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A jumbotron shown from below has newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden on screen.

China hopes for cooperation, better relations under Biden

China on Thursday expressed hope the Biden administration will improve prospects for people of both countries and give a boost to relations after an especially rocky patch, while getting in a few final digs at former Trump officials.

China hopes for cooperation, better relations under Biden
A polar bear is shown in the distance standing on a piece of ice among a large grouping of flat floating ice pieces.

How the Trump administration's climate denial left its mark on the Arctic Council

How the Trump administration's climate denial left its mark on the Arctic Council
The busy streets of the Shinjuku shopping district in Tokyo adorned with signs for stores and restaurants lining either side while a live broadcast shown on a large public television monitor of President-elect Joe Biden.

Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work

Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk are shown walking on a airport tarmac with the Marine One helicopter behind them.

Trump, first lady positive for virus; he has 'mild symptoms'

Trump, first lady positive for virus; he has 'mild symptoms'
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US Embassy closure in Iraq would hand Tehran a 'strategic victory,' says former Iraqi amb to UN

US Embassy closure in Iraq would hand Tehran a 'strategic victory,' says former Iraqi amb to UN
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are shown both wearing dark blazers and bumping elbows.

Pompeo voices support for talks between Greece, Turkey

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed support Tuesday for talks between Greece and Turkey, NATO allies whose relations deteriorated to the point where both had warships facing off in the Mediterranean Sea.

Pompeo voices support for talks between Greece, Turkey
US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is shown wearing a tan suit and a purple tie while speaking into a small microphone.

US ambassador to China to step down next month

The US ambassador to China will step down early next month, ending a three-year tenure marked by a trade war and increasingly bitter relations between the world's two largest economies.

US ambassador to China to step down next month
A white woman holds up a drawing of a plant next to a Chinese woman sitting at a table together

Confucius Institutes push back against Pompeo’s assertion they should close

The Trump administration has taken aim at Chinese cultural programs called Confucius Institutes housed within US universities. Administrators are caught in the middle, and some say academic freedom is at risk. 

Confucius Institutes push back against Pompeo’s assertion they should close
Two women are shown wearing jeans and face masks while walking past the ByteDance headquarters with large English and Chinese writing on the side.

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

US President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat on security grounds, a move China's government criticized as "political manipulation."

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
Several security personnel are shown standing in the street and wearing reflective vests next to police motorcycles.

China orders US to close its Chengdu consulate; Turkey purging the Gülenists; Mexico City's public square storytelling

China has followed through on its promises of retaliation toward the US. Beijing on Friday ordered the US to close its consulate in Chengdu. And, the Gülenists, dubbed by Turkey as FETO, the Fethullahist Terror Organization, are being purged on a massive scale. Also, as the coronavirus lockdown forced people indoors, Percibald García, an architect, grabbed a microphone and portable speaker and began doing readings of children’s stories in an empty public square in Mexico City.

China orders US to close its Chengdu consulate; Turkey purging the Gülenists; Mexico City's public square storytelling
The rear of a red fire truck is shown with lights on outside of a building with trees in the background.

US orders China to close its consulate in Houston

The United States said Wednesday that it has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston "to protect American intellectual property" and the private information of Americans.

US orders China to close its consulate in Houston
A row of brick shelters are shown amidst a sandy desert location with three people walking in the distance.

Court rules Shamima Begum can return to Britain for appeal; Russian hackers accused of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research; Privacy Shield ruled invalid

A British appeal court ruled today that Shamima Begum, who in 2015 went to Syria to join ISIS, can return to the United Kingdom to challenge the government's removal of her British citizenship. And, officials from the US, Britain and Canada said today that Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research. Also, Europe's highest court has ruled that the so-called Privacy Shield trans-Atlantic data transfer deal is invalid.

Court rules Shamima Begum can return to Britain for appeal; Russian hackers accused of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research; Privacy Shield ruled invalid
A man is shown looking down at this phone and wearing a face mask with a Huawei store in the background.

Britain bans Huawei from 5G network; US rejects China's claims in most of the South China Sea; Judge to hear university case over ICE decision

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered Huawei equipment purged from Britain's 5G network by 2027. And, a judge is scheduled to hear arguments today involving over 200 universities and 17 states seeking to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing new regulations for international students. Also, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that the US rejects China's claims in most of the South China Sea.

Britain bans Huawei from 5G network; US rejects China's claims in most of the South China Sea; Judge to hear university case over ICE decision
Former US national security advisor John Bolton is shown wearing a stripped suit and red tie and adjusting his glasses.

Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered 'favors to dictators,' Bolton says

In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to win re-election.

Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered 'favors to dictators,' Bolton says
John Bolton is shown speaking in distance with US President Donald Trump in the nearground in soft focus.

Bolton's book accuses Trump of widespread misdeeds; Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA; Germany closes meat processing plant after coronavirus outbreak

In a new book, former White House national security adviser John Bolton accuses US President Donald Trump of sweeping misdeeds in order to pursue reelection, including explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help. And, in a 5-4 decision issued this morning, the US Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to cancel Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.

Bolton's book accuses Trump of widespread misdeeds; Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA; Germany closes meat processing plant after coronavirus outbreak