Xi and "old friend" Henry Kissinger discuss mending U.S.-China ties

"We will never forget our old friend and your historic contribution to promoting the development of China-U.S. relations," Xi told the 100-year-old ex-diplomat.

• Jul 20, 2023

3/18: CBS News Mornings

Biden and China's Xi to speak; The case of Eric Smith: Gambling on a killer

• Mar 18, 2022
• 42:06

Yellen's economic warning to China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling on China to end what she calls "unfair economic practices" during a trip to Beijing, where she's having high-stakes meetings with senior Chinese officials. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is in the Chinese capital with more.

• Jul 7, 2023
• 05:38

China looks to boost "solidarity" with Russia, Iran, India and others

Xi Jinping urged the leaders of Russia, Iran and other Shanghai Cooperation Organization states to boost ties and resist sanctions.

• Jul 4, 2023

House Intel chair: Wagner rebellion "really does hurt Putin"

Wagner chief's Yevgeny Prigozhin's armed rebellion casts doubt on whether Putin controls the Russian military, the House Intelligence chair said.

• Jun 25, 2023

Biden's "dictator" comment fallout

President Biden said Thursday that his comment referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator will have "no real consequence." China disagrees, condemning Mr. Biden's remarks and calling them "utterly absurd." CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.

• Jun 23, 2023
• 07:39

Biden refers to Xi Jinping as a dictator

President Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator at a fundraising event in California on Tuesday. Biden said Xi had been caught off guard in February when a Chinese balloon, which Washington says was used for spying, flew over the United States before being shot down by American military jets. "That's what's a great embarrassment for dictators, when they didn't know what happened," Mr. Biden said. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

• Jun 21, 2023
• 02:20

China blasts Biden's Xi "dictators" remark as "political provocation"

On the heels of a landmark Beijing visit by America's top diplomat to ease tension, China fumes over Biden's "ridiculous and irresponsible" campaign remark.

• Jun 21, 2023

U.S. and China work to "stabilize" relations

Chinese officials are calling a recent diplomatic trip by Secretary of State Antony Blinken "a new beginning" for the two countries' strained relationship. Blinken's meeting with President Xi Jinping Monday ended with the pair agreeing to work toward "stabilizing" ties. Arne Westad, professor of history and global affairs at Yale University, joins CBS News to examine the future of U.S.-China relations.

• Jun 20, 2023
• 06:13

Blinken's non-military concerns on China

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Europe, meeting with his British and Ukrainian counterparts in London, following his two-day visit to China where he met President Xi Jinping and other officials. Before wrapping up his trip to Beijing, Blinken spoke with chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.

• Jun 20, 2023
• 09:19

6/19: America Decides

Blinken meets with Pres. Xi during Beijing trip; How RNC pledge will affect 2024 GOP primary

• Jun 19, 2023
• 25:20

Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday as the two try to ease tensions between the U.S. and China. In the 35-minute meeting, Blinken urged China to reestablish communication with the U.S. military, but China refused, citing sanctions. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Jun 19, 2023
• 03:05

Blinken discusses U.S.-China relations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a high stakes trip to Beijing. The U.S.' top diplomat says that both sides agreed to "stabilize ties." CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reports.

• Jun 19, 2023
• 08:46

Key takeaways from Antony Blinken's visit to China

The visit was an attempt to repair the deteriorating relationship between the two countries, which Blinken called "one of the most consequential in the world."

• Jun 19, 2023

Blinken: Talks with China "work in progress"

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Monday in hopes of easing tensions between the two nations. "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan interviewed Blinken after the meeting and has more from Beijing.

• Jun 19, 2023
• 10:17

How can U.S. and China improve relationship?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing. Both sides claim to have made progress on some specific issues, but Blinken says there is still significant work to be done. Michael Swaine, a senior research fellow and expert in China and East Asia security studies for the Quincy Institute, joined CBS News to talk about the meeting.

• Jun 19, 2023
• 05:18

Blinken speaks after meeting with Xi Jinping

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with reporters following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he wrapped up a two-day, high-stakes visit to Beijing. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.

• Jun 19, 2023
• 14:33

One reporter's lonely mission to keep "facts" flowing in China

Once a star investigative reporter on China's state TV, Wang Zhi'an now operates as a one-man band from his home in Tokyo. Here's why he left, and why he keeps going.

• Jun 19, 2023

Blinken meets Xi, says U.S. and China agree on need to "stabilize" ties

The top U.S. diplomat capped 2 days of meetings in Beijing by sitting down with China's leader, as both countries work to pull relations back from a "low point."

• Jun 19, 2023

Blinken, Chinese foreign minister meet in China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has traveled to China after his last trip was scuttled after a spy balloon from China was shot down over the U.S. Blinken met with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, a close ally of President Xi Jinping. The U.S.' goal is to open channels of communication to avoid a military clash.

• Jun 18, 2023
• 04:48

Examining the U.S.-China relationship

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will depart Washington Friday for his visit to China. The trip was originally scheduled in February but was delayed after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon. Blinken is expected to hold talks with Chinese officials during his visit and could possibly meet with President Xi Jinping. Ian Johnson, senior fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joined CBS News to talk about the visit.

• Jun 16, 2023
• 05:47

Prospect of Chinese spy base in Cuba unsettles Washington

Cuba may allow China to establish a facility on its territory capable of conducting electronic surveillance on the United States, CBS News has confirmed.

• Jun 9, 2023

Why working in China is getting "very risky" for some U.S. companies

Elon Musk may be fine, but for smaller U.S. businesses, operating in China has become "very risky," a lawyer who works in the country tells CBS News.

• Jun 6, 2023

Lawmakers concerned about tensions with China

Several lawmakers have expressed concern over the growing strains between the U.S. and China. Top Biden administration officials were in Beijing over the weekend to try to cool things down. Skyler Henry reports.

• Jun 4, 2023
• 01:44

Zelenskyy sees "opportunity" as China offers to mediate in Ukraine war

Ukraine's leader said he had a "mostly reasonable" conversation with Xi Jinping, and they have an equal interest in "the sovereignty of nations and territorial integrity."

• Apr 27, 2023

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