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Jul 9, 2013 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, members of the Washington state congressional delegation invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to include Washington state as part of his first official state visit to the United States later this year. In extending the invitation, the members emphasized the importance of the relationship between China and Washington state.
 

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Apr 24, 2018 In The News

Taiwan will simulate taking on an invading force in war games next week amid its increasing tensions with China.

 

Taipei will conduct exercises in which it will repair a major air base and use civilian operated drones, Reuters reported.

 

Apr 23, 2018 In The News

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Chinese-made smartphones that the heads of U.S. intelligence have urged Americans not to buy are being sold to servicemembers across Germany at on-base exchange facilities.

 

Apr 22, 2018 In The News

BEIJING (Reuters) - Thirty-two Chinese tourists and four North Koreans died when a bus crashed off a bridge in North Korea, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday, with two Chinese nationals in critical condition.

 

Apr 20, 2018 In The News

‘Nefarious actors’ tied to China target networks of US government contractors to exploit vulnerabilities in federal information systems, report says

 

Apr 20, 2018 In The News

WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called on the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to launch a “joint action plan” to better highlight the rapid run-up in debt associated with China’s lending for international infrastructure projects.

 

Apr 19, 2018 In The News

Cars crawl along downtown streets in much of China every weekday, generating angry honks and late arrivals. To ease that of gridlock of some 20 years, Chinese urban metro systems keep expanding, and the capital Beijing restricts the numbers of cars on city roads during peak commute hours.

 

Apr 19, 2018 In The News

Besides Wednesday’s live-fire naval drill in the Taiwan Strait, the PLA has been flying fighter jets and bombers close to the self-ruled island - possible signs of a coordinated battle plan, say experts

Apr 19, 2018 In The News

Beijing's tit-for-tat trade spat with Washington could come back to bite China when it comes to soybeans and even the grain sorghum to some extent.

 

Analysts say China can get soybeans from South America but still won't get enough to meet its overall domestic needs. Also, there's a premium price on Brazilian beans now so U.S. supplies look more competitive to other buyers.

Apr 18, 2018 In The News

HONG KONG — China carried out live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, its state news media reported, an exercise intended to show the growing strength of its navy and deliver a message to self-governed Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.

 

Apr 18, 2018 In The News

The annual State of Global Air Report was published on Tuesday by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) and it found that over 95 percent of the world's population is breathing unhealthy air. Long-term exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 6.1 million people in 2016 with strokes, heart attacks, lung disease and lung cancer causing many of them.

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