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'They're Going To Eat Our Lunch,' Biden Warns After Call With China's Xi

President Biden announced a task force on China issues during his first trip as president to the Pentagon on Wednesday. Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

'They're Going To Eat Our Lunch,' Biden Warns After Call With China's Xi

After a two-hour phone call with his Chinese counterpart, President Biden made his case for domestic investment in infrastructure, clean energy and other sectors.

'They're Going To Eat Our Lunch,' Biden Warns After Call With China's Xi

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Biden Moves To End Trump-Era Asylum Agreements With Central American Countries

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, announced the Biden administration's plan to terminate agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras that allowed the U.S. to send asylum-seekers to those countries. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Politics

Biden Moves To End Trump-Era Asylum Agreements With Central American Countries

The Biden administration took steps to dismantle deals with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras that allowed the U.S. to send asylum-seekers to those countries.

Asia

Inside The Biden Administration's Policy On China And Taiwan

The Biden administration is already projecting a tougher policy on China and Taiwan than many expected. Analysts say that sends important early signals to allies in Asia — and Beijing.

Inside The Biden Administration's Policy On China And Taiwan

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Pompeo Accused China Of Genocide. Experts Say That Term Is Complicated

In one of his final acts, Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared China's actions in the far western region of Xinjiang a genocide. What consequences would such a declaration have?

Pompeo Accused China Of Genocide. Experts Say That Term Is Complicated

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As Pompeo Dumps Rulebook For U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Some See 'Trap' For Biden

Televisions show a news broadcast of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 11. The Trump administration removed decades-old restrictions on interactions with Taiwanese officials just days before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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As Pompeo Dumps Rulebook For U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Some See 'Trap' For Biden

The Trump administration has upended decades of diplomatic practice in U.S. relations with Taiwan. For the new president, "this is meant to be a trap," says a former Obama administration official.

As Pompeo Dumps Rulebook For U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Some See 'Trap' For Biden

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Pompeo Shakes Up Long-Standing Rules For U.S.-Taiwan Relations

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tossed out decades-old rules that helped the U.S. navigate unofficial relations with Taiwan. NPR discusses whether the Biden administration may inherit new policies.

Pompeo Shakes Up Long-Standing Rules For U.S.-Taiwan Relations

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China Plans To Sell COVID-19 Vaccines To Other Countries

Chinese labs are among the leaders in developing COVID-19 vaccines. China plans to inoculate millions in the next few months while also trying to sell its vaccines to other countries.

China Plans To Sell COVID-19 Vaccines To Other Countries

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China-Australia Relations Are Quickly Worsening. How Did They Get Bad?

Relations between Australia and its biggest trading partner, China, are quickly deteriorating as it pushes back against Beijing's increasingly assertive foreign policies.

China-Australia Relations Are Quickly Worsening. How Did They Get Bad?

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U.S. Imposes Severe Travel Restrictions On Chinese Communist Party Members

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, also general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, leads the fifth plenary session of the party's 19th Central Committee in October in Beijing. The U.S. State Department on Thursday tightened travel restrictions on members of the party and their families. Liu Bin/Xinhua News Agency via AP hide caption

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U.S. Imposes Severe Travel Restrictions On Chinese Communist Party Members

The new rules reduce the maximum validity of U.S. business and tourist visas held by party members and their families from 10 years to one month. China calls the action part of a "Cold War mentality."

Business

What A Biden Presidency May Mean For U.S. Firms Doing Business In China

U.S. business people with operations in China are hoping for at least a change in tone, if not a rollback of tariffs, from President-elect Joe Biden's administration.

What A Biden Presidency May Mean For U.S. Firms Doing Business In China

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Science

A Look At COVID-19 Vaccine Development Progress

The race to develop COVID-19 vaccines is moving swiftly, both nationally and internationally. But challenges remain when it comes to distributing vaccines around the world.

A Look At COVID-19 Vaccine Development Progress

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