Tag: China
Paris conference aims to fast-track road to gender equality
UNITED NATIONS — An international conference opening in Paris on Wednesday aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilize millions of dollars...
Blinken meets Pope Francis, gets VIP tour of Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday received VIP treatment at the Vatican, getting a private tour of the Sistine...
Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties
MOSCOW — The leaders of Russia and China on Monday hailed increasingly close ties between their countries and announced the extension of a 20-year-old...
Bettman casts doubt on NHL players going to Beijing Olympcs
TAMPA, Fla. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said time is running out to reach a deal to send players to the 2022 Winter Olympics...
Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried
MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried in austere state rites during the pandemic Saturday with many remembering him for...
Tesla to recall 285,000 cars in China and fix cruise control
Tesla is recalling about 285,000 electric vehicles in China because the cruise-control function can be activated accidentally and cause cars to accelerate suddenly, creating...
AP Newsbreak: China pressures Ukraine at UN rights council
GENEVA — China pressured Ukraine into withdrawing its support for a call for more scrutiny of human rights in China's western region of Xinjiang...
US blocks solar components from China over labor abuses
WASHINGTON — A major Chinese producer of material used to make solar panels will be barred from the U.S. market as part of...
China prepares for Communist Party centenary in secret
BEIJING — Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark...
China, Canada spar at UN body over human rights failings
GENEVA — Canada and 40 other countries on Tuesday urged China to allow “immediate, meaningful and unfettered access” so independent observers can visit its...