New Study Sizes Up How Countries See the US and China

Taipei, Taiwan – Ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in San Francisco, where U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet, a study comparing views of China and the U.S. across 24 countries shows that people’s views of Washington are more favorable than those of Beijing, especially among high … Read more

Myanmar’s Seat Empty as VP Harris Speaks to ASEAN Leaders

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A chair with Myanmar’s flag was left empty as Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Southeast Asian leaders during the U.S.-ASEAN, or Association of Southeast Asian Nations, summit in Jakarta hosted by outgoing chair Indonesia. “The United States will continue to press the regime to end the horrific violence to release all … Read more

Stalemate in US-China Ties Appears Likely to Continue Despite Talks

washington – After a series of renewed talks between the U.S. and China leading up to Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s expected visit to Beijing in coming weeks, experts said the two rivals need to come up with a plan to avoid conflict. The talks had been stalled since February over a suspected Chinese spy … Read more