China marks 1 year since COVID symptoms were first detected
A government-sanctioned exhibition on the coronavirus hails President Xi Jinping as "heroic."
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Meet Xiao Qi Ji, the Smithsonian National Zoo's star panda cub
The giant panda cub, born in August at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is a star attraction, with an online audience via the zoo's "Panda Cam." Correspondent Rita Braver reports on the birth of Xiao Qi Ji (whose name means "little miracle" in Chinese), and the shared efforts of China and the United States to protect a threatened species.
WorldView: China responds to Pope Francis
China criticizes Pope Francis for his remarks on the country's treatment of the Uighur minority group. Continuous fighting in Ethiopia destabilizes the region. French President Macron announces a three-step reopening plan. And rescuers recover wedding rings lost by migrants. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.
Biden can start getting presidential briefing
President-elect Joe Biden is forging ahead with the transition process as he weighs filling more key Cabinet posts in the coming weeks. He can now start accessing the presidential daily briefing, which includes crucial reports from the U.S. intelligence community, after the General Services Administration finally approved the transition. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Wilmington, Delaware, and she joined CBSN with CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy to discuss the latest.
Biden nominations signal foreign policy shift
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated several advisers with deep experience in foreign policy to serve in key Cabinet positions, and world leaders are preparing for the transition of power. The founder and executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University, Jamil Jaffer, joined CBSN AM to discuss what this new team means for U.S. foreign policy and how he thinks they'll perform on the international stage.
Belarus protests and more global headlines
Despite police crackdowns, protesters in Belarus took to the streets. In Turkey, 20 Saudi officials are being tried in absentia over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft is on its way to the moon. And Australia's Qantas airline says passengers will soon need proof of a COVID-19 vaccine before boarding. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.
China launches ambitious lunar sample return mission
If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.
3 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists face jail after guilty pleas
Among the prominent dissidents who admitted inciting protests was Joshua Wong, a previously-jailed veteran of Hong Kong's push for democracy at just 24.
Countries struggling with 2nd coronavirus wave
Countries across the globe continue to suffer a devastating spike of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Canada has been plunged into a lockdown while Europe is emerging once again as the epicenter of the pandemic. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
3 researchers park at bottom of Earth's deepest ocean trench
Only a handful of people have ever visited the bottom of the Mariana Trench, which is deeper than Mount Everest is high.
What is Biden's China strategy?
President-elect Joe Biden is entering office at a time when relations between China and the U.S. are strained. The Wall Street Journal's China bureau chief, Jonathan Cheng, joined CBSN AM to talk about how Mr. Biden is expected to address that relationship.
China congratulates Biden on winning election
China has officially congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on winning the 2020 election. The acknowledgment comes as CBS News projects Mr. Biden will win Arizona and election officials contradict President Trump's claims of voter fraud. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Senator says beware of TikTok
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley says TikTok is required to share its data with the Chinese Communist Party. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.
U.S. bans investments in Chinese military-linked firms
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order barring Americans from investing in a group of companies the White House says supports China's military. The order applies to 31 different firms, and is set to go into effect on January 11. Isaac Stone Fish, a CBSN contributor and senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
How Biden will affect U.S.-China relations
China congratulated Joe Biden for winning the 2020 election on Friday, seemingly signaling an acceptance of the results. But tensions between the two countries continue to rise. Ramy Inocencio has more.
How TikTok could be used for disinformation and espionage
The popular video-sharing app avoided a nationwide ban this week. But experts say its national security risks remain.
Is TikTok a harmless app or a threat to U.S. security?
It's billed itself as "the last sunny corner on the internet," but is TikTok really a tool for China to obtain troves of data on Americans? Bill Whitaker reports.
Is TikTok a national security threat?
60 Minutes reports on the popular Chinese-owned app that a senator says has ties to the Chinese Communist Party. See the story, Sunday
China congratulates President-elect Biden
China congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his projected White House victory. It's one of the last major countries to officially recognize Biden as the U.S. president-elect. CBS News campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined CBSN with more.
China is one of last major countries to congratulate Biden
China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng that congratulated Biden last weekend.
Chinese "Singles' Day" shopping fest rakes in over $100 billion
Event started in 1993 by Chinese students to celebrate singlehood is now an annual shopping bonanza.
Hong Kong lawmakers resign en masse
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong staged a mass resignation from the city's legislative body. The move came just hours after four opposition members were removed from their posts amid a national security crackdown by Beijing. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Beijing.
Hong Kong ousts 4 pro-democracy lawmakers, so the rest vow to quit
The decreasingly autonomous city's leaders quickly seized upon new powers granted by Beijing to sack lawmakers deemed a security threat.
Graham Allison on potential U.S.-China climate conflict
On "Intelligence Matters," Mike Morell speaks with national security analyst Graham Allison about the state of the U.S.-China rivalry.
What U.S. allies and adversaries in Asia make of Biden and Harris
There's no doubt that President-elect Biden will usher a change in U.S. foreign policy, and that won't necessarily be good news for all leaders across the vast region.
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops
Deadly shooting in Paris suburb may be terrorist act, officials say
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