Tag: China

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson explained the U.S. is implementing a policy of "peaceful pressure" on dictator Kim Jong Un, who has pressed ahead with the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can deliver a nuclear weapon to the U.S. Tillerson stipulated direct dialogue with the North Koreans should take place with the understanding that the regime will dismantle its nuclear program. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rex Tillerson: US-North Korea talks could give regime ‘the security they seek’

Joel Gehrke · August 1, 2017 7:52 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Trump to block the sale of a company founded by ousted White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, along with most other major Chinese investment in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer asks Trump to block China from buying Anthony Scaramucci’s company

Joel Gehrke · August 1, 2017 4:08 pm

Trump has called out China multiple times since becoming commander in chief for not doing more to help the United States with North Korea. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Chinese state news attacks Trump’s tweets: ‘Emotional venting cannot become a guiding policy’

Matthew Trunko · August 1, 2017 3:44 pm

North Korea might as well be hell on earth. More than half of the population is starving because food and sustenance only goes to the military. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Rep. Steve Chabot: What are we going to do about North Korea?

Rep. Steve Chabot · July 31, 2017 12:00 pm

Shipping News

John Psaropoulos · July 31, 2017 10:15 am

"There is no point in having an emergency session if it produces nothing of consequence," Haley said. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nikki Haley says US will not seek UN Security Council emergency session

Kelly Cohen · July 30, 2017 8:38 pm

"Done talking about NKorea.China is aware they must act," American Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tweeted. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nikki Haley calls on China to act on North Korea

Kelly Cohen · July 30, 2017 5:33 pm

President Trump griped about past administrations' failures to convince China to sway its neighbor to abandon its militaristic ambitions by severing a debilitating amount of economic ties. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Trump ‘disappointed’ China not doing more to stop North Korean aggression, hints at coming solution

Daniel Chaitin · July 30, 2017 12:58 am

"As the principal economic enablers of North Korea's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile development program, China and Russia bear unique and special responsibility for this growing threat to regional and global stability," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a statement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rex Tillerson targets Russia and China for being ‘enablers’ of North Korea’s ballistic missile launch

Josh Siegel · July 29, 2017 2:47 am

It's now abundantly clear that North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile program is advancing very rapidly. The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has already upgraded its timeline for when North Korea might be able to strike the U.S. with nuclear weapons. Now, they may have to upgrade their assessment again. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Beltway Confidential

North Korea just raised the stakes with its ICBM missile test

Tom Rogan · July 28, 2017 7:53 pm

Shipping News

John Psaropoulos · July 28, 2017 7:00 am

We must support our ally and rally the world in diplomatic condemnation of China's threats. (Jack Guez, Pool, via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Trump must support India against China

Tom Rogan · July 24, 2017 10:03 pm