Hegseth tones down warnings about China in visit to region
Last year, Hegseth called China a "threat" to Taiwan and said an attack might be "imminent."
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Last year, Hegseth called China a "threat" to Taiwan and said an attack might be "imminent."
When Trump visited China earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him that Taiwan could become a "very dangerous situation" if mishandled.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns that if the U.S. or Israel resume attacks, it would push the war "beyond the region." Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, joins with analysis.
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin for a meeting days after President Trump's trip to Asia. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China a week after President Trump's summit with Xi Jinping. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
President Trump is casting doubt on a new Taiwan arms deal following decades of U.S. commitment to the island's defense. Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the United States, joins CBS News with more.
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President Trump returned to the White House on Friday night after two days of high-level talks in China. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has the latest.
President Trump has wrapped up his trip to Beijing, where he met face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping. CBS News' Anna Coren and Natalie Brand report.
President Trump is heading back to Washington, D.C., after his Beijing summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The president touted "fantastic trade deals" made between the U.S. and China. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the details.
President Trump wrapped up a two-day summit in China with future arms sales to Taiwan in some doubt and scant details on future Chinese purchases of American jets and soybeans. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California joins "The Takeout" with his reaction to the trip.
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President Trump is headed back to the U.S. after a summit with President Xi Jinping in China. CBS News' Anna Coren, Olivia Rinaldi and Aaron MacLean report.
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.
President Trump says he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan, Iran and potential trade deals as he concludes his Asia trip. CBS News' Anna Coren and Olivia Rinaldi report.
President Trump concluded his summit in China with President Xi Jinping where the two leaders discussed trade, Taiwan and the ongoing conflict in Iran. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Aaron MacLean report.
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President Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner, as the world's two most powerful countries grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI.
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Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The retiring North Carolina senator was critical of President Trump's reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Ads promoting President Trump and paid for by American taxpayers are now airing on network and national cable.
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Ads promoting President Trump and paid for by American taxpayers are now airing on network and national cable.
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Ten blocks away from the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. diplomats quietly kickstarted the expansion of the Abraham Accords from the 43rd floor of a midtown Manhattan office tower.
President Trump is slated to speak on Tuesday in Washington at an event that features Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and others, according to invitation materials reviewed by CBS News.
Sources tell CBS News that despite warnings about the vulnerability of the outpost in Kuwait, a commander opted not to rebase farther from Iran.
Ads promoting President Trump and paid for by American taxpayers are now airing on network and national cable.
The retiring North Carolina senator was critical of President Trump's reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The FDA has warned a major compounding pharmacy that it violated federal law by making copies of blockbuster weight-loss drugs in "inordinate amounts."
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Ten blocks away from the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. diplomats quietly kickstarted the expansion of the Abraham Accords from the 43rd floor of a midtown Manhattan office tower.
Sources tell CBS News that despite warnings about the vulnerability of the outpost in Kuwait, a commander opted not to rebase farther from Iran.
The retiring North Carolina senator was critical of President Trump's reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The U.S. is trying to retrieve the parts, which were reported by Bloomberg News to be in China's possession.
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Constable Jeff Smith was shot several times, suffering wounds to his head and torso, but continued fending off the attack until a second officer arrived.
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