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Taiwan leader says has 'faith' US will defend island

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 07:46 AM

Taiwan's president says she has "faith" the United States would defend the island against a Chinese attack. Read more »

Biden stands with ASEAN in defending freedom of seas

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 28 08:31 AM

Tensions between Taiwan and China have escalated in recent weeks, as Beijing raises military and political pressure. Read more »

US official chides Xi Jinping for anticipated absence from G20, COP26 meetings

Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Oct 27 12:53 PM

‘President Xi has chosen not to attend these summits. He‘s chosen not to leave China at all in calendar year 2021,’ National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says. Joe Biden has yet to meet face-to-face with Xi since becoming US president and wants to by the end of the year. Read more »

In Biden shift, US denounces Israel on settlements

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 08:37 AM

The United States on Tuesday forcefully criticized Israel for the first time in years on its settlements. Read more »

TikTok tells Lawmakers it does not give information to China gov't

Diane Bartz and Sheila Dang, Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 08:34 AM

An executive at TikTok faced tough questions on Tuesday during the video-sharing app's first appearance at a US congressional hearing, saying it does not give information to the Chinese government and has sought to safeguard US data. Read more »

Biden to join ASEAN virtual summit

David Brunnstrom and Ain Bandial, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 02:10 AM

The US has not joined the meetings at the presidential level since Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, attended an ASEAN-US meeting in Manila in 2017. Read more »

US hypersonic weapon prototypes test successful

Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 07:55 AM

The tests occurred the same day that US President Joe Biden said he was concerned about Chinese hypersonic weapons. Read more »

Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 10:37 AM

US President Joe Biden said the United States would come to the defense of Taiwan if the island were attacked by China. Read more »

US envoy to China nominee takes tough line vs Beijing

Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 21 01:29 PM

Nicholas Burns says China has weaknesses that the US can use to its advantage, including demographics and the growing global pushback over its behavior. He hopes, however, that the 2 powers will find common ground on climate change, global health and nuclear non-proliferation. Read more »

Biden expresses concerns over China's hypersonic missiles

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 21 08:02 AM

Biden expressed concerns over China's hypersonic weapons following a report that Beijing tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August. Read more »

Biden to have audience with Pope Francis at Vatican

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 01:07 AM

US President Joe Biden, America's second Catholic president, and his wife Jill will have an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on October 29. Read more »

White House: Shortage of goods looms this Christmas

Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 13 08:08 AM

Officials, scrambling to relieve global supply bottlenecks, warn that Americans may face higher prices and some empty shelves this Christmas season. Read more »

Nobel winner Maria Ressa umani ng papuri

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:03 PM

Bumuhos ang pagbati sa karangalang tinanggap ng mamamahayag at Rappler CEO na si Maria Ressa bilang Nobel Peace Prize awardee ngayong taon. Read more »

World leaders congratulate Ressa, Muratov on Nobel Peace Prize

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 08:23 AM

journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov were congratulated by global leaders for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more »

Biden: US to ‘deal’ with mask-related violence on planes

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 06:36 AM

To date this year, there have been 4,626 reports of unruly passenger incidents, including 3,366 that were mask-related. Read more »

Biden, Xi eyeing ‘virtual bilateral’ meeting: White House

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 07 07:00 AM

The virtual meeting was announced after US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met in Zurich with China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi. Read more »

Taiwan: US commitment ‘rock solid’ after Biden remark

Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 01:47 AM

This came a day after President Joe Biden said that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to abide by the "Taiwan agreement." Read more »

US Senate Democrats plan debt-limit vote

Andy Sullivan and Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 09:07 PM

Senate Democrats are set to try again on Wednesday to extend the US government's borrowing authority to head off a catastrophic default. Read more »

US envoy Sullivan to meet China's top diplomat Yang

Steve Holland, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 06 07:14 AM

(UPDATE) US President Joe Biden's national security adviser will hold talks with China's top diplomat in Switzerland this week. Read more »

Yellen warns US debt default could trigger recession

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 08:58 PM

Yellen has warned previously that after Oct. 18, the US will not have the funds to pay creditors if Congress does not relax the legal debt ceiling. Read more »