Ahead of Wednesday’s Nov. 15 meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, the United States and China announced an agreement to address climate change. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 14, the State Department said both countries will “rise up to one of the greatest challenges of our time for…

The Israeli army says it is carrying out a ‘targeted operation’ at Gaza’s largest hospital. And the United States and China agree to address climate change as the countries’ two leaders are set to meet. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. IDF says troops carrying out ‘targeted operation’…

President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping are coming together for a highly anticipated meeting Wednesday, Nov. 15 in San Francisco. It’s their first in a year, and what a year it has been. From a spy balloon to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, many say the relationship between the globe’s two economic powerhouses…

San Francisco is preparing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ conference (APEC) by cleaning streets, increasing local security, and installing fences around Moscone Center. Streets once occupied by homeless encampments are now cleaned and gated, with some featuring planter boxes adorned with wildflowers. The summit meetings of the 21-member APEC forum are scheduled for the…

Weeks before President Biden is set to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping at an economic summit in San Francisco, the U.S. said goodbye to the Smithsonian National Zoo’s three pandas. Pandas have been a staple at the National Zoo since 1972 when the Chinese Communist Party gave them to then-President Richard Nixon in exchange…

Xi Jinping has greatly expanded his power and authority within China since rising to the presidency in 2013. In similarly authoritarian systems, political disappearances, assassinations, and abductions frequently rise. Throughout 2023, observers have noticed these events playing out in China. Even the most powerful and high-profile Chinese politicians have fallen victim to secretive disappearances and…

Five Americans detained in Iran are back home as part of a prisoner exchange. And a cyberattack could mean a tougher time finding Clorox products in your corner store. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. 5 Americans return to the U.S. as part of prison swap with Iran Five Americans…

After attending the G-20 Summit over the weekend in India, President Joe Biden made a stop in Vietnam — a move opposed by neighboring China. On Monday, Sept. 11, Biden said the United States’ relations with Vietnam had “entered a new stage.” The Southeast Asian nation lifted the U.S. to its highest diplomatic status alongside China…

The G20 Summit, an annual event that brings together world leaders from the largest economies, is scheduled for Sept. 9-10 in New Delhi, India. Chinese President Xi Jinping will not be present and will instead send a representative. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that Xi’s absence at the summit raises concerns about China’s…

China said the United States is turning Taiwan into a “powder keg.” According to U.S. military strategy, that’s the idea. On July 28, the Biden White House announced it is sending Taiwan $345 million in military aid. President Joe Biden is using his authority to draw from current U.S. stockpiles to send the weapons quickly.…