Tag: Joe Biden
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Biden warns in farewell address that an ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich threatens future of democracy
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation yesterday (Macau time) to deliver stark warnings about an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in ... -
In a meeting with Biden, Xi cautions US to ‘make the wise choice’ to keep relations stable
China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and ... -
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine ... -
Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Sitting in the Oval Office behind the iconic Resolute desk in 2022, an animated President Joe Biden described the challenge of leading a psychologically traumatized nation. ... -
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden
President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming ... -
Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters
Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters The U.S. President Joe Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on ... -
Biden will meet with Philippine, Japanese leaders to discuss Indo-Pacific action
President Joe Biden is bringing together Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House today [Macau time] as the ... -
Biden to honor Kishida, reflect on Japanese growing clout on international stage
President Joe Biden is set to host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for talks on the delicate security situation in the Pacific and a glitzy state ... -
Biden to meet Kishida amid differences on US Steel deal
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a much-anticipated visit to Washington today [Macau time] aiming to spotlight shared concerns about assertive Chinese military action in the ... -
Xi and Biden discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues yesterday [Macau time] in a call meant to demonstrate a return ... -
Biden gov’t to invest $8.5 billion in Intel’s chip plants in four states
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip ... -
Top Polish leaders to visit White House, hoping to spur US to help Ukraine more
President Joe Biden is hosting Poland’s president and prime minister for White House talks today [Macau time] with the Polish leaders looking to press Washington to ... -
How’s an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?
The explosive allegations at the center of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were false, federal prosecutors said, and came from an ex-FBI informant who ... -
Biden warns of a ‘nightmare’ future for the country if Trump should win again
President Joe Biden yesterday [Macau time] ticked through a list of reasons he says a second Donald Trump presidency would be a “nightmare” for the country ... -
Beijing sees two ‘bowls of poison’ in Biden and Trump
Biden or Trump: China ponders who is ‘the lesser of two evils’ As the U.S. presidential campaign moves closer to a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch, China ... -
Over 50 countries and regions go to the polls in 2024: The year will test even the most robust democracies
More than 50 countries and regions that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of ... -
US is out of money, nearly out of time to avoid ‘kneecap’ to Ukraine
The Biden administration yesterday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, ... -
More pandas will be coming to the US, Xi signals
Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” ... -
Biden and Xi agree to restore some military-to-military communications between the US and China
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed today (Thursday, Macau time) to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces as the two leaders ... -
Xi and Biden are looking for clarity in an increasingly difficult relationship
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they sit down for their first talks in a year, ... -
Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards
President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence — requiring industry to develop safety and security ... -
Biden postpones trip to discuss domestic agenda as Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies
President Joe Biden postponed a trip to Colorado yesterday to stay in Washington and focus on the growing conflict in the Middle East. Biden had been ... -
In first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza
President Joe Biden on Saturday spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the leaders to allow humanitarian aid to the ... -
Biden wraps visit by talking with business leaders and visiting a memorial to John McCain
President Joe Biden was wrapping up a visit to Vietnam yesterday, meeting with Vietnamese government officials and business leaders and spotlighting new deals and partnerships between ... -
Biden finds a new friend in Vietnam as American CEOs look for alternatives to Chinese factories
President Joe Biden goes yesterday to a Vietnam that’s looking to dramatically ramp up trade with the United States — a sign of how competition with ... -
Summit reaches agreement on admitting Sweden but faces division over Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday hailed an agreement for Sweden to join NATO as more work remained to determine a path forward for Ukraine’s future with ... -
After meeting Sunak, Biden heads for Windsor Castle to discuss clean energy with King Charles III
President Joe Biden’s itinerary this week in Europe is dominated by the ongoing war in Ukraine and his continued efforts to rally an international coalition against ... -
Biden to visit Japan, Australia for meetings with allies
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Japan and Australia next month to huddle with allies on their continued response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well ... -
Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines
President Joe Biden’s administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects across the country at the site of current or ... -
Xi, Biden try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden’s more than three-hour virtual talk concluded with the leaders of the superpowers agreeing they need to tread carefully as their nations ... -
China-US | Xi and Biden prepare for meeting: It’s complicated
Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have slurped noodles together in Beijing. They’ve shared deep thoughts about the meaning of America during an exchange on the ... -
Kremlin: Putin won’t congratulate Biden until challenges end
Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S. election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced ... -
Many world leaders express hope, relief after Biden win
World leaders congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, cheering it as an opportunity to fortify global democracy and celebrating the significance of Americans having ... -
US Election: Biden defeats Trump for White House, says ‘time to heal’
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday and offered himself to the nation as a ... -
Nation by nation, the world watches US Election Day
For four years, the world’s nations have watched as a very different American president engages with the international community — or doesn’t. Longtime alliances have been ...
