United States, Japan 'united' on pressuring North Korea: White House
During a phone call, President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe "reaffirmed that the United States-Japan Alliance stands ready to defend (against) and respond to any threat or action taken by North Korea", the White House said in a statement.
Jul 03, 2017, 11:58 AM ISTRex Tillerson, Wang Yi in highest-level US-China meet under Donald Trump
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday held the highest level Sino-US meeting since the election of President Donald Trump strained ties.
Feb 17, 2017, 16:43 PM ISTUS asks China to return underwater drone seized in South China Sea
This episode led to one of the tensest standoffs between Beijing and Washington in 15 years and occurred a day after the Chinese signalled that they had installed weapons along a string of disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Dec 17, 2016, 18:18 PM ISTSusan Rice urges `candour and openness` on Beijing visit
National Security Advisor Susan Rice called for "candour and openness" before talks with Chinese leaders during the highest-level US visit to Beijing since an international tribunal rejected China`s vast maritime claims.
Jul 25, 2016, 12:56 PM ISTUS, China to sign Paris climate change accord on April 22
In a joint statement after a meeting, President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping pledged to take concrete steps to implement the Paris agreement as early as possible.
Apr 01, 2016, 00:27 AM IST