She calls on China to enforce copyright infringement laws. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal said this week that she remains concerned by the continual intellectual…
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U.S., Britain, and Australia Consider Expanding Their Alliance
AUKUS leaders release a statement considering Japan as a possible addition. Officials from the U.S., Britain, and Australia released a joint statement this week announcing the possibility of…
Read MorePresident and Japanese PM Announce New Partnerships
The agreements will increase cooperation between the U.S. and Japan on many global issues. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave a joint news conference…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Concludes Trip to China
She advocated the continued boycott of Russia during her visit. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen concluded her five-day visit with Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week with…
Read MoreU.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines Join Forces for Naval Exercises
South China Sea drills address regional security concerns. The U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines are conducting inaugural joint naval exercises called the Maritime Cooperative Activity, featuring anti-submarine…
Read MoreU.S. and Chinese Defense Officials Restart Talks on Pacific Incidents
The meeting in Hawaii signals an attempt to improve communication and ease tensions. U.S. and Chinese defense officials have resumed discussions after nearly a two-year hiatus, focusing on…
Read MoreSecretary Yellen To Meet with Chinese Counterpart
The financial leader seeks increased communication between the U.S. and China. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, at the World…
Read MorePresident Xi Warns President Biden that Bans on Technology Strain Relations
Leaders of the U.S. and China conducted the first direct phone call since November. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Joe Biden this week that the U.S.’s increasing…
Read MoreLegislators Urge DOD to Add BioTech Companies to China Affiliate List
House China Committee leaders say weaponized “synthetic pathogens” are possible. Representatives Michael Gallager of Wisconsin and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois recently wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions Chinese Hackers for Targeting U.S. Infrastructure
U.S. and UK imposed sanctions, filed charges, and accused China of a massive cyberespionage campaign. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned two Chinese nationals and one Chinese company…
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