Elections in Taiwan could test U.S.-China relations. Taiwan will hold elections on Saturday for a new president and legislature. While China continues to claim Taiwan as part of…
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U.S. and Chinese Military Officials Meet at the Pentagon
Discussions included U.S.-China relations and global security. For the first time in four years, officials of the U.S. and Chinese military met at the Pentagon to resume military-to-military…
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Plans Ukraine Funding Proposal
He writes a letter urging bipartisan support for national security. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced this past weekend that he will be bringing legislation proposing additional funding…
Read MoreIndo-Pacific Leaders Sign Clean and Fair Economy Agreements
Concludes latest IPEF meeting with with signing, larger agreement to come. The most recent week-long meeting between Indo-Pacific leaders concluded on Friday with the signing of a Supply…
Read MorePresident Biden Seeks Cooperation in Fentanyl Crisis
He met with President Lopez Obrador of Mexico on Friday. During the APEC Summit in San Francisco earlier this week, President Joe Biden met with President Xi Jinping…
Read MorePresident Addresses APEC Summit in San Francisco
He says the vision is to “harness the dynamism of our economies and tap the entrepreneurial spirit.“ President Joe Biden spoke before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
Read MoreU.S. and Japan Conduct Joint Military Exercise
The forces conducted defense drills in the Philippine Sea. Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers recently conducted military exercises with a Japanese helicopter destroyer, strengthening the cooperation between Japanese…
Read MoreSecretary Blinken Co-Hosts Asia-Pacific Economic Meetings
Joins U.S. trade representative in San Francisco for the summit. The Department of State announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is co-hosting the APEC Ministerial Meeting with…
Read MorePresidents Biden and Xi to Meet Wednesday
They will discuss “a range of regional, global, and transnational issues.” A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay area between President Joe Biden and…
Read MoreU.S. Hosts 2023 Indo-Pacific Economic Meeting
Leaders will review the developmental progress of the IPEF trade agreement in San Francisco. The Department of Commerce announced that the United States will be hosting the third…
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