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Mark Magnier
US Deputy Bureau Chief
Before joining the Post in Washington, Mark worked in China, India and Japan for the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times and was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow. He’s covered economic, social and political issues throughout Asia and conflicts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, including weeks spent camping under Saddam Hussein’s bridges.
Before joining the Post in Washington, Mark worked in China, India and Japan for the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times and was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow. He’s covered economic, social and political issues throughout Asia and conflicts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, including weeks spent camping under Saddam Hussein’s bridges.
Areas of Expertise:
US-China relations and policyLanguages Spoken:
English
Pressure builds as Republican fractures emerge, a symbolic House vote on tariffs advances and a pivotal Supreme Court ruling looms.
US president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping may roll back tariffs for up to a year as officials seek short-term economic wins.
Claims made at Congressional hearing that network of foreign donors paid American advocacy groups billions to try to influence US policy.
The allegations highlight tensions between Washington and Beijing, following the expiry of the New Start arms control treaty with Russia.
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For first time in half a century, the world is without a legally binding agreement to control nuclear weapons, as New Start accord expires.
The nomination comes as economic issues – from tariffs to affordability – dominate the policy agenda ahead of the November midterm elections.
Official urges calm from Ottawa ahead of trade talks, says EU put trade ahead of Ukraine by easing pressure on India over Russian oil.
C100 study finds bipartisan public support for dialogue despite Washington’s tougher stance on visas, research collaboration and tariffs.
South Korea’s tariffs had declined to 15 per cent but will jump back up to 25 per cent if the US president stays true to his word.
Pentagon says it will focus on the first island chain while urging partners to contribute more to the collective defence.
Tariffs may ebb and supply chains may detour, but US shoppers – and giants like Walmart and Amazon – still rely heavily on Chinese goods.
Harsh rhetoric from the US leader at forum combined threats towards allies with praise for traditional adversaries during a 70-minute talk.
In his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president vowed not to invade Greenland while slamming Nato and Europe.
US Treasury chief says rare earths are flowing and China is buying soybeans as talks move towards an April Trump-Xi meeting.
The duties will start at 10 per cent in February and go up to 25 per cent in June if no deal is reached for the US to buy the island.
Xie Feng barely mentions Donald Trump by name but draws contrast between Washington’s recent actions and Chinese-led stability.
Commerce Department, FCC make U-turn after barring imports of new Chinese drone models in December to address national security concerns.
Trump says Venezuela ‘stole’ US oil and vowed that proceeds from crude would be sold and controlled by him to benefit both countries.
At an ‘emergency’ meeting of the UN Security Council, Chinese envoy Sun Lei says Beijing ‘strongly condemns’ Maduro’s capture by US.
Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook.
Abducted strongman was indicted on narcoterrorism and weapons charges after being taken into US custody in Caracas.
A wait-and-see strategy is wise, analysts said, given the uncertainty surrounding Venezuela at the moment.
US President Donald Trump said Delcy Rodríguez could pay ‘a very big price’ if she defies Washington.
The US attack reverses a vow US President Donald Trump made when campaigning for his second term that Washington would stop, not start, wars.
US President Donald Trump questioned Maria Corina Machado’s readiness as opposition leader, who earlier said her group is ready to take power.
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife will face charges in New York; US President Donald Trump says ‘much larger attack’ still possible.
New Year’s Day message from the US State Department follows drill around island that saw over 30 warships deployed, according to Taipei.
The Committee of 100’s president Paul Cheung has high hopes for Chinese-Americans’ relationship with China in these uncertain times.
Report adds that Americans’ security is threatened by Beijing’s development of its ‘historic military build-up’, including nuclear arsenal.
