The rare public acknowledgment drew an angry response from a Chinese state-backed tabloid.
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COVID-19 rule-breakers in Beijing targeted as virus spreads
More than 200 people have been diagnosed since the latest flare-up began 10 days ago.
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Gen. Milley calls Chinese hypersonic weapon test ‘very concerning’
Referring to the 1957 Soviet satellite launch, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says China’s action is very close to a ‘Sputnik moment.’
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U.S.-China relations tense as Biden heads to twin summits
The president again won’t be meeting with Xi Jinping, but the tensions and aggravations between the world’s two largest economies will nonetheless be on ready display.
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Biden, China’s Xi expected to meet virtually by year’s end
The agreement in principle for the talks was disclosed after White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi met for six hours in Zurich.
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Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify
Meanwhile, the U.S. has stepped up naval maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific with its allies, challenging Beijing’s territorial claims in critical waterways.
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China flies record 56 warplanes toward self-ruled Taiwan
It is the largest show of force on record, continuing the three days of sustained military harassment against the self-ruled island.
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Top general describes to Congress his calls to reassure Chinese at end of Trump presidency
Gen. Mark Milley testifies that two calls were coordinated with the defense secretaries and other U.S. national security agencies, and that such military communications are critical to prevent war between powers that possess nuclear weapons.
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China releases Canadians after Huawei CFO resolves U.S. charges
The deal with Meng Wanzhou calls for the Justice Department to dismiss fraud charges late next year in exchange for her accepting responsibility for misrepresenting her company’s business dealings in Iran.
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Milley defends calls to Chinese counterpart as effort to avoid conflict
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says his conversations with Gen. Li Zuocheng during the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency were intended to avoid misunderstandings.