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US vice president: China ‘meddling in America’s democracy’

WHITE HOUSE — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is accusing China of trying to undermine it by targeting the American political system. "China wants a different American president," Vice President Mike...

US calls Iranian missile strike targeting Syrian militants ‘reckless’

The United States has criticized an Iranian missile attack on purported militant targets in eastern Syria, calling it “reckless, unsafe and escalatory.” In a statement sent to VOA on Monday, Pentagon spokesman...

Pentagon cancels talks with China amid rising tensions

PENTAGON — The Pentagon has canceled plans for U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to visit China after his counterpart in Beijing could not be made available, a U.S. defense official told VOA...

DC Fashion Week features international hybrid designs

WATCH: DC Fashion Week Showcases International Hybrid Designs  WASHINGTON — Fashion designer Ellen London uses textiles from all over the world in her designs, sometimes mixing them — combining a Thai fabric, for...

Evidence indicates China set to target US elections

WASHINGTON — China may be taking a page of the playbook used by Russia to meddle with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, targeting U.S. political action committees and various think tanks with...

US official ‘optimistic’ about resolving trade dispute with China

The United States is optimistic about finding a way forward in trade talks with China, but no date has yet been determined for further talks between the two countries, according to...

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