Category: United States International Relations

For Biden, Debt Limit Crisis Complicates Trip to Asia

Volatility has become the new norm in Washington as the president heads to Japan, where he will reassure world leaders that the debt ceiling showdown will not upend the global economy.
U.S.-Made Technology Is Flowing to Sanctioned Russian Airlines

Russian customs data shows that millions of dollars of aircraft parts made by Boeing, Airbus and others were sent to Russia last year despite sanctions.
Brittney Griner Speaks to Reporters for First Time Since Release From Russia

Ms. Griner is preparing for her next basketball season in the W.N.B.A. She has called for the release of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, whom U.S. officials say is being wrongfully detained by Russia.
Jill Biden Doesn’t Want to Tell You What She Is Wearing

Not even at the state dinner. What’s that about?
Bain Consulting Firm Is Latest Target of Chinese Crackdown

Bain & Company employees were questioned less than a month after Chinese police officials raided the Beijing offices of another U.S. advisory firm.
China Drops Covid P.C.R. Test Rule for Inbound Travelers

It was not clear, however, whether travelers would still be required to take antigen tests.
Yellen to Call for ‘Constructive’ China Relationship

The Treasury secretary will strike a more conciliatory note in a speech Thursday, following months of escalated tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
U.S. and E.U. Face Uphill Fight in Keeping Chips Out of Russia

Western technology goods are winding up in Russian missiles, raising questions about the efficacy of sanctions.
U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks

Rules that take effect on Tuesday will limit the $7,500 credits to electric cars made domestically with minerals from the U.S. or trade allies.
Is Public Television the Israeli Government’s Next Target?

Kan, a multimedia network of news, prestige TV and niche language radio, is prepared to fight for its life.
Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default

There was optimism at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank that China will make concessions over restructuring its loans.
‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Has Made Covering Russia Even Tougher

The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.