US President Joe Biden will on Friday rally global democracies and European allies to work together to address a range of concerns about China. Biden is, however, not looking for a "new Cold War.

Biden to ask G7 allies to work together on China challenge

US President Joe Biden has said his first phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping since taking office lasted two hours. "Last night, I was in the phone for two straight hours with Xi Jinping," Biden told reporters on Thursday.

Biden says phone call with China President Xi Jinping lasted two hours

Joe Biden, in his election campaign, made an impassioned case to undo every wrong his Republican predecessor had done, and won over America quite convincingly. And, now when he has successfully donned the hat of the US president, he has impeccably taken on the challenges.

Biden on fire: New US president takes on China, Iran

China's military has condemned the US move of sending one of its warship vessels to sail near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Friday in a freedom of navigation operation.

Beijing warns off a US warship sailing near contested islands in South China Sea

Biden also devoted part of his speech to unusually direct criticism of the authorities' treatment of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Days of U.S' 'rolling over' gone: Biden warns China, Russia in first diplomatic speech

Russia aims to 'scare millions' through case against him, Navalny tells court Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny told a Moscow court on Tuesday that the goals of the legal proceedings against him was to intimidate opponents of President Vladimir Putin | READ MORE Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.

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In its first response to the China-India border standoff, the Biden administration has voiced concern over Beijing's ongoing attempts to "intimidate" its neighbours and said it was closely monitoring the situation.

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

China booked its biggest purchase of U.S. corn yet, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday, as the country tries to meet a surge in demand for animal feed.

China books biggest deal yet for US corn

Any attempt to contain China is "mission impossible", the country's defence ministry warned the US on Thursday. The warning came as the Biden administration works to shore up its Asian alliances against Beijing.

Beijing warns Biden, says containing China is 'mission impossible'

The United States on Wednesday updated its ban on investments in certain Chinese military companies by delaying until May the application of the directive`s restrictions on companies with names similar to those that have been blacklisted.

US delays Chinese investment ban's impact on certain firms

The United States has reiterated its commitment to continue to support Taiwan is "rock-solid" as it warned that China's "attempts to intimidate" the island are a threat to regional peace.

US supports Taiwan over reported Chinese incursions

Taiwan's defence ministry on Saturday claimed that as many as eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of the island's air defence identification zone.

Taiwan reports incursion by China, says it's monitoring the situation

China sanctions Pompeo, Trump officials for violating 'sovereignty' China is sanctioning more than two dozen officials and members of former US president Donald Trump's cabinet, including his secretary of state Mike Pompeo, for violating the country's "sovereignty".

China sanctions Pompeo, Trump officials for violating 'sovereignty'

China's city Wuhan has often been blamed for the origin of the deadly coronavirus. Now, after several scientists and health experts, the US Department of State has also accused China of establishing unjustified "secrecy" around the virus.

US claims Chinese researchers had coronavirus symptoms before initial reported cases

The US lifting of restrictions on interactions with Taiwanese officials is a "big thing", Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Monday. He further described it as a major boost for relations with the island's most important global backer.

Taiwan praises US move to lift restrictions on ties

China on Saturday enacted new rules to counter "unjustified" laws and measures that other countries might apply to its companies and citizens. This move comes as its firms face increasing pressure abroad, particularly from the US, which has placed restrictions on telecoms giant Huawei, blocking its access to vital American components.

China introduces new rules to counter 'unjustified' foreign laws

Trump administration officials are expected to discuss a proposed expansion of an executive order banning U.S. investment in alleged Chinese military companies at a Thursday afternoon meeting, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Trump administration to mull expansion of China investment ban, report says

United States ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, will visit Taiwan from January 13 to 15 for meetings with senior Taiwanese officials. China, which claims the democratically run island as its own territory, has been angered by stepped-up support for Taiwan from the outgoing Trump administration, including trips to Taipei by senior US officials.

US envoy to UN will visit Taiwan next week, angering China

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has finally decided to delist three Chinese telecom companies, confirming its latest U-turn on the matter a day after US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told the NYSE chief he disagreed with an earlier decision to reverse the delistings.

NYSE to delist three Chinese telecoms in a surprising about-face

The Trump administration is considering adding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to a blacklist of Chinese companies that are allegedly owned or controlled by the Chinese military.

US considering adding Alibaba, Tencent to China stock ban

The New York Stock Exchange is reconsidering its plan to allow three Chinese telecom giants to remain listed -- in a second U-turn on the rules set by the Trump administration.

NYSE may make second U-turn on China telecom delistings

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay The order, signed on Tuesday, tasks the Commerce Department with defining which transactions will be banned under the directive and targets Tencent Holdings Ltd's QQ Wallet and WeChat Pay as well.

Trump signs order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has reversed its decision to delist three Chinese telecoms companies, after consulting with regulatory authorities about a recent US investment ban.

New York Stock Exchange scraps plan to delist China telecom firms

The United States has called for the release of an Uyghur Muslim doctor who has been sentenced to 20 years of jail in China because of activism of her family members.

Ugyhur activist's sister sentenced to 20 years of jail in China, US calls for her release

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