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China cautions Obama over meeting Dalai Lama

China cautions Obama over meeting Dalai Lama

On the eve of President Obama's first visit to Asia, China floated a potentially provocative comparison, likening serfdom in ...

 

Australia, China ink $41 billion natural gas deal

Australia, China ink $41 billion natural gas deal

A 50 billion Australian dollar ($41 billion) deal for China to buy Australian natural gas shows current diplomatic tensions between the two countries will not trump their commercial interests, officials said Wednesday.

 

What ‘Engagement’ With Iran and North Korea Means

What ‘Engagement’ With Iran and North Korea Means

North Korea and Iran are about to become two radically different experiments in how American “engagement” works or fails to work.

 

Gates Plots Defensive Stance on N. Korea

Defense Secretary Gates began laying the groundwork for building up U.S. and allied military defenses should a diplomatic response to North Korea fail.

 

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