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Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China

The blast tore through the restaurant Wednesday night on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

WEKU

Blinken visited China. Then Biden called Xi a dictator. So what comes next?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China was considered a success by government officials. In such a complicated relationship, what does that even look like?

WEKU

China says Biden salling Xi Jinping a dictator is ‘provocation’

China said U.S. President Joe Biden had made a “public political provocation” by referring to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” as fresh tensions flared in bilateral ties just days after meetings to stabilize relations.

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China and the US are locked in struggle -- and the visit by Secretary of State Blinken is only a start to improving relations

In the weeks building up to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China on June 18-19, 2023, there was a lot of uncertainty in both the United States and China about the purpose and possible outcomes of the visit. When Blinken left Washington, D.C., it wasn’t even clear…

The Conversation

‌Biden Calls Xi Jinping A Dictator Over Spy Balloon Incident

US president's comment comes just after sending Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China.‌

Zenger

China says comments by US President Joe Biden ‘extremely absurd’

China has called comments by President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator "extremely absurd and irresponsible".

The New Daily

First Thing: No sign of Titanic sub but ‘banging noises’ heard as search continues

Underwater noises detected by Canadian aircraft, as oxygen levels reduce to around 24 hours of breathable air. Plus, finding joy in life without children

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S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Powell Testimony

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending up +0.07% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session lower as market participants weighed China’s outlook while bracing for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony.

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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Powell Testimony

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.06% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session lower as market participants weighed China’s outlook while bracing for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony.

Barchart

China calls Biden comments calling leader Xi a dictator 'extremely absurd and irresponsible'

China has called reported comments by President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd and irresponsible.”

The Independent UK

Commentary: Antony Blinken’s visit to China didn’t resolve tensions, but it’s a start

For the first time in five years, a U.S. secretary of state set foot on Chinese soil for an official visit. Antony Blinken, America’s top diplomat, spent the weekend in multiple meetings with senior Chinese officials in the hope that a little jaw-jaw will begin the process of defusing the…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Summer thaw in Beijing: Despite GOP naysayers, Blinken visit to China is a good thing

“This is very good,” said Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday at the start of his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. We agree.

Tribune News Service

Joe Biden calls Chinese president Xi a ‘dictator’ day after Blinken visit to Beijing aimed at easing tensions

US president reignites tensions with China - who say US president’s remarks ‘violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity’

Evening Standard

Joe Biden says calling Xi Jinping has not harmed US-China relationship despite outrage from Beijing

US president says calling Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ has not ‘had any real consequence’

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Biden likens Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator

China calls Biden’s remarks ‘extremely absurd’ a day after a fence-building visit to Beijing by top US diplomat.

The Independent UK

Foreign companies are shifting investment out of China as confidence wanes, business group says

A business group says foreign companies are shifting investment and their Asian headquarters out of China as confidence plunges following the expansion of an anti-spying law and other challenges

The Hindu

A welcome step: on the Blinken-Xi meet in China

The challenge before the U.S. and China now is whether they can sustain this effort at arresting the slide in ties and keeping diplomatic channels open

The Independent UK

Why haven't China and the U.S. agreed to restore military contacts?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up a closely watched visit to Beijing during which he and President Xi Jinping pledged to stabilize plunging U

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Blinken’s China trip yields best possible result: more talks

Secretary of State Antony Blinken got a muted reception when he arrived in Beijing: a lone Foreign Ministry official there to meet him and no red carpet, just red lines on the runway that social media users joked were a symbol of China’s unwillingness to compromise on issues like Taiwan.

WEKU

From Beijing to London, Blinken pushes for Ukraine peace deal and recovery

America's top diplomat heads from China to the U.K. where Ukraine's post-war recovery tops the agenda

Bangkok Post

Chinese imports of Russian oil at post-invasion high

BEIJING: Chinese imports of Russian oil last month hit their highest level since Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, customs data showed Tuesday, as Beijing offers an economic lifeline to an increasingly isolated Kremlin.

The Independent UK

US and China hold top-level talks, but their rivalry remains unchecked

The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global power and influence remains unchecked and mutual suspicion still runs deep

Axios

The U.S and Chinese militaries still aren't talking to each other

The breakdown in crisis communications raises the risk of conflict.

WEKU

With visit to China, Blinken clears a diplomatic path, but it's unclear where it goes

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip shows the Biden administration is keen to reignite diplomacy and inject stability to its dealings with China, but whether it was a success remains to be seen.

Fortune

The U.S.'s top diplomat follows Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon, and Bill Gates to Beijing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spent the weekend in China meeting top Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping.

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