Trump administration cancels controversial 11th hour foreign trips
Facing reported snubs by EU allies, Mike Pompeo's staying home, and Ambassador Kelly Craft won't visit Taiwan – a trip that would have infuriated China.
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WorldView: U.S. lists Cuba as terrorism sponsor
In its final days, the Trump administration has put Cuba back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Tensions with China are growing as a U.S. ambassador visits Taiwan. And South Africa has extended coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to grow. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.
Hong Kong leader accuses U.S. of hypocrisy after D.C. violence
Comparing anger over U.S. Capitol assault to support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, Carrie Lam urges U.S. to "set aside their double standards."
WorldView: China blocks COVID investigators
China has blocked a World Health Organization team of experts conducting an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus from entering the country. In Hong Kong, police arrested at least 53 pro-democracy activists. And U.S. intelligence agencies have formally named Russia as the likely source of the massive cyber-hack revealed in December 2020. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM from London with those stories.
China faces backlash over claim to have "emancipated" women's minds
Twitter removed a post by China's D.C. envoy claiming Beijing's "process of eradicating extremism" in a Muslim region meant women were "no longer baby-making machines."
China warns Trump admin on "dangerous path" with Taiwan outreach
Days before landmark visit by a senior U.S. official, enabled by a key policy change, Beijing says the moves will see the U.S. "severely punished by history."
Chaos at the Capitol, as seen by allies and adversaries around the world
Observers abroad who watched the attack unfold in Washington this week share some surprising perspectives about what it means for democracy.
Pro-democracy activists arrested in Hong Kong
Authorities arrested more than 50 people in Hong Kong as the Chinese government continues to crack down on the pro-democracy movement. CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on the latest developments.
Exiled politician says "absurd" Hong Kong arrests should worry U.S.
Pro-democracy lawmaker Nathan Law tells CBS News that if he hadn't fled to Britain, he would have been among dozens detained, including an American lawyer.
China clamps down on city of 11 million in bid to quash COVID cluster
Highways in and out of Shijiazhuang are shut and schools are closed as millions are tested for the virus, which China has largely beaten with strict control measures.
U.S. lawyer among 53 Hong Kong democracy advocates arrested
53 individuals were arrested and stand accused of involvement in a plot to bring about the "mutual destruction" of Hong Kong and mainland China.
China delays WHO team's visit to probe COVID-19 origins
Foreign Ministry says China must complete unspecified "procedures and make relevant arrangements" before the long team of experts can be welcomed.
Jack Ma on 60 Minutes in 2014
Jack Ma told 60 Minutes about his relationship with the Chinese government and what he would do if the government asked for Alibaba’s user data.
Questions about the origins of coronavirus
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, so did various theories about the origins of the virus. Author Jamie Metzl believes it could have been accidentally leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. He joined CBSN to discuss his views and why China needs to be more forthcoming with global health officials
China OKs first homegrown vaccine
Sinopharm is one of at least five Chinese developers in a global race to create vaccines for the coronavirus.
Hong Kong teen gets prison for insulting Chinese flag
Chung was the first public political figure prosecuted under the new security law, which Beijing described as a "sword" to return "order and stability" to Hong Kong.
10 accused of trying to flee Hong Kong by speedboat may plead guilty
A support group says their families have been told the ten have agreed to plead guilty in a court in mainland China.
WorldView: Chinese journalist sentenced
The European Union has begun distribution of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for her reporting on COVID-19. Extreme weather has cost countries around the globe billions of dollars this past year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with a roundup of today's global headlines.
Chinese citizen journalist sentenced for reporting early on COVID
Zhang Zhan is sentenced to 4 years in prison for reporting on the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan.
Coworker detained in tycoon's possible poisoning death
Lin Qi's company makes films based on the popular science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem," which will be an upcoming Netflix series.
China aims cracks down on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe
U.S. tech companies face similar scrutiny with regulators looking at whether Facebook and others hamper competition.
More infectious COVID strain has likely reached the U.S.
Fears are mounting over whether a new and more infectious strain of the coronavirus has reached the U.S. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
AG Barr blames Russia for cyberattacks
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr says it "certainly appears" Russia was behind recent cyberattacks on U.S. government agencies, in a departure from President Trump's pointing the finger at China this weekend in his first comments on the far-reaching attack uncovered earlier this month. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN for a closer look.
Barr: Russia likely behind SolarWinds hack
A former adviser for the software company SolarWinds, at the center of a massive hack of U.S. government agencies and companies, says he warned them years ago about security issues. Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation fellow for the Wilson Center, spoke to Tanya Rivero about President Trump's refusal to blame Russia for the attack, as the rest of his administration is doing.
Trump tries to pin hack on China, not Russia
Cybersecurity experts and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say evidence points to Russia for a massive hack of U.S. government agencies, but President Trump is pointing the finger at China. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green about what the Biden administration can do to deter Russian hacking and interference, as well as the president's latest moves to fight the election results.
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