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Taiwan VP meets U.S. house speaker as ends overseas trip
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President William Lai wrapped up his visit to the United States and Honduras with a virtual...
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China’s Communist Party expels former boss of Hangzhou for graft
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's anti-corruption watchdog said on Wednesday it had expelled a former Communist Party secretary of the technology hub...
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U.S. lawmakers call for U.N. Uyghur rights report before China’s Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged the United Nations' human rights office to release its assessment of China's...
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Exclusive-U.S. bill would block defense contractors from using Chinese rare earths
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) -A bipartisan piece of legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday would force defense contractors...
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U.S. lawmakers to probe Live Nation’s role at deadly Travis Scott concert
(Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are launching a probe into the role of events promoting company Live Nation Entertainment at rapper...
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U.S. Senate confirms ex-Chicago Mayor Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate early Saturday confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan,...
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Biden seeks to ramp up fight against drug traffickers with fresh sanctions
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden signed two new executive orders intended to fight drug trafficking and...
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U.S. House passes measure clamping down on products from China’s Xinjiang
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday to ban imports from China's...
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Factbox-U.S. legislative clamp-down on products from China’s Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. legislation to ban imports from China's western Xinjiang region passed the U.S. House of Representatives this...
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China not worried about any ‘domino effect’ of Olympic boycotts
By Yew Lun Tian and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China is not worried about a "domino effect" of diplomatic...
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U.S. Senate passes Republican bill to overturn Biden vaccine mandate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a Republican measure that would overturn President Joe...
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Libyan political body calls for election delay as disputes grow
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Libyan political body on Wednesday called for a Dec. 24 presidential election to be delayed to...
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U.S. House to consider bill to clamp down on products from China’s Xinjiang
By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider a bill as...
Read moreBelize reaffirms support for Taiwan as doubts grow over Honduras
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A senior politician from Belize pledged on Wednesday "steadfast" support for Taiwan during a meeting with President Tsai...
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China carried out ‘combat readiness patrol’ as U.S. lawmakers visited Taipei
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's military carried out "combat readiness" patrols in the direction of the Taiwan Strait...
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U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan, second trip in a month
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a short trip expected...
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After years of drifting to the left, Chilean voters veer back right
By Gram Slattery, Natalia A. Ramos Miranda and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - After years of divisive street protests and...
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U.S. House, Senate will negotiate on China tech bill
By Patricia Zengerle and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House and Senate leaders said on Wednesday that lawmakers would negotiate...
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Tougher U.S. stance on Taiwan urged by Congressional advisory body
By Patricia Zengerle and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Urgent measures are needed to strengthen the credibility of U.S. military deterrence...
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Rescuing American in Myanmar, former New Mexico governor scores again in despot diplomacy
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson helped free American Danny Fenster from a Myanmar...
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