China
The words come a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a visit to Beijing that sought to break the ice in a relationship that has hit a low.
Despite his presence in China, Blinken and other U.S. officials had played down the prospects for any significant breakthroughs on the most vexing issues.
Shortly before leaving for China, Blinken emphasized the importance of the U.S. and China establishing and maintaining better lines of communication.
The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Surveillance Act would block the transfer of data to countries deemed high-risk to U.S. national security.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Antony Blinken had previously postponed a trip to the country indefinitely after the discovery and shootdown of what the U.S. said was a Chinese spy balloon.
Analysts from island nations struggling with expensive fossil fuels and extreme weather say the latest effort to counter China’s modest influence in the region does “not impress.”
U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO said the U.S. will rejoin after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member.
China and Cuba had reportedly reached an agreement in principle to build an electronic eavesdropping station on the island.
Tensions between the two countries continue as the U.S. released video of a Chinese navy ship crossing into the path of a U.S. destroyer over the weekend.
A Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer in the Taiwan Strait, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision.