Yellen Assures No US–China Decoupling as Talks With Chinese Counterpart in San Francisco BeginTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday began two days of talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in San Francisco, a meeting that Republicans have expressed concerns about. It is the second meeting between Mr. He and Ms. Yellen since July, when the treasury secretary visited China. Their talks come just days before the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet. In remarks welcoming Mr. He, Ms. Yellen said she wants to have an “open and substantive discussion” on bilateral economic ties. “The United States has no desire to decouple from China: A full separation of our economies would be economically disastrous for both our countries, and for the world,” Ms. Yellen said....

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Australia Offers 'Climate Asylum' to Residents of Pacific NationPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a “groundbreaking agreement” to offer asylum to residents of the small Pacific nation Tuvalu over fears climate change could impact their homeland. The move provides a pathway for citizens of the South Pacific island country to relocate and access Australian services. “We believe the people of Tuvalu deserve the choice to live, study, and work elsewhere, as climate change impacts worsen,” Mr. Albanese said on Nov. 10 while travelling for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in the Cook Islands. “Australia has committed to provide a special pathway for citizens of Tuvalu to come to Australia, with access to Australian services that will enable human mobility with dignity,” he added....

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China-Burma Border Towns Fall to Ethnic Alliance as Fighting Rages OnEthnic armed groups in Burma (also known as Myanmar) that make up the Three Brotherhood Alliance have been on the offensive against junta forces in the country’s north-east Shan State since Oct. 27. The alliance—made up of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and Arakan Army (AA)—has captured more than 100 strongholds from the junta’s armed forces known as the Tatmadaw in the Shan State region of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone that borders China. Other ethnic armies, such as the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), say they support the operation, which the alliance called “Operation 1027” based on its launch date....

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'Shame on Zhu Yi': China Turns on US-Born OlympianTwo of 2024’s highest-polling candidates sparred with each other over China on the third GOP debate stage. Who will secure second place, behind former President Donald Trump? American colleges are getting antisemitic, but what’s behind the surge? A report delves into how billions of dollars from Hamas and China are flooding our campuses. Should the United States collaborate with China on scientific research? A group of lawmakers is making a case for President Joe Biden to consider. A trio of giant pandas has left Washington’s National Zoo. Some fans find their departure unbearable. Topics in this episode: Haley, DeSantis Spar Over China in Third GOP Debate Deterring CCP Influence on U.S. College Campuses Biden Urged to End U.S.-China Science Agreement Persecution: Lawmakers Pressure Biden, China Secretaries Austin, Blinken to Meet Indian Officials Taiwan Signs Trade Partnership with UK Blinken Warns of N. Korea-Russia Military Ties U.S. to Lend $553M to Sri Lanka for Port Upgrade Philippines Pulls Out of Beijing’s Belt and Road GOP Candidates Vying for Top China Hawk: Thornebrooke Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times....

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