Tag: China

China and Russia made it clear they were unlikely to support more sanctions. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

National Security

US splits with China, Russia on North Korea solution at UN

Pete Kasperowicz · September 4, 2017 4:05 pm

Beltway Confidential

How Trump gets China to pressure North Korea

Tom Rogan · September 4, 2017 4:01 am

In response to the test, President Trump sent out a series of tweets. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

The good and the bad in Trump’s Sunday North Korea tweets

Tom Rogan · September 3, 2017 8:10 pm

"I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North Korea. Thank you," Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Trump will meet military leaders, discuss economic blockade of North Korea

Steven Nelson · September 3, 2017 4:44 pm

"In the intel committee that I serve on, I think it doesn't disclose anything to say that in the last year this has probably been the No. 1 topic month after month," said Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Roy Blunt: ‘Spoiled and reckless’ Kim Jong Un is the Senate Intelligence Committee’s top focus

Steven Nelson · September 3, 2017 3:50 pm

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin promised to consider a sanctions package that may cut off "all trade and all other business" with North Korea's trading partners. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Steven Mnuchin proposes cutting off ‘all trade’ with countries that do business with North Korea

Naomi Lim · September 3, 2017 1:38 pm

Trump also cast blame for the test on China for not being able to contain North Korea, and chided South Korea for wanting to talk diplomatically with the North. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump confirms North Korea conducted ‘major nuclear test’

Kyle Feldscher · September 3, 2017 12:02 pm

The Pentagon is now scheduling naval patrols in the South China Sea in order to establish a more prominent presence in the region as relations between the U.S. and China become more tense. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

US Navy to conduct regular naval patrols in South China Sea

Diana Stancy Correll · September 1, 2017 10:24 pm

At first glance it's hard to disagree with President Trump's desire to work with Russia. Sadly it's not that simple. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

America can’t work with Russia

Tom Rogan · August 30, 2017 2:49 pm

North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un has blunted American optimism that he might be willing to trim his ballistic saber rattling. It is clear that further U.S. action is required to force him into constructive diplomacy. The time has come for the Trump administration to take action. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

It’s time to shoot down North Korean missiles

Washington Examiner · August 29, 2017 10:50 pm

As fishermen overfish sharks for their fins and meat, as many as 63 million to 273 million of the endangered species are killed each year.

Beltway Confidential

Confronting China, Ecuador scores a rare victory for sharks

Tom Rogan · August 29, 2017 9:19 pm

"While subterranean tunnels are not a new occurrence along the California-Mexico border, they are more commonly utilized by transnational criminal organizations to smuggle narcotics. However, as this case demonstrates, law enforcement has also identified instances where such tunnels were used to facilitate human smuggling," CBP said in a statement. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Border Patrol: 23 Chinese nationals caught crossing underground tunnel from Mexico to California

Anna Giaritelli · August 28, 2017 10:51 pm