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This week the two countries will restart government consultations after a pandemic hiatus, but amid the war in Ukraine and rising U.S., Chinese tensions, common ground may be elusive.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said he urged Chinese officials “to be vigilant” as Washington continues to express concerns over possible military support to Russia.

Meeting between China’s president and US secretary of state takes place at time of heightened tension
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has wrapped up a rare trip to Beijing where he met China’s president, Xi Jinping, concluding a high-stakes visit aimed at stabilising spiralling relations.
Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing before his departure, Blinken said he had had “an important conversation” with Xi during the 35-minute encounter and stressed it was the responsibility of both countries to find a path forward.

Liu Jianchao accused of directing fugitive recovery operations targeting regime’s opponents
A cross-party group of British MPs and peers has written to the prime minister urging him to reconsider a decision to allow a visit this week by a senior Chinese government official accused of overseeing the forcible repatriation of hundreds of dissidents back to China, including some from the UK.
Liu Jianchao, the head of the international department of the Communist party of China central committee, is due to speak at the Chatham House thinktank and meet UK parliamentarians.

UK’s largest stock-market-listed firm weighs up Hong Kong or Shanghai listing to shield it from geopolitical tensions
AstraZeneca is considering spinning off its business in China and listing it in Hong Kong or Shanghai to shield the multinational drugmaker from geopolitical tensions.
Britain’s largest stock-market-listed company has drawn up the plans in attempt to protect its business from the fallout from increasing tensions between China and the US and its allies.

Despite conciliatory words from China and a meeting with Xi, Beijing rejects U.S. proposal for regular communications between military commanders in ...

Researchers and mental health professionals say there's a dearth of research and outreach on ADHD in Asian American communities, leading to under-diagnosis.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday amid soaring tensions between the two countries.

Blinken met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi for about three hours, according to a US official, but it is still not confirmed if Blinken will meet President Xi Jinping before he departs in the ...

Chinese e-commerce industry insiders and experts said on Monday that a newly proposed US bill targeting Chinese online shopping platforms that have grown enormously successful in the US could hurt US ...

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Labor, Julie Su, testified during a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing recently. As an opponent of small businesses, ...