Tag: China

Defense Secretary James Mattis listens to his introduction before speaking about the National Defense Strategy on Friday. Now, top national security experts are offering their initial takes. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The reviews are in: Here’s what experts are saying about Jim Mattis’ new strategy

Jamie McIntyre · January 19, 2018 10:13 pm

"We will continue to prosecute the campaign against terrorists that we are engaged in today, but great power competition—not terrorism—is now the primary focus of U.S. national security," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

New Defense Department strategy elevates threats from Russia, China over terrorism

Jamie McIntyre · January 19, 2018 3:00 pm

U.S. officials identified and gathered information about the movement of the cargo ships, which are owned or managed by Chinese companies, using satellite imagery and other intelligence means.

Chinese cargo ships assisted North Korea in violation of UN sanctions: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 8:39 pm

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Rex Tillerson warned China of war over North Korea

Joel Gehrke · January 17, 2018 9:40 pm

Afternoon Links: China in U.S. Classrooms, Feminism’s Civil War, and Soviet Pepsi

Jim Swift · January 17, 2018 9:30 pm

At least when it comes to North Korea. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump wakes up on Russia

Tom Rogan · January 17, 2018 8:43 pm

"Russia is not helping us at all with North Korea. What China is helping us with, Russia is denting," Trump said. "In other words, Russia is making up for some of what China is doing." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: ‘Russia is not helping us at all with North Korea’

Sarah Bedford · January 17, 2018 7:50 pm

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with staff members at the control room of China Central Television in Beijing. A November report by the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission found that Xinhua "serves some functions of an intelligence agency by gathering information and producing classified reports for the Chinese leadership."

Senators demand answers on why Chinese news outlets don’t register as foreign agents

Kelly Cohen · January 17, 2018 4:45 pm

Editorial: Vancouver Maneuver

The Editors · January 17, 2018 9:55 am

Jared Kushner was allegedly warned earlier this year that Wendi Deng Murdoch might be using her friendship with Jared and Ivanka Trump to "further the interests of the Chinese government." (Photo by Luiz C. Ribeiro/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

I’ll be Deng’d: Rupert Murdoch’s ex a Chinese spy?

Becket Adams · January 16, 2018 9:44 pm

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol told the Senate Energy and Resources Committee on Tuesday: "The U.S. is becoming the undisputed leader of oil and gas production worldwide." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Energy and Environment

U.S. rising as world’s ‘undisputed’ energy leader, global chief tells senators

John Siciliano · January 16, 2018 5:59 pm

Trump to China: Trade situation ‘is not sustainable’

Sarah Bedford · January 16, 2018 11:36 am