanned fears of escalating violence. In a news conference Monday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned both the protesters who encircled the Liaison Office and the attackers in Yuen Long, promising to investigate the incidents. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A night of protests and clashes in Hong Kong -- including tear gas volleys and roving groups of masked men attacking protesters -- prompted the strongest warnings yet from the Chinese government and fanned fears of escalating violence. Police fired smoke canisters to clear Hong Kong's streets late Sunday after demonstrators defied government requests to cut short another large and otherwise peaceful march through the Asian financial hub. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A night of protests and clashes in Hong Kong -- including tear gas volleys and roving groups of masked men attacking protesters -- prompted the strongest warnings yet from the Chinese government and fanned fears of escalating violence. Police fired smoke canisters to clear Hong Kong's streets late Sunday after demonstrators defied government requests to cut short another large and otherwise peaceful march through the Asian financial hub. Authorities have ruled out any military intervention and saw the police as key to maintaining stability and exposing the intentions of protesters, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A night of protests and clashes in Hong Kong -- including tear gas volleys and roving groups of masked men attacking protesters -- prompted the strongest warnings yet from the Chinese government and fanned fears of escalating violence. Police fired smoke canisters to clear Hong Kong's streets late Sunday after demonstrators defied government requests to cut short another large and otherwise peaceful march through the Asian financial hub. Authorities have ruled out any military intervention and saw the police as key to maintaining stability and exposing the intentions of protesters, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. [Extracted from the article]

With Trump set to slay TPP, China pushes rival trade alliance As China renews its push for an Asia-wide trade pact in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, Beijing faces at least one prickly negotiating partner: India. [Extracted from the article]