by Cat Zakrzewski | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama’s 2015 defense spending plan was unveiled, hawkish Republicans were quick to criticize the president for drawing back military funding as Russia intervened in Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. “We are deeply concerned that the...
by Jessica Floum | Mar 17, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama plans to leave for China with her daughters and her mother Wednesday with hopes of advancing the relationship between the United States and China and promoting education. Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, is expected to...
by Ryan McCrimmon | Mar 10, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A group of demonstrators gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington Friday to shave their heads in solidarity with a political prisoner in China Liu Xia has been under house arrest in Beijing since 2010. She was arrested shortly after her husband,...
by Christophe Haubursin | Mar 7, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A group of demonstrators gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington Friday to shave their heads in solidarity with a political prisoner in China. Liu Xia has been under house arrest in Beijing since 2010. She was arrested shortly after her...
by Sylvan Lane | Feb 6, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Montana Senator Max Baucus’s appointment as ambassador of China on Thursday on a 96-0 vote. Baucus “is an extremely smart person, and certainly versed in what goes on here in the Congress of the United States,” said Senate...
