6 Chinese entities blacklisted by U.S. over balloon program
The six Chinese entities are said by the U.S. to be linked to Beijing's aerospace programs.
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The six Chinese entities are said by the U.S. to be linked to Beijing's aerospace programs.
The senator said she believes the flow of precursor chemicals into Mexico is happening with the tacit approval of the Chinese.
One expert says amid "political environments of hostility and mistrust," without clear lines of communication used by both sides, things "could go wrong in a hurry."
Miller argues the Pentagon budget, now at $816 billion, could be slashed by as much as half.
Senators questioned Pentagon officials about why the spy balloon was not shot down over Alaska.
A senior Biden administration official confirmed that the U.S. intelligence community believes the balloon was part of a surveillance program run by the People's Liberation Army.
The Pentagon assesses that the balloon was up to 200 feet tall and generated a sizable debris field after its destruction.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said President Biden authorized the operation to shoot down the balloon.
U.S. military leaders recommended against shooting it down as it crossed over the middle of the country due to danger from debris, a senior defense official said.
The Federal Aviation Administration paused arrivals to and departures from airports in North and South Carolina.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China.
The United States is tracking what defense officials believe to be a Chinese spy balloon as it passes over the northern U.S. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins John Dickerson with the latest.
Authorities justify the ban, which mirrors mainland China's, by arguing that cannabidiol products could be converted into THC, the intoxicating compound in cannabis.
"China is not our adversary," Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, "but we must understand the scale of the challenge and work together to address it."
Experts think the number of COVID deaths will peak in China in the coming days, and despite a travel boom, the worst of the pandemic may finally be over.
It still has 1.41 billion people, more than any other nation, but its population is aging and its birthrate plunging, posing new challenges for its slowing economy.
China says nearly 60,000 people have died of COVID-19 since the country abruptly abandoned its tight "zero-COVID" policy in early December. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins Anne-Marie Green to discuss concerns the virus will spread further over the busy Lunar New Year holiday season.
The American plane was forced to "take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision."
The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.
The fast-changing rules have fueled excitement and a boom in travel queries in China, but with hospitals overwhelmed, many other nations are imposing new restrictions.
Same sex couples in China are making their love official in the U.S., from the comfort of their homes.
Taiwan says China's military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island.
A popular app for entertainment and news is now banned on government devices in five states.
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military has passed the House.
The announcement appeared to be in response to widespread protests in recent weeks, including some of the boldest demonstrations China has seen in decades.
