President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened in San Francisco on Nov. 15 to discuss — among other things — artificial intelligence. Contrary to a South China Morning Post report suggesting a potential pledge to ban AI in nuclear weapon control and deployment, the leaders opted to continue dialogue on the risks of…

The Senate passes the two-step funding bill ahead of the government shutdown deadline. And, with holiday shopping in full swing, Amazon is warning customers that scams are on the rise. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown Because of bi-partisan…

Protesters rallied in San Francisco ahead of the APEC conference involving a meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15. Demonstrators aimed to disrupt the meeting and CEO summit, advocating for people’s voices in decision-making. Around 150 people formed a human chain to block conference attendees at an intersection. Some protesters…

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in San Francisco, marking their first meeting in a year. Their agenda includes discussions on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, efforts to control the flow of fentanyl from China to the U.S., and the opening of military…

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…