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High-ranking military official in China suspended and placed under investigation

China’s Defense Ministry says a a high-ranking military official has been suspended while he is under investigation.

Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns

Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different

China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China

Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China’s Xinjiang

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Here’s the latest for Thursday, Nov. 28th: Three Americans who were imprisoned for years by China touches down on U.S. soil; Conservative U.S. political commentator Candace Owens has been barred from New Zealand; The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for young children; The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched and soared into its second century despite a drenching rain.

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Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US?

President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States.

Trump’s sharp tariff hikes could speed up China’s shift to new markets and offshore factories

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes Chinese exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the U.S.

Best Buy posts another quarterly sales drop while Kohl’s sees slump deepen

Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, reported another quarterly drop in sales as Americans continued to tighten their purse strings on appliances and gadgets to focus on essentials.

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government.

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and bareface impunity.

Stock market today: Wall Street hits records despite tariff talk

U.S. stocks rose to records after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street.

Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.

Commerce Department to reduce Intel’s funding on semiconductors

The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts

Mexico has been taking a bashing for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America.

Canadian security forum honors Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Vladimir Kara-Murza

A Canadian security forum has presented an award to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who was freed from prison earlier this year in a massive prisoner exchange.

US figure skater Amber Glenn wins Cup of China to secure place in Grand Prix Final

Amber Glenn of the United States performed a personal-best free skate to win the Cup of China and secure a spot in the Grand Prix Final.

Noodles and wine are the secret ingredients for a strange new twist in China’s doping saga

Blame it on the noodles. That’s what one Chinese official suggested when anti-doping leaders were looking for answers for the doping scandal that cast a shadow over this year’s Olympic swim meet.

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

China is going to expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy.

Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such ‘external shocks,’ a senior official says

A senior Chinese official says higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire by boosting prices paid by consumers.

US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford’s new ranking

The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation, according to a newly released Stanford University index.

Danish military monitors a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier after undersea data cables were ruptured

The Danish military has confirmed it is monitoring a Chinese bulk carrier that was reportedly in the area where two undersea data cables ruptured in recent days in the Baltic Sea.

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations.

Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission

Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping mission.

Brazil’s Lula welcomes China’s Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.

Argentina’s Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China’s Xi after shaking up the G20

Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning political message.

Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn’t ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial.

US defense chief regrets China’s decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed regret that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region.

US support for Ukraine and Israel is eating into weapons stockpiles, Indo-Pacific commander says

The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are eating away at critical U.S. weapons stockpiles and could hamper the military’s ability to respond to China should a conflict arise in the Indo-Pacific.

Canada shares U.S. concerns about Mexican trade with China as possible trade talks loom

Canada’s point person for U.S-Canada relations says she shares U.S. concerns about Mexico serving as as back door for China into the North American market as a review of the U.S.

Congressional panel urges toughing the US-China trade relationship

A congressional panel has recommended that the U.S. toughen its trade relationship with Beijing. That would roll back a nearly 25-year-old decision that helped bring about China’s rapid economic growth but that many in Washington now see as hurting U.S. interests.

Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order targeting Chinese government operatives in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday, directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to target and arrest people trying to execute influence operations on behalf of the Chinese government to return dissidents to China.

The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach

An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger is announcing a leadership change as it works to expand its international focus.

US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China’s dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea.

A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months

Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks using vehicles or knives.

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong’s sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups.

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