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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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Asia

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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China Is Inoculating Thousands With Unapproved COVID-19 Vaccines. Why?

A staff member checks vaccines at a Beijing factory built by Sinovac to produce a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine. Sinovac is one of 11 Chinese companies approved to carry out clinical trials of potential vaccines. Wang Zhao /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

China Is Inoculating Thousands With Unapproved COVID-19 Vaccines. Why?

Although the leading vaccine candidates are not yet officially approved, the drug companies are administering them to hundreds of thousands of people.

China Is Inoculating Thousands With Unapproved COVID-19 Vaccines. Why?

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China Treats People Deemed Vulnerable With Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

President Trump has been saying there will be a coronavirus vaccine "within weeks," and drugmakers are racing to produce one. In China, hundreds of thousands of people have already gotten shots.

China Treats People Deemed Vulnerable With Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

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Elections

World Leaders React To Biden's Presidential Win

World leaders are congratulating President-Elect Joe Biden on his victory and they include some who have been close allies of President Trump.

World Leaders React To Biden's Presidential Win

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How Trump Is Winning Hearts And Minds In Taiwan — Risking China's Wrath

Jets fly over the Presidential Office during Taiwan's National Day in Taipei on Oct. 10. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How Trump Is Winning Hearts And Minds In Taiwan — Risking China's Wrath

President Trump's administration has deepened ties with Taiwan, as tensions with China intensify. That could be why more Taiwanese favor him to win the U.S. election, according to a poll.

How Trump Is Winning Hearts And Minds In Taiwan — Risking China's Wrath

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