China, US Clash Over Islands in South China Sea
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China, US Clash Over Islands in South China Sea

Tensions between China and United States continue to rise over the South China Sea as a Chinese government newspaper warns that war may be ‘inevitable’ if the U.S. and its allies do not back off from the heavily disputed territory. Last week, the Chinese government condemned the actions of the U.S. military after the P8-A…

US and China Reach ‘Historic Agreement’ on Carbon Emissions
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US and China Reach ‘Historic Agreement’ on Carbon Emissions

After months of secret negotiations, a surprise joint announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingping revealed the world’s two largest contributors to global warming have made a non-binding agreement to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions over the next fifteen years and stated their hope that such pledges will spur other nations…

IMF Report: China Overtakes US as World’s Largest Economy

China has overtaken the United State to become the world’s largest economy, according to new data and an analysis by the International Monetary Fund. Calculated by looking at gross domestic product (GDP) alongside cost-of-living data, the IMF announced Tuesday that China is now larger economically than the U.S. for the first time in history with…

Umbrella Revolution Sweeps Riot Police From Hong Kong Streets

Despite deployment of increasingly harsh tactics over the weekend aimed at forcing pro-democracy protesters off the streets of Hong Kong, by Monday it was police units forced into retreat while the number of those backing democratic reforms and promising to hold ‘central’ areas of the city appear to be growing. Initially organized under a call…