Christopher Bodeen
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China blames U.S. for trade dispute, “unacceptable demands”
China issued a report Sunday blaming the United States for a trade dispute and said it won't back down on "major issues of principle."

U.S. employee in China reported strange sounds, pressure
A U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure, the State Department said Wednesday, recalling similar experiences among American diplomats in Cuba who later fell...

Mysterious train sparks speculation of Kim visit to Beijing
A mysterious armored train made a round trip from North Korea to Beijing without revealing its key secret: Was Kim Jong Un on board?

China’s Xi unveils new party leaders but no clear successor
China's ruling Communist Party elevated five new officials to assist President Xi Jinping as he embarks on a second five-year term, and by stopping short of designating an obvious successor...

Tillerson says U.S. has direct channels to talk to North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Saturday for a calming of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, but said it was incumbent on North Korea to halt its missile...

China urges U.S., North Korea to “hit the brakes” on threats
China has urged the United States and North Korea to "hit the brakes" on threatening words and work toward a peaceful resolution of their tense standoff created by Pyongyang's recent...

China launches 1st domestically-made aircraft carrier
China has launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries.