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Competitor or adversary? The west struggles to define its relationship with Beijing
China, the US’s most vital trade partner and its main long-term competitor, presents the country with a sticky…
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US bans new Huawei equipment sales over ‘unacceptable risk’ to national security
Bar on telecommunications products from firms including ZTE, Dahua and Hikvision are part of latest crackdown …
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Europe, Joe Biden, Nuclear weapons, Russia, US news, World news
US will soon need to deter two major nuclear powers for first time, White House says
New national security strategy warns of Russia as more immediate threat and China as long-term competitorWithi…
- Afghanistan, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Biden administration, Joe Biden, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US foreign policy, US news, US politics, World news
How Ayman al-Zawahiri’s ‘pattern of life’ allowed the US to kill al-Qaida leader
After a decades-long hunt the simple habit of sitting out on the balcony gave the CIA an opportunity to launch…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan, US foreign policy, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan in two-hour call
US president reiterates opposition to undermining peace in Taiwan amid tension over potential Pelosi tripThe C…
- Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, Biden administration, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US news, US politics, World news
US withdrawal triggered catastrophic defeat of Afghan forces, damning watchdog report finds
Report by special inspector general blames Trump and Biden administrations, as well as the Afghan government o…
- Antony Blinken, Biden administration, Human rights, Myanmar, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, US news, World news
US declares Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya
Designation could put global pressure on military-led government, which faces accusations at international cou…
- Afghanistan, Biden administration, David Miliband, Foreign policy, Joe Biden, Politics, South and Central Asia, Taliban, UK news, US foreign policy, US news, World news
West has inflicted catastrophic damage on Afghanistan, says David Miliband
‘We are not punishing the Taliban, we are making it worse for the people,’ says former UK foreign secretaryThe…
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Greta stands with Sami and Navalny on trial again: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Myanmar to Mexico Continue readi…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, Japan, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Nuclear weapons, South Korea, US foreign policy, US national security, US news, World news
US urges North Korea to join direct talks after latest missile test by Pyongyang
Biden official: ‘We reiterate our call for diplomacy’South Korean leader fears return to war threats of 2017Th…
- Afghanistan, Biden administration, Joe Biden, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US foreign policy, US news, World news
Joe Biden demands release of Mark Frerichs, US Afghanistan hostage
President marks second anniversary of engineer’s captureFamily says safe return should be Biden priorityJoe Bi…
- Afghanistan, Biden administration, Defence policy, Foreign policy, Human rights, South and Central Asia, Taliban, United Nations
The Guardian view on Afghanistan’s despair: the UK must step up | Editorial
Britain needs to show that it cares about the lives of starving humans, not just animalsSoon after the Taliban…
- Afghanistan, Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Europe, Human rights, Joe Biden, Nato, Russia, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, US foreign policy, US military, US national security, US news, US politics, World news
The Biden doctrine: Ukraine gaffe sums up mixed year of foreign policy
On Russia and Putin, the president said the quiet part loud. Re-engagement has been welcomed but the exit from…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Europe, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Iran's nuclear programme, Middle East and North Africa, Russia, United Arab Emirates, US foreign policy, US news, World news
US seeks Russian and Chinese support to salvage Iran nuclear deal
Iran’s natural allies are said to have been surprised by how much it had gone back on its own compromisesThe U…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Joe Biden, Taiwan, US foreign policy, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
Biden-Xi summit highlights tensions – and desire for cooperation
Analysis: while depth of division remains clear, leaders showed willingness to move in positive directionThe m…